French EBR-11 Wheeled Reconnaiss.Vehicle, 1/35 - Hobby Boss 82490

The Hobby Boss 82490 reproduces the EBR-11 at 1/35, a French wheeled reconnaissance armoured vehicle. This plastic model kit to be assembled depicts one of the most distinctive silhouettes of French armoured vehicles from the post-war period, with its low hull and a pivoting turret positioned towards the rear.

The EBR, short for Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance (Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle), was designed for reconnaissance and security missions. Its original layout combines a wheeled configuration and a pivoting turret—two elements that give it particularly interesting presence in a collection of French armoured vehicles or in a 1/35 military diorama.

The Hobby Boss 82490 model kit

This static model consists of more than 300 parts. It includes injected plastic parts, a photo-etched sheet, as well as rubber tyres. Details of the hull, running gear and turret make it possible to build a complete representation of the EBR-11 reconnaissance vehicle.

Once assembled, the model measures 174 mm in length and 69.5 mm in width. At 1/35 scale, every dimension of the real vehicle is reduced by a factor of 35—an especially popular format for armoured scale models, figures and diorama scenery.

Assembly and finishing

Assembly requires the usual supplies for model builders: plastic glue, side cutters, a craft knife or precision blade, fine abrasives, and suitable paints. The photo-etched parts should be handled carefully to preserve their fine detail. Priming then makes it easier to paint and highlights surface details.

The included markings correspond to a vehicle of the French army. A careful finish can be complemented with a light weathering: highlighting raised details, dusting the running gear, and applying different treatments to the tyres, depending on the desired effect.

Technical features

• Brand: Hobby Boss
• Reference: 82490
• Catalogue reference: 3482490
• Type: plastic model kit of an assembled military vehicle
• Subject: EBR-11, French wheeled reconnaissance armoured vehicle
• Scale: 1/35
• Number of parts: more than 300
• Length (assembled): 174 mm
• Width (assembled): 69.5 mm
• Included elements: plastic parts, photo-etch, rubber tyres and decals