Germany
Sd.Kfz. 234/4
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Plastic model kit |
This boxed set contains:
- 1 x Sd.Kfz. 234/4 1/35 scale armoured car
German Army
Features:
Exhaust pipe can be optionally assembled on either left or right
Newly designed Sd.Kfz. 234/4
Authentically recreated suspension and steering assembly
Wheels made from multiple parts for maximum details
Wheels hubs are finely detailed
Wheels can be adjusted to different positions
One-piece upper hull complete with weld seams and bolt pattern
3-directional slide-molded hull bottom provides superb detail
Slide-molded side fenders for Sd.Kfz. 234/4
One-piece chassis frame is slide molded to give finer detail
Detailed spare tire mount
Engine deck ventilation louvers with open/closed option
Both front and rear steering controls superbly reproduced
Detailed breech can be assembled open/closed
Interior details of PaK 40
Working gun travel lock
Driver's vision ports can be assembled open/closed
Detailed instrument panels and radio face
Delicate PaK 40 mount reproduced
Interior details on escape hatches are accurately modeled
Storage boxes molded on fender
Double-layer ultra-thin gun shield w/rivets
Finely detailed front engine compartment cover
Transparent parts for driver's vision port contribute to great interior detail
Detailed transmission cover
Authentic multi-part muffler
Ammo boxes can be assembled open/closed
Optional loaded/unloaded ammo rack inside
Extendable jack made up of separate parts
3 kinds of slide-molded muzzle brakes
2 types of plastic ammunition shell casting, ammo tubes (open/closed) and metal cases
Cleaning rods and on-vehicle tools reproduced
Additional on-vehicle tools w/o clasps
Germany created a number of successful schwerer Panzerspahwagen (“heavy armored reconnaissance vehicles”). An important family of vehicles in this class was the Sd.Kfz.234. Design work commenced in August 1940 and the Sd.Kfz.234 had four distinct variants, the last of which was the Sd.Kfz.234/4. It is this 8-wheeled vehicle that is the subject of Dragon’s newest 1/35 scale plastic kit. Reflecting the state of the war by that stage, this 6m-long vehicle was more of a tank hunter than a reconnaissance vehicle. It boasted a complete 7.5cm PaK 40 L/46 anti-tank gun installed in the open-topped fighting compartment, though the gun’s traverse was limited to 12� either side. Only 89 vehicles were produced by Bussing-NAG between December 1944 and March 1945, but they were employed on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
Some time ago, Dragon released a 1/35 scale kit of the Sd.Kfz.234/4 (Item No.6221), but it has now received the royal Premium Edition treatment. Upgrades include the addition of driveshafts and tie rods that allow all the wheels to be steered/angled, just like on the original vehicle. It also has two different kinds of road wheels for selection. This kit accurately replicates the unique shape of this hard-hitting German 8x8 armored vehicle, and the Premium Edition version makes it even more appealing and up to date.
This boxed set contains:
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1*Sd.Kfz. 234/4 1/35 scale armoured car
Features:
Exhaust pipe can be optionally assembled on either left or right
Newly designed Sd.Kfz. 234/4
Authentically recreated suspension and steering assembly
Wheels made from multiple parts for maximum details
Wheels hubs are finely detailed
Wheels can be adjusted to different positions
One-piece upper hull complete with weld seams and bolt pattern
3-directional slide-molded hull bottom provides superb detail
Slide-molded side fenders for Sd.Kfz. 234/4
One-piece chassis frame is slide molded to give finer detail
Detailed spare tire mount
Engine deck ventilation louvers with open/closed option
Both front and rear steering controls superbly reproduced
Detailed breech can be assembled open/closed
Interior details of PaK 40
Working gun travel lock
Driver's vision ports can be assembled open/closed
Detailed instrument panels and radio face
Delicate PaK 40 mount reproduced
Interior details on escape hatches are accurately modeled
Storage boxes molded on fender
Double-layer ultra-thin gun shield w/rivets
Finely detailed front engine compartment cover
Transparent parts for driver's vision port contribute to great interior detail
Detailed transmission cover
Authentic multi-part muffler
Ammo boxes can be assembled open/closed
Optional loaded/unloaded ammo rack inside
Extendable jack made up of separate parts
3 kinds of slide-molded muzzle brakes
2 types of plastic ammunition shell casting, ammo tubes (open/closed) and metal cases
Cleaning rods and on-vehicle tools reproduced
Additional on-vehicle tools w/o clasps
Germany created a number of successful schwerer Panzerspahwagen (“heavy armored reconnaissance vehicles”). An important family of vehicles in this class was the Sd.Kfz.234. Design work commenced in August 1940 and the Sd.Kfz.234 had four distinct variants, the last of which was the Sd.Kfz.234/4. It is this 8-wheeled vehicle that is the subject of Dragon’s newest 1/35 scale plastic kit. Reflecting the state of the war by that stage, this 6m-long vehicle was more of a tank hunter than a reconnaissance vehicle. It boasted a complete 7.5cm PaK 40 L/46 anti-tank gun installed in the open-topped fighting compartment, though the gun’s traverse was limited to 12� either side. Only 89 vehicles were produced by Bussing-NAG between December 1944 and March 1945, but they were employed on both the Eastern and Western Fronts.
Some time ago, Dragon released a 1/35 scale kit of the Sd.Kfz.234/4 (Item No.6221), but it has now received the royal Premium Edition treatment. Upgrades include the addition of driveshafts and tie rods that allow all the wheels to be steered/angled, just like on the original vehicle. It also has two different kinds of road wheels for selection. This kit accurately replicates the unique shape of this hard-hitting German 8x8 armored vehicle, and the Premium Edition version makes it even more appealing and up to date.
