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 Gesch tzwagen IV b f r 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.:
Item No : 00374
Item Name : German Gesch tzwagen IVb f r 10.5cm leFH 18/1(Sf) (Sd.Kfz 165/1)
Bar Code : 9580208003740
Scale : 1:35
Item Type : Static Armor
Model Brief : Length: 162mm Width: 83mm Height:73mm
Total Parts : 590 plastic parts
Metal Parts : n/a
Photo Etched Parts : 1pcs
Film Parts : n/a
Resin Parts : n/a
Total Sprues : 16 sprues plus :one-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
Released Date : 2008-04
More Features : The kit consists of :588 parts in light grey plastic ,2 of full length vinyl tracks, 1 fret of PE.:
Chassis
-New tooled one-piece slide-molded l"
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