Sd.Kfz.250/8 Neu in 1/72 scale
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Name |
Sd.Kfz. 250/8 Neue Art. /Kit #TT003/ |
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Manufacturer |
Tracks & Troops, Belgium |
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Packing |
sturdy corrugated cardboard box. Four small zip-lock bags holding the parts |
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Kit type |
resin and etched brass |
| Decals | No decals or other markings included. (vehicle markings typically should be license plates and a German cross.) |
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Instructions |
The kit's instructions are the best I have seen with any resin kit so Tracks & Troops has obviously listened to modeler's complaints about lousy instructions. |
| Quality | Very good casting with no air-bubbles found, clean-up off the pour plugs looks to be easy and straightforward. Detail is sharp and with many small well cast parts. There are about 54 resin parts and about 50 brass parts for the vehicle and nine resin parts & seven brass for the 75-mm gun |
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Overall impression & Note |
The model appears very
well done. The engine roof and access doors are etched brass which will
make installation of an engine easy. The rear hull wall and door are also
brass so the thickness is more in scale and allows the door to be modeled
open. Assembly will be complex because of the number of brass and resin
parts, but made easier because of the great assembly instructions. I
recommend this ideally for intermediate & advanced modelers who want a
good display model. This model represents a light halftrack mounting a 75-mm howitzer for reconnaissance & infantry support. This 1/72 scale model is the late, simplified version of the armored Sd. Kfz. 250 halftrack (while the old ESCI kit is of the original Sd.Kfz. 250 haltrack. The vehicle shares a suspension and engine with the Sd.Kfz. 10 prime mover. I purchased this model through Tracks & Troops. |
