- Complete kit to recreate Puma that also includes metal parts and 3D printed 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 Sd.Kfz.234/2 Puma.
- 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.
- The upper part of the vehicle is equipped with a rotating turret, and the main gun is Rheinmetall's 60 caliber 5cm tank gun KwK39/1.
- It is said that approximately 100 vehicles were produced and deployed from 1943 to 1944.
- One of the most well-known variation types in the Sd.Kfz.234 series, it was deployed to armored reconnaissance squadrons during the war and was active in reconnaissance missions on each front.
[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the Sd.Kfz.234/2 Puma, a unique armored reconnaissance vehicle of the German army in World War II, on a 1/35 scale.
- In addition to tire parts with two types of tread patterns, metal gun barrel parts, 3D printed muzzle brakes, and metal vehicle width pole parts are also included.
- The distinctive 8-wheeled suspension can also be used for tire steering. You can enjoy realistic reproduction with linkages etc.
- Accurately model the unique style of the car body shape. The turret equipped with PUMA's unique 60 caliber 5cm tank gun is also realistically expressed, down to the welding marks.
- Muzzle brake is a 3D printed part. Furthermore, the smoke grenade launcher and rack installed on the turret are set with metal parts to create a realistic finish.
- Finished total length approximately 190mm.
- Puma with its extensive content is a must-see for military modelers.
[Major features]
- The gun barrel is a machined aluminum part, and the muzzle brake is a 3D printed part.
- New photo-etched parts on the side fenders
- 1/35 scale German armored vehicle of World War II, Sd.Kfz.234/2 Puma, reproduced
- Set of 2 types of tire parts with different tread patterns
- Tires can be steered
- Realistic reproduction of the driver's seat in the front and rear of the vehicle
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )