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Airfix Stalwart A1381: What to Expect From the 1:35 Truck Kit

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Airfix Alvis FV622 Stalwart Mk.2 1:35 military-truck kit box, A1381

Airfix’s Alvis FV622 Stalwart Mk.2 A1381 is a 1:35 plastic kit with 211 listed parts and three marking schemes. Plan it as a build in stages, with painting and finishing as part of the project. It arrives as a kit, rather than a finished truck.

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Identify the exact Stalwart before choosing accessories

The Stalwart Mk.2 kit, supplier item AIRA1381F uses Airfix base code A1381 and carries Skill Level 3. Keep those identifiers together when comparing listings.

For accessories, check FV622, Mk.2 and 1:35 rather than a general military-truck label. Parts intended for another maker’s Stalwart may be designed around a different kit.

Choose the vehicle kit first, then add aftermarket pieces when you know how they fit and what you want them to change.

What a 211-part build means for your workbench

Read through the instructions before starting. Plan the main assemblies, small details and finish, noting which pieces can be painted separately and which need access later.

Keep similar parts labeled and remove small pieces as you need them. Preparing one assembly at a time is easier to manage than a tray full of unidentified components.

This is planning advice, not a report from building the kit. The part count alone does not tell you how many hours your project will take.

Three marking schemes, one truck

Choose one of the three marking schemes before buying paint or committing to optional details in the instructions.

The schemes are choices for one truck. The main molded parts are light brown, and paint and model cement must be supplied separately.

If you want to represent a particular Stalwart, compare that vehicle with the scheme options. Check the contents list separately from the box illustration for any cargo or scenery you hope to include.

Reserve the right scale and footprint

The quoted model size is approximately 7.25 inches long and 3.54 inches wide. Allow extra room for a base, handling and any projecting details in your chosen configuration.

The 1:76 British Army GS truck is a much smaller scale. Both are military-truck subjects, but they will not look proportionate beside each other in a realistic scene.

Start with 1:35 when looking for figures, cargo and buildings, then compare the actual dimensions and setting. A scale match is the first check, rather than the whole fit check.

Separate the real vehicle's role from model functions

Plan the Stalwart as a static display. Its full-size amphibious role does not give this kit a listed ability to float, drive or operate in water.

Check the construction instructions before expecting working suspension, powered wheels or repeatedly opening panels. Build around the features the kit supports.

Who should shortlist A1381?

Choose it if the Stalwart Mk.2 is the subject you want and you enjoy a staged 1:35 vehicle build. For a smaller Army-truck project, compare the 1:76 Land Rover and GS-truck guide.

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Catalog checked September 23, 2026. Dimensions are approximate. Physical accessory fit and working functions have not been tested.

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