German Krupp/Ardelt Waffenträger 105mm leFH-18 (Trumpeter)

This is the Trumpeter 01586 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Krupp/Ardelt Waffenträger 105mm leFH-18’.

German Krupp/Ardelt Waffenträger 105mm leFH-18

History

Towards the last months of WWII the Ardelt/Krupp designteam concepted the leichter Einheitswaffenträger 10.5cm IFH, which based on chassis components already used in the Hetzer and 38 D vehicle series with the aircooled V 12 Tatra Diesel engine. As only a minimum of protection was intended, the weight could be limited to 15 tons to give a higher mobility.

Till end of the war only few prototypes were built.

Source: Trumpeter website

Manufacturer

Where I got it

  • Hobbymesse 2015