This is the Aber, photo etch sets for the ‘German Sd.Kfz.186 Panzerjäger (Jagdtiger)’ from Tamiya.
Detail set |
Tamiya |
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| (35 228) | Basic | 35 295 | |||
| (35 229) | Additional set, fenders | 35 295 | |||
| (35 A041) | Side skirts | ||||
| (35 G06) | Grilles | 35 295 | |||
| (35 G25) | Grilles | 35 295 | |||
| (35 L084) | PaK 44 L/55 128mm gun barrel | 35 295 | |||
Source: Aber
This is the Tamiya 35 295-5000 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Sd.Kfz.186 Panzerjäger (Jagdtiger) – Early production’.
Featuring on the Jagdtiger was a long barreled 12.8cm gun which showed great offensive capabilities. While based on the King Tiger’s chassis, the newly designed Jagdtiger was approximately 30cm longer. Along with its new design, the large sized fixed fighting compartment was given a 250mm thick front defensive armament which was unique to this tank.
First appearing at the Ardennes offensive in December 1944, and Jagdtiger mostly fought against Allied forces in Western Germany from January 1945. Until the end of the war, the Jagdtiger continued to menace and ambush Allied forces and U.S Sherman tanks from distances of 3,000m or more.
This is the HobbyBoss 80132 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf. D/Tauch’.
On August 19, 1940 there were 152 Panzer III and 48 Panzer IV in all ready for the four special Panzer units. After “Operation Sealion” was given up, the vehicles divided among Eutin, Putlos, Bremen and Hamburg were almost all assigned to the 18th Panzer Division.
The Tauchpanzer IV D were converted for the underwater version. Additional sealing was provided for the engine air-intakes, and the exhaust was fitting with non-return valves in place of the normal mufflers. The mantlet and MG mountings were all covered with waterproof fabric. The driver’s visor was made watertight by special metal cover with a visor block. An inflatable rubber tube was also used to seal the turret ring.
This is the Dragon 6721 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German 5cm PaK 38 auf Pz.Kpfw.II (Sf)’.
This is the Trumpeter 00406 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Leopold Gun crew’.
This is the ICM 35462 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Radio Communication Truck, Krupp L3H 163’.
Typical for the Funkbetriebskraftwagen – radio operating motor vehicle (Kfz.72) were the two windows on both sides of the box body and two radio masts on the rear of the box body.
Two Auffahrbohlen – supporting planks – were mounted on the left side of the box body while the eight rods of the 10m Steckmast – radio mast – were stored in special mountings on the right side.
This is the ICM 35451 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Truck, KHD S3000’.
The first prototypes of the new Magirus 3 ton lorry made in 1939 were labeled Magirus S/A 330. The vehicles of the serial production started in 1940 had the name Klöckner-Deutz S/A 330. Beginning in 1941, it was changed to S/A 3000.
The Klöckner-Deutz S/A 3000 was powered by a 4 cylinder, 80 HP Deutz diesel engine. The Klöckner-Deutz S3000 lorries, with a standard box body’s were used by the Luftwaffe.
Special vehicles like fire fighting vehicle were made on the chassis of the Klöckner-Deutz S3000.
This is the ICM 35466 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Truck, Henschel 33 D1’.
In the course of the first program for motorising the Reichswehr from 1926, development of three-axled cross-country lorries with a payload of 3 tons was demanded besides others.
Three companies were involved in the development: Büssing, Henschel and Krupp. The first Henschel model – the Henschel type 33 B1 – was delivered in 1928. The vehicles delivered to the Reichswehr had spoke rims with three spokes and dual tyres on the rear axles. In 1929, the Henschel type 33 D1 with the stronger D engine entered serial production.
Compared to the Henschel type 33 B1, the Henschel type 33 D1 had a longer engine bonnet.
This is the ICM 35413 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Truck, Ford G917T – 1939 production’.
The Ford 3 tons lorry model 1939 was made with the open standard driver’s cab of the Wehrmacht. Altogether, about 25,000 Ford 3 tons lorries model 1939 were manufactured.
The (Wehrmacht models in braces) G917T (G917T St IIIa) had a 3.6l engine and the G997T (G997T St IIIb) had a 3.9l engine.
This is the ICM 35401 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Light Truck, Opel Blitz 2,5 32’.
Only 698 exemplars of the one and a half ton model of the new Opel Blitz were made from December 1930 to June 1931.
The vehicle was propelled by a 40 HP four-cylinder engine with a cylinder capacity of 2594 ccm.
Some vehicles of this type were procured by the Reichswehr with Krankenkraftwagen (Kfz.31) – ambulance – car bodies. These were taken over by the Wehrmacht, later.
This is the ICM 35405 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Truck, Mercedes-Benz LG3000’.
This type was designated Mercedes-Benz LG63. The first three testing vehicles were finished already in 1934. In 1935, further seven vehicles followed. In this time, rearmament of the German army was started in larger scales. The result was, that the so far accepted companies could not produce the demanded quantities of cross-country lorries in the 3 ton class.
Finally, the Wehrmacht took notice of the Mercedes-Bent LG63. Serial production of the vehicle, now designated Mercedes-Benz LG3000, started in 1936.
This is the ICM 35411 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Truck, Ford V3000S – 1941 production’.
The Ford 3 ton model 1941 was made with four-cylinder engine (G188T) and with a V8 engine (G198TS). The model G198TS was designated V3000S by the Wehrmacht.
The sales designation of the G188T was B3000. The four-cylinder model, which was exclusively made for the civilian market, was also offered with wood-gas drive (G188TG).