{"product_id":"tamiya-1-35-german-8-ton-half-track-sd-kfz-7-2-armoured-cab-type-35144-wwii-3-7cm-flak-37-anti-aircraft-gun-military-vehicle-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Tamiya 1\/35 German 8-Ton Half-Track Sd.Kfz.7\/2 Armoured Cab Type 35144 WWII 3.7cm Flak 37 Anti-Aircraft Gun Military Vehicle Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale German 8-Ton Semi Track 3.7cm Flak 37 Sd.Kfz.7\/2 Armoured Cab Type\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by Tamiya (Kit No. 35144)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the formidable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSd.Kfz.7\/2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a German self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle used during World War II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Based on the famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSd.Kfz.7 8-ton half-track\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the most versatile military transport and artillery towing vehicles operated by the German Wehrmacht\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003earmoured driver's cab, rear-mounted 3.7cm FlaK 37 anti-aircraft cannon and half-track running gear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The armoured cab configuration was developed to provide improved protection for the driver and front crew compartment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Designed for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emobile anti-aircraft defence, convoy protection and battlefield support 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threats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Also employed against \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003einfantry, lightly armoured vehicles and ground targets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e when required\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The original FlaK 37 had a theoretical firing rate of approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e160 rounds per minute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ammunition was supplied using \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esix-round clips\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, requiring regular reloading during sustained firing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The gun featured a rotating mounting system capable of 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angular armour panels gave the late-production Sd.Kfz.7\/2 a distinctive and aggressive appearance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Although the armoured cab improved protection against small-arms fire and fragments, the exposed gun crew remained vulnerable\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Powered by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaybach HL 62 TUK six-cylinder petrol engine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, producing approximately 140 horsepower\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Equipped with a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efront-wheel steering system and rear tracked propulsion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, combining road mobility with improved cross-country 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war\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Mobile anti-aircraft vehicles helped protect German forces from attacks by Allied fighter-bombers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Sd.Kfz.7\/2 could be repositioned more rapidly than many conventional towed anti-aircraft weapons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Its combination of mobility and firepower made it an important component of German mobile air defence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The armoured cab version is particularly associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1944–1945 period\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The vehicle's unusual combination of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehalf-track chassis, armoured cab and exposed anti-aircraft gun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e makes it a distinctive WWII modelling subject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents an important chapter in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman military vehicle engineering and the development of self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 display size for showcasing the vehicle's complex half-track layout and rear-mounted gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ideal for collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWII German half-tracks, Wehrmacht vehicles, anti-aircraft artillery and late-war military equipment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Excellent companion to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSd.Kfz.7\/1 Flakvierling 38, Sd.Kfz.7 artillery tractor, Sd.Kfz.10\/5, Flakpanzer Wirbelwind and Ostwind models\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Suitable for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elate-war German convoy scenes, mobile air defence positions, military supply columns and Western Front dioramas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Can be displayed alongside compatible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale German infantry figures, ammunition supplies, military trucks and battlefield accessories\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, available 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elate-war German anti-aircraft defence diorama with ammunition crews and military support vehicles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The vehicle's distinctive silhouette makes it an eye-catching centrepiece for a WWII military model collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Particularly appealing to enthusiasts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman military half-tracks, WWII anti-aircraft technology, armoured support vehicles and late-war Wehrmacht equipment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A distinctive addition to any collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTamiya Military Miniature Series kits, WWII German vehicles and 1\/35 scale military 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