- Make an 8-wheel armored vehicle look realistic with metal parts!!
[About the actual vehicle]
- The German army, which emphasized mobility in World War II, also developed a number of wheeled armored vehicles. One of them is the Sd.Kfz.234/4 Pack Wagen.
- The car body was designed to be able to travel on rough roads, and had an elaborate mechanism of 8-wheel drive, 8-wheel independent suspension, and 8-wheel steering.
- The engine is equipped with a V-type 12-cylinder air-cooled diesel engine. The maximum speed was 80km/h.
- Several variation types were developed to take advantage of the drivability of the 8-wheeled armored vehicle, and the Sd.Kfz.234/4 Packwagen was one of them.
- The vehicle body is equipped with a 7.5cm Pak40, known as the German army's masterpiece anti-tank gun.
- It is said that 89 vehicles were produced after the end of production of the Sd,Kfz.234/3, which was equipped with a short-barreled 7.5cm howitzer.
[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Sd.Kfz.234/4 Pack Wagen, one of the variations of the Sd.Kfz.234, a unique armored reconnaissance vehicle of the German army in World War II, on a 1/35 scale.
- This set includes machined aluminum parts for the long barrel 7.5cm gun barrel, and the muzzle brake is accurately modeled as a 3D printed part. Furthermore, it is a luxurious specification that includes a set of metal vehicle width display pole parts.
- Of course, the reproduction of the car body shape, the details of the open-top battle compartment, and the reproduction of the mechanical leg area at the bottom of the car body, which have received high praise in previous kits, remain the same. Metal parts will further enhance the finish.
- Tires are available with two types of tread patterns. In addition, tire steering is also possible. Realistic reproduction with interlocking linkages etc. is possible.
- Accurately model the unique style of the vehicle body shape.
- The 7.5cm Pak40 mounted on the open-top vehicle body, including the suspension of the 8-wheeled armored vehicle with its characteristic mechanism, has been reproduced in detail for a realistic look.
- Finished total length approximately 19cm.
- This is a must-see for military modelers.
[Major features]
- 1/35 scale reproduction of the German armored vehicle of World War II, Sd.Kfz.234/4 Packwagen
- The gun barrel is a machined aluminum part and the muzzle brake is a 3D printed part.
- Metal vehicle width display pole parts included
- Set of 2 types of tire parts with different tread patterns
- Tires can be steered
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )