White Scout Car

This is a Paul Heiser Models White Scout Car in HO 1/87th scale. It is a resin model that is very easy to assemble. The canvas covered version has only the tires and roller to put together. The open version has seats to glue into the passenger compartment.

The White Scout Car was an armored car that eventually led to the development of the halftrack. The essentially slapped tracks on the back to replace the rear wheels, and bingo, M-2 halftrack. This was a pre-war vehicle that stayed in service until the end of the war. The Scout Car was common for US Army troops in training and in North Africa and Bataan. As the M-8 and M-20 armored cars came in service these were withdrawn from frontline US service.

Military Police units continued to use them and may have used them after Normandy. Free French units has many of them and the Soviet Union used them in large numbers. This is a useful vehicle to have for WWII and this kit is easy to assemble. Sold by Fidelis Models.