Tamiya 32580 - 1/48 German 6x4 Towing Truck Kfz.69 - with 3.7cm Pak  [32580]

• In the lead-up to WWII, Germany started to transform civilian vehicles into armed forces people, plus one of topics was a light 6-wheel vehicle which was mass-produced beginning in 1933. This 1936 evolution associated with truck had a 60hp flat four square cylinder engine that mustered 55hp and provided as much as 70km/h. The vehicle ended up being used for transporting workers and light artillery, plus it utilized 6x4 separate suspension with rear 4-wheel drive. The first mass-produced variant was the Kfz.69, that has been designed to tow a 3.7cm Pak 35/36 anti-tank gun and carried a driver and 5-artillery crew. It absolutely was employed as standard gear in anti-tank artillery divisions and had been seen in action in places particularly France, Poland, the Balkans, and Russia.

  The Tamiya model faithfully captures every one of the details of the full-size topic as a result of substantial research of surviving examples remaining from the war.

Specifications:

• Scale: 1/48
  
• Construction kind: Assembly kit
  
• Photo-etch parts: Not included
  
• Decals: Included
  
• Special feature 1: The model accurately recreates the type of the Kfz.69 with sloping motor bonnet and rear-mounted ammo instances.
  
• Unique feature 2: The newly-designed activity regarding the 3.7cm Pak weapon can be assembled to depict the tool being towed by the Kfz.69, or being fired.
  
• Special function 3: several add-ons are included to depict accessories like the jack and soldiers' rifles.
  
• Unique function 4: includes 2 marking choices and 6 practical numbers