This is the Eduard, Big Ed (BIG 3558), photo etch set for the ‘German Zugkraftwagen’ from Trumpeter.
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| (36 062) | Basic | ||||
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| (36 067) | Engine | ||||
Source: Eduard
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German Sd.Kfz.7 KM m 11 Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8t (Late version) (Trumpeter)
This is the Trumpeter 01507 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Sd.Kfz.7 KM m 11 Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8t – Late version’.
History
Starting in 1942, the 5-ton Zugkrafywagen was superseded by the 8-ton Zugkrafywagen as the selfpropelled mount for the 3.7cm FlaK. The 3.7 cm FlaK 36 was replaced by the 3.7 cm FlaK toward the end of 1944.
Starting in 1943, an armor radiator shield and crew cab were introduced as protection against shell fragments and small-arms fire.
Production of the Sd.Kfz.7/2 began in 1942, and continued to the end of the war, with about 1000 produced by the end of January 1945. Initially, there were nine Sd.Kfz.7/2 in each FlaK-Kompanie or Batterie; increased to 12 in October 1943.
Source: Trumpeter website
Manufacturer
German Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8 ton, detail set (Eduard)
German Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8 ton (Early version) (Trumpeter)
This is the Trumpeter 01514 kit in 1/35 scale, of the ‘German Mittlere Zugkraftwagen 8 ton – Early version’.
History
The Sd.Kfz.7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS during the Second World War. Development of the Sd.Kfz.7 can be traced back to a 1934 requirement for an eight-tonne half-track military vehicle.
The vehicle first appeared in 1938 and was destined to be used mainly as the tractor for the 8.8 cm FlaK gun and the 15 cm sFH 18 150mm howitzer.
The vehicle could carry gun crews of up to 12 men in theatre-type seats. The rear of the vehicle was an enclosed compartment for storage of ammunition. The tractor could tow loads up to 8,000 kg in weight. Most were fitted with a winch.
Source: Trumpeter website