Thunder Model 35304 LRDG F30 Patrol Truck CMP in LRDG service 1/35 is a high-quality plastic model kit, faithfully recreating the legendary patrol truck used by the Long Range Desert Group (LRDG) during World War II. The model was developed in cooperation with the LRDG Preservation Society, ensuring excellent historical accuracy and realistic details.

The standard version of the kit contains as many as 235 precisely crafted plastic parts on four sprues, clear parts, and exceptionally realistic resin wheels that perfectly reflect the original’s characteristics. The manufacturer has also included photo-etched (PE) parts for highly detailed touches, four different marking options with decals and instrument panel placards, as well as a comprehensive information booklet detailing the vehicle’s history.

• Scale: 1/35
• Country of use: United Kingdom and British Commonwealth
• Category: plastic model kit with resin and PE upgrades
• Material: plastic, resin parts, photo-etched metal
• Notable extras: resin wheels, PE details, optional markings

Brief historical note: The LRDG F30 Patrol Truck is a base vehicle produced by Ford (CMP F30 – Canadian Military Pattern 4x4 chassis, No11 cab), used in the North African theatre during WWII (1940-1943). Operating across the vast deserts of Libya, Egypt, and Tunisia, the LRDG conducted deep penetration reconnaissance, behind-enemy-lines missions, support for SAS operations, recovery of Allied airmen, and expert desert navigation. The F30 became the first choice after the Chevrolet WA was retired, valued for its durability and adaptation to extreme African conditions.

The Thunder Model 35304 kit allows you to build an accurately detailed model of this historical truck, recreate the patrol equipment details (boxes, mounts, armament), faithfully depict markings and characteristic finishing elements seen in historical LRDG photos.

We recommend this product for both advanced modelers and WWII history enthusiasts interested in the Long Range Desert Group and the North African campaign. Estimated difficulty level: 4/5 – the model is richly equipped with details and photo-etched parts, requiring attention to detail, patience, and basic modeling skills.

Thunder Model 35304 LRDG F30 Patrol Truck is a complete proposal for anyone who values historical fidelity, a high degree of detail, and a unique theme of desert war vehicles.