1/35 Trumpeter German Geschutzwagen IVb fur 10.5cm leFH 18/1(Sf) (Sd.Kfz 165/1)

In September of 1939, Krupp received a design proposal from for a purpose-built self-propelled howitzer. Unlike earlier motorized artillery, this was not an adapted or converted vehicle, but rather expressly designed for this role. A 10.5cm le.F.H.18/1 was mounted in an open-topped turret. The light field howitzer could be rotated in this turret through a 70-degree arc. The sides of the turret were tapered downward toward the rear, allowing excellent side visibility. The new vehicle, initially known as Pz.Sfl.IV b, was later designated Geschützwagen IV b für 10.5cm le.F.H. 18/1(Sf) (Sd.Kfz 165/1). Two vehicles were ordered for testing, which were delivered in January 1942. Even before that, during Fall 1941, a series of 10 of the new vehicles were ordered for troop trials.

Kit Features:

• Scale:1:35
• Item Type:Static Armor
• Model Brief:Length: 162 mmWidth: 83 mmHeight: 73 mm
• Total Parts:590 plastic parts
• Photo Etched Parts:1 piece
• Total Sprues:16 sprues plusone-piece slide-molded lower hul, slide-molded upper hull, slide-molded turret and vinyl tracks
• Paint Schemes:With the vehicle being a prototype, so give a small decal sheet containing just four small Balkancreuz, to represent the vehicle in field gray.
• More Features:” The kit consists of588 parts in light grey plastic ,2 of full length vinyl tracks, 1 fret of PE.
  Chassis
  – New tooled one-piece slide-molded “