1:35 Trumpeter 00374 Sd.Kfz.165/1 Geschützwagen IVb für 10.5cm leFH 18/1 (Sf.) WWII – German Howitzer Plastic Model kit

The 1:35 Trumpeter 00374 Sd.Kfz.165/1 Geschützwagen IVb für 10.5cm leFH 18/1 (Sf.) WWII is a detailed plastic model kit of a German self-propelled howitzer from the Second World War. This Static Armor model is perfect for modellers who enjoy rare German prototype vehicles, Pz.Kpfw. IV based artillery and realistic 1:35 WWII dioramas with technical depth.

The Geschützwagen IVb für 10.5cm leFH 18/1 (Sf.) was developed using many components of the Pz.Kpfw. IV, but received a shortened hull, a new power unit and a completely different open-topped turret. In September 1939, Krupp received a design proposal for a purpose-built self-propelled howitzer. Unlike earlier motorized artillery, this was not an adapted or converted vehicle, but a vehicle designed specifically for this role. The 10.5 cm le.F.H.18/1 was mounted in an open-topped turret, where the light field howitzer could rotate through a 70-degree arc.

After field testing, the vehicle did not enter mass production. Only a small number of prototypes and trial vehicles were built, after which German Army requirements for this type of vehicle changed. The produced vehicles were sent to fight on the Eastern Front, and no example has survived to this day. This Trumpeter kit consists of 590 plastic parts and includes slide-molded hull parts, a slide-molded turret, vinyl tracks and photo-etched parts. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a strong range of Trumpeter model kits, German howitzers and 1:35 military scale models.

Features:
– Trumpeter 00374 German Geschützwagen IVb für 10.5cm leFH 18/1(Sf) Sd.Kfz.165/1 plastic model kit in 1:35 scale
– Static Armor model of a German prototype self-propelled gun from the Second World War
– Developed using components of the Pz.Kpfw. IV with shortened hull and new power unit
– Powered by a Maybach HL66P engine with 320 hp
– Original vehicle measured 5.9 metres long and 2.87 metres wide, with a road speed of 45 km/h and range of about 250 kilometres
– Armed with a 10.5 cm leFH18/1 howitzer in an open-topped turret
– Howitzer could rotate through a 70-degree arc inside the turret
– Krupp received the design proposal in September 1939 as a purpose-built self-propelled howitzer
– Two test vehicles were ordered and delivered in January 1942, while a series of 10 vehicles was ordered for troop trials in autumn 1941
– After field testing, mass production was stopped and the produced vehicles were sent to the Eastern Front
– Model consists of 590 plastic parts with 16 sprues, one-piece slide-molded lower hull, slide-molded upper hull, slide-molded turret and vinyl tracks
– Includes 588 light grey plastic parts, 2 full length vinyl tracks and 1 fret of photo-etched parts
– Small decal sheet with four small Balkenkreuz markings to represent the vehicle in field gray
– Built model measures 162 mm long, 83 mm wide and 73 mm high

Add the 1:35 Trumpeter 00374 Sd.Kfz.165/1 Geschützwagen IVb für 10.5cm leFH 18/1 (Sf.) WWII German Howitzer to your cart now at Most-Models.com and build a rare German prototype with history, engineering and strong diorama value.