Barcode: 0 89195 87314 9
Packaging: 48 Pieces per master carton
Box Size: 6.4"x10.2"x1.9"
The Sd. Kfz. 251 halftrack was a highly successful design, with a bewildering
array of variants produced during WWII. The 251/10, for example, was a halftrack
equipped with a 3.7cm PaK 36 antitank gun. This small-caliber weapon designed
by Rheinmetall first appeared in 1936, but by the time WWII broke out it was
outdated and ineffective against more heavily armored enemy tanks. Thus, a number
of these “door knockers” (as the gun was sometimes nicknamed by German troops)
were mounted on the hull superstructure of some German halftracks to provide
light and mobile anti-armor support.
Features:
-new one-piece 3.7cm PaK with hollow muzzle made by slide mold
-new roof plate for mounting AT gun
-armored shield with bolt detail
-gun cradle with accurate detail
-accurate gun shield stays and hand wheels
-road wheels injected as a unit - convenient to assemble and saves time
-photo-etched parts upgrading detail
-DS tracks
-Cartograf decal offers accurate markings
Dragon will release a new 1/72 scale model of an Sd.Kfz. 251/10 with such a
weapon. The 3.7cm PaK is a completely new tooling produced specifically for
this kit. Detail on this gun is delicate and well rendered. The vehicle itself
is based on the hugely popular range of Dragon 1/72 halftrack kits, so its fine
pedigree promises the utmost accuracy and ease of assembly. To accurately reproduce
the 251/10 variant, all necessary changes to the fighting compartment were incorporated.
This model actually depicts an Ausf. C model, which was the earlier hull made
from a complex series of armor plates. With this fine kit, modelers can add
some extra firepower to their collections.
