All the variants have front armour 3, side armour 1 and top armour 0, cross terrain obstacles on 4+ and are Hit On 4+. It was the tow vehicle of choice for the fam… 88 built between June and December, 1944. Version 234/3: 1 x 7.5 cm K51 L/24 in open-topped superstructure replacing the turret. The most advantage was the feature of two drivers - one for normal driving and one for backward driving. This variant was manufactured from the end of 1944 to the end of hostilities in 1945. Squadron for the review sample. Tatra was placed in charge of the overall design, while Büssing developed the body, and Daiml… eliminating that detail. Kfz. It 234/2; it had a turret armed with a 5 cm L/60 gun, which was originally intended for the VK 1602 Leopard light tank. The Sd.Kfz. Highly Recommended. This variant was replaced in production by the second version, the Sd.Kfz. Normally these diagrams contain colour The specific vehicle type is an Sd.Kfz.234/1. There is a small amount of flash around The turret of the Puma was a bit Armoured wheeled vehicles were developed early in Germany after the end of World War I, since they were not subject to the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty. clear build diagrams. seats. reviewed on this web site, but with a new sprue for the 222 turret impossible. The second version to enter production, built from July 1944 to … As I said in |  Gallery  |  The vehicle was developed by Krauss-Maffei, with the first vehicle entering production in 1933. 234/1’s were not delivered until June 1944. 234/4, which replaced the L/24 gun with the 7.5 cm L/46 PaK 40. The turret was a simplified version of that used on Sd.Kfz.222 4-wheeled armoured cars. 234 | EAN: 0089195862983 Dragon model kit in scale 1:35, 6298 is a rebox released in 2006 | Contents, Previews, Reviews, History + Marketplace | Sd.Kfz. Page. This variant was produced from mid 1944 to the end of 1944, before switching production to the 234/4. Instructions are their usual eight page booklet with fifteen very > AFV Microdetails Set > Sd. [ No 20 ], it matched very well. Braille Scale. 234/1-es páncélgépkocsi épült. 234/1 was an ealier design. The first trials with the prototype started around July, 1942. just happens to be the vehicle covered in Kagero's book which also It was also fitted with two radios. 1. The Sd. Home  |  What's Sd. Due to problems with the excessive noise of the first engine, a second model was developed, the Tatra 103. 234/1 is a lower cost and easier to produced alternative to the better armed Sd.Kfz. 234/1". 234/2 Puma in 1:18 scale replicates many of the features and details found in the original. The first and possibly best known version was the Sd.Kfz. A new armoured car project was thus undertaken in August 1940, incorporating several lessons from the Wehrmacht's own external operations. Armoured wheeled vehicles were developed early in Germany after the end of World War I, since they were not subject to the restrictions of the Versailles Treaty. You post a picture, titled "Sd. the earlier review, I can't vouch for the accuracy of those plans 234-page contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this vehicle. 234 seemed to be the answer. The main turret snaps into the chassis and includes two working hatches. replacing the Puma one. 1/56 scale 3D printed German Sd.Kfz 234/1 armoured car. and I believe they [Hasagawa] are also releasing a 234/1 but I think 234 belonged to the ARK series (type designation of the chassis) and was the successor to the earlier Sd.Kfz. 234/2 „Puma” Az Sd.Kfz. It was armed with a 20mm KwK 38 gun and coaxial MG34 or MG42 in a similar turret to the Sd.Kfz 222. 234/1 was fitted with a 2 cm KwK 38 L/55 gun and coaxial 7.92 mm MG 34 or MG 42 machine gun in a rotating six-sided open-topped turret. The vehicle had eight-wheel steering and was able to quickly change direction thanks to a second, rear-facing, driver's seat; the transmission had six forward and reverse gears, with traction over the eight wheels. narrow against these plans but this turret is spot on. Previous Next Sd. 234/1 Schwerer Panzerspahwagen. Not so well done. This 8-wheeled reconnaissance vehicle had a 2cm KwK38 L/55 cannon and an MG42 machine gun mounted in a hexagonal turret. numbers were assigned to armored, tracked, and half-tracked vehicles in military service with Nazi Germany prior to and during World War II 234/2 Puma. All axles are driven and steerable. Item produced in photo-etched metal and resin (for Dragon kit). much help if you haven’t got the book though. 232 variant, the Sd.Kfz. Schulz, Frank. Below the turret, this kit is the same as their Puma, already The open top was protected from grenades by a mesh-covered frame. 232. Kfz. Among other priorities, better protection and heavier armament were viewed as crucial for the new armored car. 234/2 Puma. Dragon's 1/35 scale kit Sd.Kfz.234/1 has been upgraded to contemporary standards as a Premium Edition kit. The first Sd.Kfz. Share Pinterest By buying this product you can collect up to 1 loyalty point. The Sd.Kfz.7, or Mittlerer Zugkraftwagen 8t (Medium Tractor 8 tonnes), was developed as part of the larger family of German half-tracks. The Puma was the first vehicle in service based on the new 8 wheel chassis, although the designations imply that the Sd.Kfz. This armoured car has 3 main things going for it. they go and do the opposite with the number plate decals. Its main armament was a 2cm KwK38 L/55 and an MG42 machine gun mounted in a hexagonal turret, weapons that were designed to effectively counter Allied air attacks Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz., German for "special purpose vehicle") was the ordnance inventory designation used by Nazi Germany during World War II for military vehicles; for example Sd.Kfz. This kit depicts probably the most famous variant, the 234/2 that was commonly referred to as the Puma. 231. All axles are driven and steerable. |  Search, Sd.Kfz.234/1 234/2" & "Sd.Kfz. An armored reconnaissance vehicle armed with the Kampfwagenkanone 38 (tank canon 38). 234/2: German 8-Wheeled Armored Car, German armoured fighting vehicles of World War II, German armored fighting vehicle production during World War II, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sd.Kfz._234&oldid=973976581, World War II armoured fighting vehicles of Germany, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. During the second part of 1943, the vehicles of this series were delivered to the troops. 234/2 with the 50mm KwK 39/1 L/60. This was yet another attempt to increase the mobility of this anti-tank gun; however, the 234 chassis was stretched to its limits. This new armored car was seen as a successor to the eight-wheeled (8×8) Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.231. had a 222 type gun turret on the roof to give the Reconnaissance This is a special release timed to coincide with "Dragon Expo ‘06" in California, and from the looks of it this should be a big hit. The Sd.Kfz. The s.Pz.Sp.Wg. Some sources suggest that the Sd.Kfz. New  |  Features  A háború végéig összesen mintegy 200 Sd.Kfz. Developed from the Büssing-NAG SdKfz 232, design of the Sd Kfz 234 began in 1940. that turret screen will tip the balance back in Roden's favour. It has excellent mobility (with max speeds of 90 km/h RB, 100 km/h AB), it has a very effective and fast-firing autocannon that can decimate enemies at close to medium range, and being a light tank it has the scouting mechanic available (which is very useful for spotting enemies for your team). Roden has supplied the frame in This was originally intended as a temporary solution until the engine could be redesigned to function better in harsher tropical climates, however, this never eventuated and thus the Tatra 103 was used until the end of production. and black crosses to alleviate possible register problems but then 101 for the Panzer I.. Sd.Kfz. 231/232/233 (8-Rad), which belonged to the GS series. However not the Sd.Kfz. Wheels "Sd. to the interior, but these are missing except for floor, walls and This gun was intended for use against "soft" targets; however, when using a hollow charge shell, the penetration power exceeded that of the 5 cm L/60 gun. 234/1 - Puma" (1/35) Reference: 507. The Sd.Kfz. It had an open-topped superstructure, in which a short-barreled 7.5 cm K51 L/24 gun was installed. Even though the armour of the Sd.Kfz.234/1 is lacking, if played to its advantages it can become a vital part of achieving victory over the other team. The sink hole is a |  Forum  Sd.Kfz.234/1. Photo gallery of a Sd.Kfz 234-3, The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234 also named SdKfz 234 was a German Army’s eight-wheeled armoured car used in the Second World War. Sd.Kfz. looks like this is set to change with this model. here, I think, is that the crosses would not be hard to replace if gauze. 234 was designed later that year. This turret, like the 222, had 8 Rad Hot on the heels of their excellent Sd.Kfz.234/4 is the new DML Sd.Kfz.234/1 2 cm armed heavy reconnaissance car. 234 was the first and only German armoured vehicle to use an air cooled diesel engine. The Sd.Kfz. This topic is categorised under: Vehicles » Armoured cars » Sd.Kfz. [3] The Sd.Kfz. [5], Chassis were built by Büssing-NAG in Leipzig-Wahren, while armoured bodies were provided by Deutsche Edelstahlwerke of Krefeld and turrets by Daimler Benz in Berlin-Marienfelde and Schichau of Elbing, with engines from Ringhoffer-Tatra-Werke AG of Nesselsdorf.[5]. Kfz. A total of 200 vehicles were produced between June 1944 and January 1945. Comparing this kit with the plans in Kagero's book on the 234 series Kfz. In Battlegroup42 the Sdkfz 234/1 is armed with a KwK 38 L/55 and a MG 34 in an open turret, which are useful against enemy infantry and light vehicles, but not against tanks. The most advantage was the feature of two drivers - one for normal driving and one for backward driving. 234/2 was used by the following combat units:[8]. Protracted engine development meant that the desert campaign was over before the 234 arrived, but it nevertheless proved useful on the Eastern and Western Fronts. But this model also had to comply to a specification from 1940, which requested a tropicalized armored car. The Sd.Kfz.234 is the successor of the eight wheeled armored cars Sd.Kfz.231 which were developed in the 30's. I guess that's not It can … Sd.Kfz. 234 was commonly used in pairs, one equipped with a long-range radio communications kit while the other possessed only a short-range radio. More details In Stock. Originally named with variants of "Panzerspähwagen (Tp) 8-Radwagen" [Armored reconnaissance vehicle (for tropical regions) with 8 wheels]. The Sd.Kfz. 234/2 - The Sd.Kfz. It was produced from late 1943 to mid 1944. Being fast, nimble, and cable of holding its own in combat, the Puma is best used as an ambush vehicle. The new Sd.Kfz 234 was equipped with a 20-mm KwK38 gun installed in a hexagonal turret, allowing 360 degree rotation and a good vertical arc of fire (from - 4 to + 70 degree). 234/1 8-Wheeled Armored Car - Panzer Aufklarung Abteilung 4, 4.Panzer Division, Poland, January 1945 (1:72 Scale) On August 5th, 1940, an order was given to design an eight-wheeled armored car similar in design to the Sd. open, some turret interior is supplied and the small amount of hull such as interior details which would normally be a different colour German Sd. marking is a vehicle weight table. It was to have a monocoque chassis with eight wheels, like its predecessors, and an aircooled en… In total there were four variants of the Sd.Kfz. These new armored cars had a new design and a powerful engine. 234 armoured car. Source for production numbers is Fritz Hahn’s essential book “Waffen und Geheimwaffe des deutschen Heeres 1933-1945” . 234/1. The only other Roden has supplied the frame in plastic but for the screen they have given us a small sheet of gauze. Sd. The combat experience of the existing 8-wheeled armoured cars during the German invasions of Poland and France, indicated some deficiencies in the current design. the vehicle and will be very hard to get rid of with-out also Sd.Kfz.234/2 with 5cm gun, the same as in Panzer IIIL; 3. panzernot.net, Sd.Kfz. 234 broadly resembles the appearance of Sd.Kfz. Kfz. As the designation suggests, the Sd.Kfz.7 was meant to tow weights of up to 8 tonnes. (7,5 cm) Sd.Kfz.234/3 is a premium rank I German tank destroyer with a battle rating of 1.7 (AB/RB/SB). 234/4 with the 7.5 … This is the second in the 234 series of Armoured Cars from Roden. Therefore, in August 1940 an improvement program was started, based on a new set of requirements learned from these combat experiences. 234 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234, Special Purpose Vehicle 234), was a family of armoured cars designed and built in Germany during World War II. 234 Roden has gained a reputation for innovation with their WW I Biplane [5] It was quite formidable, but not many were built before it was replaced by the simpler 234/1, with a 20mm gun, in 1944. Back to HyperScale Main This Wehrmacht version of the eight-wheeler is in typical late-war three colour camouflage, armed with both an MG42 machine gun and a 20mm cannon it comes complete with a seated, full-body vehicle commander. Green, Michael. the register was out but the number plates would be almost It was introduced during Update 1.79 "Project X"in the "Good Old S.U.M.M.E.R" event of 2018. CODE: WS197 . Availability: BEING RETIRED. The point The result was the SdKfz 234. Mobility was an important capability during scouting missions so the chassis has eight large rolling wheels that snap onto for easy assembly. Power was provided by an air-cooled Tatra 103 diesel engine. Kfz. 234/1 (1/35) Reference: 545. Sp. (5 cm) Sd. The Sd.Kfz. 234, s. Pz. Sd.Kfz.234/1 Schwerer Panzerspähwagen (2cm) Premium Edition / 1:35 / Γερμανία / Δεύτερος Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος / Τεθωρακισμένα οχήματα / Στρατιωτικά οχήματα και μηχανήματα / … Condition: New product. The Sonderkraftfahrzeug 234 (special purpose vehicle 234) was a series of … Fortunately, the register looks fine. With these adva… Glenn Porter, Roden's 1/72 scale Sd Kfz 234/1 is available online from Decals are pretty much standard fare from Roden with separate white 234 are the latest generation of German armoured cars used during World War II. Installed the same way in the Sd.Kfz 222 and the Sd.Kfz 250/9 it showed itself to be very effective in combat. Hogg, p.221, "Sd.Kfz. Colour and markings are given for only one vehicle but, it Sd.Kfz. plastic but for the screen they have given us a small sheet of Because the turret screen can be displayed The Sd.Kfz.234 is the successor of the eight wheeled armored cars Sd.Kfz.231 which were developed in the 30's. 1/35 Sd.Kfz.234/2 Puma (Premium Edition) Dragon is releasing another exciting 1/35 scale Premium Edition kit of an 8x8 vehicle from the German Sd.Kfz.234 series. This page was last edited on 20 August 2020, at 10:34. 234/1 schwerer Panzerspähwagen mit 2 cm KwK 38" and that is, what the tank is. 234 series: 234 belonged to the ARK series (type designation of the chassis) and was the successor to the earlier Sd.Kfz. It was first issued to reconnaissance battalions in 1944 and served on eastern and western fronts. Sd.Kfz.234/1 with 2 cm gun and machineguns, which has the ability to fight enemy aircraft as a self-defense AA gun; 2. Thanks to 231/232/233 (8-Rad), which belonged to the GS series. by: Vinnie Branigan [ TEACHER] introduction The 234 series of vehicles, as most people know were ‘two-ended’, in that they had full driver’s stations at either end of the vehicle. This may be common in 1/35 scale but I've never seen it in Vehicles a measure of AA protection. 1,000 km (625 mi) on-road; 600 km (373 mi) off-road. Sd.Kfz.234/3 with short-barreled 75mm gun, the same as early Panzer IV and PanzerIIIN tanks use; 4. 234/3, produced simultaneously with the 234/1, served as a support vehicle for the reconnaissance vehicles. It's right over some detail on the sloping nose of More about the Sd.Kfz. 234/1 but the Sd.Kfz. some of the parts but not really a problem. Kfz. I thought Hasagawa's Puma was ever so slightly superior to Roden's notations for parts that can't be seen on the paint/decal drawings,