{"product_id":"1-35-german-15cm-sfh-13-1-sf-auf-gw-lorraine-schlepper-f-sd-kfz-135-1-with-ssy45-50-ton-railway-flatcar-3-in-1-wwii-german-artillery-transport-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"1\/35 German 15cm sFH 13\/1 (Sf) auf Gw Lorraine Schlepper (f) Sd.Kfz.135\/1 with SSy45 50 Ton Railway Flatcar 3-in-1 WWII German Artillery Transport Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e• 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\u003cbr\u003e• 3-in-1 military railway and artillery modelling set, combining a German self-propelled howitzer subject with a heavy-duty railway transport platform\u003cbr\u003e• Represents the Sd.Kfz.135\/1, a German WWII self-propelled artillery vehicle based on a captured French Lorraine 37L tractor chassis\u003cbr\u003e• Armed with the 15cm schwere Feldhaubitze 13\/1, a heavy field howitzer adapted for self-propelled artillery operations\u003cbr\u003e• Developed during World War II as part of Germany's programme to convert captured French vehicles into useful military equipment\u003cbr\u003e• The Lorraine Schlepper chassis provided a tracked platform suitable for carrying a heavy artillery weapon\u003cbr\u003e• The Sd.Kfz.135\/1 featured a distinctive open-topped fighting compartment with protective armour around the gun crew\u003cbr\u003e• Designed to provide mobile heavy artillery support for German ground forces\u003cbr\u003e• The 15cm howitzer was intended primarily for indirect fire against enemy positions, fortifications and troop concentrations\u003cbr\u003e• The vehicle's tracked chassis allowed the artillery weapon to be repositioned without relying on a separate towing vehicle\u003cbr\u003e• Sd.Kfz.135\/1 vehicles were produced in relatively limited numbers, making them an interesting subject for WWII armour enthusiasts\u003cbr\u003e• Represents the resourceful but complex German practice of adapting captured equipment for frontline service\u003cbr\u003e• Includes the subject of a German Type SSy45 heavy railway flatcar, designed for transporting substantial military loads\u003cbr\u003e• The SSy45 was a heavy-duty railway platform associated with the transportation of tanks, armoured vehicles and other military equipment\u003cbr\u003e• Its 50-tonne load classification made it suitable for carrying heavy military vehicles and equipment\u003cbr\u003e• The flatcar's low, open loading platform provides an ideal setting for displaying a tracked military vehicle in railway transport configuration\u003cbr\u003e• German military logistics depended heavily on railway transportation to move vehicles, artillery and supplies over long distances\u003cbr\u003e• Railway flatcars enabled armoured vehicles and self-propelled artillery to be transported efficiently between depots and operational areas\u003cbr\u003e• The combination of a French-derived German self-propelled howitzer and heavy railway flatcar creates a distinctive WWII military transport subject\u003cbr\u003e• 1\/35 scale provides an impressive display size for both the artillery vehicle and railway platform\u003cbr\u003e• Ideal for collectors of WWII German self-propelled artillery, captured French vehicles, military railway equipment and heavy transport subjects\u003cbr\u003e• Suitable for German military railway stations, vehicle loading yards, artillery transport and wartime logistics dioramas\u003cbr\u003e• Excellent companion to other 1\/35 scale German tanks, railway vehicles, military trucks and artillery models\u003cbr\u003e• Offers opportunities for historically inspired German military grey, camouflage and railway equipment finishes, depending on the chosen setting\u003cbr\u003e• Ideal for realistic track wear, chipped paint, rust streaks, grease marks, dust accumulation and railway weathering\u003cbr\u003e• The contrasting tracked artillery vehicle and railway flatcar make an interesting centrepiece for a WWII transport display\u003cbr\u003e• A distinctive modelling project highlighting the relationship between German artillery development and wartime railway logistics\u003cbr\u003e• Kit supplied unpainted and unassembled\u003cbr\u003e• Glue and paint not included\u003cbr\u003e• Recommended for experienced modellers aged 14+\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zimi Model","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52022770467062,"sku":"ZM35076","price":117.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/3227\/7238\/files\/35076_412e0afd-cbcc-4f5d-b5b3-c368442cab6e.jpg?v=1792746632","url":"https:\/\/www.imaginefleet.co.nz\/products\/1-35-german-15cm-sfh-13-1-sf-auf-gw-lorraine-schlepper-f-sd-kfz-135-1-with-ssy45-50-ton-railway-flatcar-3-in-1-wwii-german-artillery-transport-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","provider":"Imaginefleet Hobby","version":"1.0","type":"link"}