1/35 Hobby Boss German Land-Wasser-Schlepper Mid-Production – HY82433

Development of the Land-wasser-schlepper (Land-Water-Tractor) started in 1936, but the first 7 vehicles were completed in July of 1940. An additional 14 were produced by March of 1941. It was designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig as an amphibious vehicle for use by engineers but it lacked storage and loading/unloading access. To overcome this problem, special 10 and 20 ton amphibious trailers were made. It carried 3 to 5 men crew and 20 passengers. Another problem was that it was unarmored and could not operate effectively in the combat area. LWS saw service in Russia and North Africa .

Kit Features:

• Scale:1:35
• Item Type:Static kit
• Model Brief:Length: 250mmWidth: 100.8mm Height: 67.7mm
• Total Parts:614 pcs
• Photo Etched Parts:1 sheet photo-etched parts
• Total Sprues:7 sprues plus lower hull , upper hull, board, and 320 tracks
• Camouflage Scheme:LWS,K-Fl.412,Surendorf,Kieler Bey,Baltic Sea,Germany,09.1944
• More Features:Summary:
  The German LWS was built to carry up to 20 men and a crew of 3, and it could also tow a floating trailer carrying a vehicle.