• 1/35 scale German 15cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf Gw Lorraine Schlepper (f) Sd.Kfz.135/1 with German 50 Ton Type SSy45 Flatcar plastic model kit
• 3-in-1 military railway and artillery modelling set, combining a German self-propelled howitzer subject with a heavy-duty railway transport platform
• Represents the Sd.Kfz.135/1, a German WWII self-propelled artillery vehicle based on a captured French Lorraine 37L tractor chassis
• Armed with the 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13/1, a heavy field howitzer adapted for self-propelled artillery operations
• Developed during World War II as part of Germany's programme to convert captured French vehicles into useful military equipment
• The Lorraine Schlepper chassis provided a tracked platform suitable for carrying a heavy artillery weapon
• The Sd.Kfz.135/1 featured a distinctive open-topped fighting compartment with protective armour around the gun crew
• Designed to provide mobile heavy artillery support for German ground forces
• The 15cm howitzer was intended primarily for indirect fire against enemy positions, fortifications and troop concentrations
• The vehicle's tracked chassis allowed the artillery weapon to be repositioned without relying on a separate towing vehicle
• Sd.Kfz.135/1 vehicles were produced in relatively limited numbers, making them an interesting subject for WWII armour enthusiasts
• Represents the resourceful but complex German practice of adapting captured equipment for frontline service
• Includes the subject of a German Type SSy45 heavy railway flatcar, designed for transporting substantial military loads
• The SSy45 was a heavy-duty railway platform associated with the transportation of tanks, armoured vehicles and other military equipment
• Its 50-tonne load classification made it suitable for carrying heavy military vehicles and equipment
• The flatcar's low, open loading platform provides an ideal setting for displaying a tracked military vehicle in railway transport configuration
• German military logistics depended heavily on railway transportation to move vehicles, artillery and supplies over long distances
• Railway flatcars enabled armoured vehicles and self-propelled artillery to be transported efficiently between depots and operational areas
• The combination of a French-derived German self-propelled howitzer and heavy railway flatcar creates a distinctive WWII military transport subject
• 1/35 scale provides an impressive display size for both the artillery vehicle and railway platform
• Ideal for collectors of WWII German self-propelled artillery, captured French vehicles, military railway equipment and heavy transport subjects
• Suitable for German military railway stations, vehicle loading yards, artillery transport and wartime logistics dioramas
• Excellent companion to other 1/35 scale German tanks, railway vehicles, military trucks and artillery models
• Offers opportunities for historically inspired German military grey, camouflage and railway equipment finishes, depending on the chosen setting
• Ideal for realistic track wear, chipped paint, rust streaks, grease marks, dust accumulation and railway weathering
• The contrasting tracked artillery vehicle and railway flatcar make an interesting centrepiece for a WWII transport display
• A distinctive modelling project highlighting the relationship between German artillery development and wartime railway logistics
• Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled
• Glue and paint not included
• Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+
