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- Sd.Kfz. 250/9 armor reconnaissance car equipped with 2 cm engine cannon is modeled realistically by adding a lot of new mold parts.
[About actual vehicle]
- The German army developed a number of half trucks to boost the mobility of military force in World War II.
- Among them, Sd.Kfz.250 Armored Military Transport Vehicle was finished with a light armored body based on 1 t Half Truck.
- Production began in 1941, the type which simplified the body shape and increased productivity was produced from 1943 until the end of the war.
- Sd.kfz 250 was developed as a military transportation vehicle, but many variations types are made making full use of mobility as a half track.
- One of them is Sd.Kfz.250 / 9 equipped with the same turret as the Sd.Kfz 222 armored car on the upper part of the car, and the main gun is equipped with 2 cm KwK 30 machine gun or KwK 38 machine gun.
- After that, in type B using the new model car body the turret was the same type used in larger Sd.Kfz.234 / 1 etc. was used.
- The 250/9 that was launched into each front on the Eastern Front was highly evaluated on the front line with the addition of its high mobility power and continued to be active in various places until the end of the war following Sd.Kfz 222.
[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduced the Sd.Kfz. 250/9 armor reconnaissance car developed by the German Army in the Second World War.
- Scale is 1/35. The body modeled A type of initial production type.
- The turret accurately reproduces all the parts except the 7.92 mm machine gun MG 34, including the 2 cm machine gun KwK 38 mounted inside, with a mold.
- In addition, a turret basket and equipped communication equipment FuG 12 also set new parts.
- Open top turret The top mesh is provided with delicate etched parts to represent the shape, mechanism and details without any limitation.
- Even though it is small, the reproduction of the turret is satisfactory. It is a highlight of the kit.
- Altogether, the upper part of the car body was also remodeled considerably. I model the unique shape firmly.
- In addition, the engine in the front is reproduced with full details on the engine.
- The lower part of the car also modeled three-dimensionally the suspension around the suspension arms and rolling wheels. The mechanism of the half track is reproduced in detail.
- Adopting the assembled type magic truck for the track, realistic finish.
- The appearance of reconnaissance vehicles extends the range of scene production.
- It is one to further enhance the lineup of the Sd.Kfz.250 family.
[Major features]
- Reproduce the Sd.kfz 250/9 armor reconnaissance car developed and operated by the German Army during the Second World War
- The turret accurately reproduces all parts except the 7.92 mm machine gun MG 34 including the 2 cm machine gun KwK 38 installed inside the new metal mold (new mold)
- Turret basket and equipped communication equipment FuG 12 also sets new parts (new mold)
- Reflecting the engine in full detail on the front engine room
- Adopted assembled type magic truck for crawler track
※ Figures are not included
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )