Trumpeter 1/35 German Sd.Kfz. 8 12 Ton heavy halftrack | TRUM01583

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Trumpeter 1/35 German Sd.Kfz. 8 12 Ton heavy halftrack | TRUM01583The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 8 ("special motorized vehicle 8") was a German half track that saw widespread use in World War II. Its main roles were as a prime mover for heavy towed guns such as the 21 cm Mrser 18, the 15 cm Kanone 18 and the 10. 5 cm FlaK 38. Approximately 4,000 were produced between 1938 and 1945. It was used in every campaign fought by the Germans in World War II, notably the Invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, the Balkans

They obviously depict European combat in 1944

Cradle and Shield

- Front window armor plates w/photo-etched parts can be assembled open/closed

and details are finely represented in plastic

- mantlet guard can be removed and gun unloaded like real vehicle's

- Separate armored cover for final-drive housing

- Driver's hatch with photo-etched details and clear periscope parts

and a kneeling loader puts a round into the breech

The hull was copied after the preceding L3/33 and the new machine was powered by an SPA 18D 70 cv engine which gave it a maximum speed of 42 Km/hr

- complete gun mount is represented

A crew of ten operated this howitzer that was first introduced in 1934

- New driver's and radio operator's housing w/splash guard