80149
£23.00 GBP
The Leichter Panzerspähwagen was a German light armoured car produced from 1935 until 1944. Germany developed several variants of this vehicle. The Sd. Kfz. 222 was an improved version of the Sd. Kfz. 221, armed initially with a 2cm KwK 30 L/55 and a 7.92mm MG 13. Later on the MG 13 machine gun was replaced by the Maschinengewehr 34, and the KwK 30 was replaced by the KwK 38 of the same calibre. This variant of the vehicle was called the Leichter Panzerspähwagen 2 cm. Its production ran from 1937 to 1943 with nearly a thousand vehicles built in total.
The Sd. Kfz. 222 proved to be very efficient in the Balkans in 1941. Large numbers of these armoured cars were also sent to North Africa, however the limited volume of their fuel tanks meant the lack of effective range. The Sd. Kfz. 222 was gradually substituted with the Sd.Kfz.250/9 (Hanomag). A small number of vehicles were sold to China in 1939.
Item No: 80149
Item Name: German Leichter Panzerspahwagen (2cm) Mid Version
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armour Kit
Release Date: 2017-07
£15.00 GBP
A detailed single (1x) resin miniature in 1:35 scale, posed to be standing while smoking a cigarette. The kit consists of the following parts:
Head/torso
Helmet
Right arm with MP40
Left arm/hand
Left leg
Right leg
M1931 Bread Bag - with M1931 Field Flask and Mess tin combined
Ammunition Pouch
Spare MP40
Sidearm in holster
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On the battlefield 2 cm shells turned out insufficient against aircraft, however in general the gun performed well against infantry troops as well as trucks and armoured cars. Later the Flakpanzer IV was replaced with the Flakpanzer IV Ostwind (East Wind), a version more powerful against air targets.
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The StuG IV was practically identical to its predecessor, however it was a bit lighter, which in view of the limited resources was a great advantage. In the period between December 1943 and May 1945 over a thousand of StuG IVs were built. The gun was proved effective against both Soviet and Allied tanks.
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Academy 1:35 - T-34 747(r) German Version - Plastic Model Kit #13502
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