It should be noted that these numbers were very rarely used alone. It can also be used to reembark artillery or transport units if needed. It would have left the factory with dark grey interior paint some sources say eariler a. D which includes the open top cabin, seats, and wireless radio have been realistically reproduced in great detail. D, which formed the basis for at least 22 variants. A, 1st panzerdivision, french campaign, may 1940, armed with two aa pintle mounts. Also what slirre has helped to point out was that the sd. The headlights where replaced with acrylic and some minor parts from the parts pile. There are several pages of history and production details specifically on the sd. In addition, the standard mounting of at least one mg 34 or mg 42 machine. Feb 22, 2019 sd kfz 251 1 ausf c halftrack winterkit by panaristi. Sdkfz 251of the 9 panzer division in their way to the front 1941.
Mounting the 3,7 cm pak 3536 l46 in place of the forward machine gun mount, it was a somewhat reliable weapon in the early years. They make all manner of model subjects in the popular scales. C command vehicle along with four suitable german figures. Getting ontrack with a sdkfz 251 finescale modeler magazine. Another excellent osprey wwii afv book, this one focussed on the german sd. This note is offered in pdf format to be read or printed using acrobat reader.
Tatra air cooled diesel engine that replaced the underpowered 6 cyl. Central france which consisted of three lines of strong points. B bob graebe collection, il usa running condition chassisnumber on dataplate is 104512, built by demag ag in 1944 walter schwabe. The basic engineering for all the german halftracks was. Cyber hobby is pleased to announce another fabulous orange box combo in its popular 5 scale collection. Karl explains how he weathered his sdkfz 251 in the july 2010 fsm. Schutzenpanzerwagen 1 x 20mm l65 kwk 38 notes the sd. A wide range of both factory and field modifications existed, and twentythree sdkfz 251 variants were officially designated. The 251 ausf a was the half track that germany entered the war with and it proved a successful design with many alterations being made during the. In order to protect the crew from the weather however it could be covered by a tarpaulin.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. D and it covers all the variants including your sd. B halftruck armored personnel carrier 7 panzer division originally modelled in cinema4d. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. After introduction of this support vehicle in 1941, many older models of the a, b and very rarely c were retrofitted with standard 3. It was found in the 70s near graz austria in a scrap yard, alongside with a 2511 ausf. Destroyed sdkfz 251 somewhere in france 12 august 1944. Plastic sprue, decalsheet waterslide, vinyl markings sd. There are a great number of 251 models on the market in many scales, but it is my understanding that this offering from icm is the first sd. Kfz 2511 was light armoured halftrack designed to carry a ten man infantry squad plus a two man crew. Now it is possible to build all main variants of this vehicle with plastic. Well written, informative and interesting, the book provides an detailed overview of this vehicle and its major variants and includes a host of black and white photos and coloured illustrations and maps. Sdkfz 251 german armoured halftrack world war photos. This particular halftrack variant of the famous sd.
Sdkfz 2516 wehrmacht officers and schutzenpanzerwagen eastern front 1942. None of our partner shops or mates has this currently for sale. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns, such as the 2 cm flak 30, the 7. Most often, the high standard armour shield of the 3. The zip file contains bodypaint textures and standard materials. This shot shows details of the early pattern drivercodrivers tractor seats. Its combat capacities are largely similar to allied transports, though it outclasses the common british univ. The road wheels on the real vehicle do not stick out further, the difference is taken up by shorter axles. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer.
The tamiya sdkfz 251 kit represents an earlier c version. Sdkfz 251 ausf c schutzenpanzer eastern front 1943. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The sonderkraftfahrzeug sd kfz, special purpose vehicle number was used by the german ordnance section to identify vehicles. B halftruck armored personnel carrier german africa corps originally modelled in cinema4d. The vehicle had allround armour and was only open at the top. If you are going for a panzergrey 2511 ausf c which has been repainted in the field, i suggest you paint it grey all over, inside and out and apply a random camouflagescheme of dunkelgeld over it on the outside, maybe even mixed in with some green or brown. Sd kfz 251 and sd kfz 250 schutzenpanzerwagen eastern front 1942 2. Notice that the rear pintle mount was removed in order to make place for a tarpaulin. Game content and materials are trademarks and s of their respective publisher and its licensors.