T-stoff V2 fuel truck

T-stoff fuel truck conversion by Leadwarrior, this kit is to be used with an opel blitz truck to make the V2 tank truck. I have a couple of Italery opel blitz truck in my stach so thats the one I used.
the Leadwarrior kit is a nice and very detailed set to make the fuel truck. Here it is.

the Leadwarrior kit


and the Italery Opel truck I used

Leadwarrior kit parts



I started to assemble the Italery chassis



next the tank assembly





next I replicated the hitch from the opel radio truck to use on the tanker version


the finished tank section is glued to the chassis, the replacement hitch is glued in pleace, comparison with original



I also replicated the spare tire holder from the italery radio truck

it looks like this


next the dash is drilled to receive decal gauges detail.




the manual fuel pump is assembled


the pump is assembled


the hand pump on its place


I replaced the Italery tires and wheels with 3d printed resin ones, the detais are excellent, even the bolts are separate


the ladder on the side of the tank is replaced with a scratch build one made in brass





the finished ladder is glued to the tank



the kit is ready for paint, thats comming next. thanks!

Abdin

Oh very cool. That looks like an interesting project. I'll have to look for the conversion. Watching with interest.
James

Nice solder job.

jknaus said:

Oh very cool. That looks like an interesting project. I'll have to look for the conversion. Watching with interest.
James

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James this Leadwarrior conversion is super nice and well detailed. I have another from CMK but the lead warrior is superior in my opinion.

moon puppy said:

Nice solder job.

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thanks Bob, the kit ladder is just no match for the brass ladder, it looks more real.

just a little information on the difference betwen the T-stoff and the B-stoff trucks:

B-Stoff and T-Stoff trucks were specialized German World War II vehicles, typically based on the Opel Blitz chassis, designed to transport the highly volatile, incompatible components of rocket fuel for weapons like the V-2 rocket and Me-163 Komet. They were operated separately, often with strict rules prohibiting them from being within 800 meters of each other due to the danger of a catastrophic hypergolic explosion if the chemicals mixed.

• • T-Stoff Truck: Carried T-Stoff, which was a high-test hydrogen peroxide (80% hydrogen peroxide, 20% water) used as an oxidizer. It was extremely corrosive to steel and skin, causing organic materials to spontaneously combust.
  • B-Stoff Truck: Carried B-Stoff, which was an alcohol-water mixture (typically 75% ethanol and 25% water) used as fuel.
• Tank Construction & Color:
  • T-Stoff Tanker: Required specialized, corrosion-resistant tanks, often made of or lined with aluminum. These tanks were generally painted white to signify the nature of the chemical.
  • B-Stoff Tanker: Used more standard tanker construction, often identified with "B" markings.
• Equipment:
  • T-Stoff Truck: Often required specialized, heavy-duty protective gear for operators due to the caustic nature of the chemical.
  • B-Stoff Truck: Frequently required a separate towed pump trailer to transfer the alcohol fuel.
• Operational Role: While both were used for V-2 and Me-163 fueling, T-Stoff trucks were specialized for the hazardous oxidizer, while B-Stoff trucks handled the fuel component.