{"product_id":"tamiya-1-35-german-20mm-flakvierling-38-with-sd-ah-52-trailer-35091-wwii-german-quad-anti-aircraft-gun-artillery-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Tamiya 1\/35 German 20mm Flakvierling 38 with Sd.Ah. 52 Trailer 35091 WWII German Quad Anti-Aircraft Gun Artillery Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale German 20mm Flakvierling 38 mit Sd.Ah. 52\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by Tamiya (Kit No. 35091)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2cm Flakvierling 38\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a German quadruple-barrel anti-aircraft gun extensively used during World War II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes the subject's distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSd.Ah. 52 (Sonderanhänger 52)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e two-wheeled transport trailer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Developed to provide a significantly higher volume of anti-aircraft fire than single-barrel 20mm weapons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Flakvierling 38 entered German military service in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1940\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and became one of the most recognisable light anti-aircraft weapons of WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Widely operated by the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Designed primarily 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSd.Kfz. 7\/1 half-track\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlakpanzer IV Wirbelwind\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The weapon was also installed on some naval vessels, armoured trains and fixed defensive positions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Flakvierling 38 became increasingly important as Allied air superiority expanded during the later stages of WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Its high volume of fire made it a dangerous opponent for aircraft attacking at low altitude\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Despite its effectiveness at short range, the 20mm calibre had limited reach and destructive power compared with heavier anti-aircraft guns\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The weapon's development reflected the growing importance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emobile air defence and rapid-firing automatic cannon technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents an important chapter in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman WWII artillery engineering and battlefield air defence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The combination of the quadruple gun mounting and transport trailer creates a distinctive military modelling subject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides an excellent size for displaying the 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