1:35 Sd.Kfz. 7/1 2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Selbstfahrlafette - DRAGON

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 7 (commonly abbreviated to Sd.Kfz.7) was a German medium halftrack of WWII with a payload capacity of eight tonnes. This sizeable vehicle met the requirement for a tractor to tow 8.8cm FlaK guns and 15cm s.FH.18 howitzers. It was designed by Krauss-Maffei and manufactured by several companies. Full-scale production commenced in 1939, with some 12,187 eventually being produced up till March 1945. The 2cm Flakvierling 38 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.7/1 was armed with a four- barreled 3.8cm cannon mounted on the rear platform. This vehicle could be seen with either an open or an armored cab. The halftrack provided this antiaircraft weapon with good mobility, and as well as targeting enemy aircraft, it was often employed against ground targets too.

THE KIT:

• Hull sides can be folded down for better crew access
• Side armor plates can be assembled at different angles for travel or combat
• Gun can traverse 360 degrees
• Adjustable windshield made from clear plastic with photo-etched wipers
• Opening driver's and radio operator's hatches with interior detail
• Layout of on-vehicle tools produced accurately
• Photo-etched mesh for folding sides of rear platform
• Brand new mounted 2cm Flakvierling 38 cannon
• Slide-molded one-piece gun barrel with hollow muzzle
• Cannon can be freely posed at different angles
• Bolt detail on armor plates realistically rendered
• Detailed radiator cover with filler cap
• Intricately detailed internal mechanical component: engine, gearbox, fuel tank, compressed-air tank, suspension, exhaust and winch
• 6-cylinder engine represented by multiple parts
• Delicate engine housing
• Folding tailgate can be posed open/closed
• Rifle rack accurately presented
• Gen2 Kar 98K can be mounted on the rack
• Finely detailed sub-frame made by slide molds with muffler and exhaust-pipe assembly
• Gun cradle offers great detail definition
• Gun sight and hand wheels with well-defined detail
• Gun shield molded to correct scale thickness
• Round base-plate gun platform authentically detailed
• Winch assembly with rope, tow hook and actuator realistically reproduced
• Fully detailed steering mechanism
• Slide molds enable one-piece chassis frame with support-brace detail
• Final-drive housing made from separate parts with bolt and rib detail
• Detailed winch spool has bolt and rib detail
• Rear crossbeam with roller and trailer coupling depicted like the real one
• Suspension system as per the real vehicle; slide-molded suspension arms and springs with delicate detail
• Detailed gearbox has multipart assembly
• Brake drums have detail on both sides
• Photo-etched mount with bolt detail for Notek light
• Photo-etched flange around sprocket wheel center
• Photo-etched steps with tread pattern next to front fenders
• New accurately shaped front fenders made from 2-directional slide mold
• Brand new Magic Tracks for German half-track
• Track links have reinforcing structure
• Optional spotlight provided
• Includes clear lenses for headlamps and spotlight
• Different road wheels rendered with delicate detail on both sides
• Sprocket with realistic ribbed detail
• Front wheels with authentic tread detail made from DS