This is the Dragon 6162 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Winter’s Onset – Near Moscow 1941’.
Source: Dragon website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Unknown
Tag Archives: 1/35
German Tank Crew – Winter 1943-1945 (MiniArt)
This is the Miniart 35021 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Tank Crew – Winter 1943-1945’.
Source: MiniArt website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Unknown
German Sd.Kfz.165 Hummel/Wespe (Dragon)
This is the Dragon 6535 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Sd.Kfz.165 Hummel/Wespe’.
History
‘Bumble Bee’ might seem an unusual nickname for a self-propelled howitzer, but that is what the Germans initially called their 15cm sFH 18 L/30 howitzer mounted on a Panzer IV chassis.
The Sd.Kfz.165 Hummel, of which 714 were produced from late 1942 onwards, was created because of an urgent need for artillery that could keep pace with Germany’s panzers during WWII.
Interestingly, the prototype of the Hummel was originally fitted with a 10.5cm leFH18 gun, the weapon that eventually found its way onto the Wespe that was based on the Panzer II chassis.
Source: Dragon website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (May 2015)
German Kampfgruppe von Luck – Normandy 1944 (Dragon)
This is the Dragon 6155 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Kampfgruppe von Luck – Normandy 1944’.
Hans–Ulrich Freiherr von Luck und Witten (15 July 1911 – 1 August 1997), usually shortened to Hans von Luck, was a Colonel in the German Armored Forces (Oberst der Panzerwaffe) during World War II.
He served with the 7th Panzer Division and 21st Panzer Division, seeing action in Poland, France, North Africa, Italy and Russia. He was a close associate of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel.
Source: Wikipedia
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Unknown
German Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. D/E Fahrgestell (Trumpeter)
This is the Trumpeter 00362 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. D/E Fahrgestell’.
History
A total of 13 Munitionsschlepper were produced on Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. D, E, and F chassis which had been acquired from the normal Pz.Kpfw.IV production run as reported in May 1941.
There were two Munitionsschlepper for each of the six Gerät 040 Nr. I to VI and one for the experimental Gerät Nr. VII.
Source: Trumpeter website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (April 2015)
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’.
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
Russian Heavy Tank, KV-1 model 1939 (Trumpeter)
This is the Trumpeter 01561 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian Heavy Tank, KV-1 model 1939’.
History
The KV type tank that research to manufacture wins in the competition of the heavy type tank from the factory of Kirov in 1939, ising named after KV-1.
First material in KV-1 types L-11s 76.2mm of artillery; July of 1940, the heavy type in the series of KV tank production be transfered by the factory of Kirov the 100 factory production, henceforth the KV-1 that produce all changed to pack better types F-32s in function 76.2mm of artillery.
Source: Trumpeter website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Hobbymesse 2015
Russian T-28 Medium Tank (Early version) (HobbyBoss)
This is the HobbyBoss 83851 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian T-28 Medium Tank – Early version’.
History
The Soviet T-28 was among the world’s first medium tanks. The prototype was completed in 1931 and production began in late 1932.
It was an infantry-support tank intended to break through fortified defenses. The T-28 was designed to complement the heavier T-35, with which it shared many components. The type would not have that much success in combat, but it played an important role as a development project for the Soviet designers.
A series of new ideas and solutions were tried out on the T-28 and were later incorporated in future models.
Source: HobbyBoss website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (February 2015)
Russian GAZ-AAA w/Quad M4 Maxim (MiniArt)
This is the MiniArt 35177 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian GAZ-AAA w/Quad M4 Maxim’.
History
During WWII more than 2000 ZPU (meaning “anti-aircraft machine gun mount”) were in service of Red Army. One of them was triaxial GAZ-AAA truck with mounted quad M4 Maxim machine gun.
The first dedicated Soviet mount for anti-aircraft machine guns was developed around 1928 by Tokarev and was adopted for service in 1931. It was a base for mounting up to four 7.62mm PM M1910 (Russian Maxim) guns. This was also called a ZPU, although the name М4 was also assigned to it.
M4 Maxim machine gun has the device of compulsory water circulation and bigger capacity of machine-gun tapes — 1000 cartridges, instead of usual 250.
Using antiaircraft ring sights, M4 was effective in fire on low-flying planes (at the height up to 1400 m at a speed up to 500 km/h). M4 was also often used for infantry support.
M4 served the Soviet armed forces in all major conflicts until 1945.
Source: MiniArt Website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (February 2015)
German s.IG.33 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.III (Sfl) (Dragon)
This is the Dragon 6713 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German s.IG.33 auf Fahrgestell Pz.Kpfw.III’.
History
The s.IG.33 auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw.III (Sfl) was a heavy infantry gun mounted on a StuG.III chassis. The Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B featured a 15cm s.IG.33/1 gun in its boxy superstructure. Just 24 of these 21-tonne weapons were produced by Alkett from December 1941 onwards. They utilized a StuG.III Ausf.E or F/8 chassis.
Five crewmen operated this self-propelled gun that was used exclusively on the Eastern Front. Half fought in the bloody Battle of Stalingrad from October 1942 onwards, where their heavy guns could effectively demolish buildings in the bitter urban combat.
The remaining vehicles didn’t reach Stalingrad because the German 6th Army was encircled by that time, so instead they deployed with the 23rd Panzer Division.
Source: Dragon Models website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (February 2015)
German Heavy Tank Destroyer Elefant (Tamiya)
This is the Tamiya 35 325-4800 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Heavy Tank Destroyer Elefant’.
History
Elefant Defense – The German heavy tank destroyer Elefant was armed with a powerful 8.8cm L/71 gun which could knock out T-34 tanks at a distance of 2,000m, protected by armor up to 200mm thick, and equipped with advanced features such as a hybrid drivetrain.
It had its roots in the Porsche-designed Ferdinand, which was first deployed into combat during the Battle of Kursk in 1943. The lessons learned from that battle resulted in modifications including the addition of a commander’s cupola, a machine gun for infantry defense, and better tracks and the enhanced vehicle received the new designation Elefant in February 1944.
Elefants were deployed to Italy and the Eastern Front, where they continued to defend against Allied forces until the final skirmishes of the war.
Source: Tamiya Website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (February 2015)
Russian Tank Destroyer ISU-122 (Zvezda)
This is the Zvezda 3534 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘Russian Tank Destroyer ISU-122’.
History
As the tanks of World War II grew bigger and stronger, the need for more powerful weapons to destroy them also grew. One solution was the so-called “tank destroyer”: basically a massive cannon mounted on tracks. While these vehicles offered more firepower than any tank, the fact that they did not have a turret left them vulnerable to more maneuverable vehicles and infantry attacks.
The ISU-122 was built on the proven chassis of the IS-2 heavy tank, which it shared with the ISU-152 self-propelled howitzer. When Soviet production of hulls exceeded their ability to produce the large ML-20S howitzers, the decision was made to install the smaller 122mm A-19S gun in the extra hulls, and the ISU-122 was born.
The new tank destroyer was equipped with a full-enclosed armored cockpit. The 122mm gun could be used to destroy both enemy tanks and fortifications. For this purpose, ISU-122s were supplied to special assault groups. Production of the ISU-122 ended as the war drew to a close. After the war, most of the surviving ISU-122s were refitted as rocket launchers.
Source: Zvezda Website
Manufacturer
Where I got it
- Stoppel Hobby (December 2014)