Hobby Master 1:48 Ground Power Series HG1402
Auto Union Sd.Kfz.222 Panzerspahwagen Diecast Model
German Army 5.PzDiv, North Africa, March 1941 |
| 1:48 Scale | | Length | | Width |
|---|
| Auto Union Sd.Kfz.222 Panzerspahwagen | | 3.75" | | 1.75" |
On February 14, 1941 lead elements of the 5th Light Division arrived in Tripoli, Libya. The 5th Light Division was a makeshift unit comprised of two machine gun battalions, half an artillery regiment and the 3rd Panzer Division provided the 5th Panzer Regiment, the 33rd Anti-Aircraft Regiment as well as the 3rd Recon Battalion. After defeating the Italian 10th Army in February 1941 the British underestimated the German capabilities. On March 31st the small British occupation force was routed and driven eastward.
The Leichter PanzerspƤhwagen was light-weight, four-wheel drive armoured reconnaissance vehicle. The vehicle was constructed by assembling an angled armour-plated body on top of a Horch 801 Heavy Car chassis, and adding an open turret that carried a 2cm KwK 30 L/55 autocannon as well as a 7.92mm MG34 machine gun. They type was used by reconnaissance battalions of the Panzer divisions and proved quite capable on the paved roads of Western Europe. Unfortunately, its performance was found to be inadquate for off-road use in the Eastern Front and Northern Africa, where Half-Tracks proved more capable. © Copyright 2003-2026 The Flying Mule, Inc.
Hobby Master's 1:48 scale Leichter Panzerspahwagen is constructed almost entirely in plastic for accurate replication of intricate details. The model's hull features separately applied equipment such as a spare tire, shovel and jack with fine scale tow hooks at the front and rear of the model. The fixed top turret can be configured with the simulated anti-grenade screen in the open or closed position. In the open position, details of the pivoting 2cm auto cannon are clearly visible. The model's underside reveals scale details of the vehicles drive train and suspension, such as simulated coiled springs on the wish-bone suspension and twin engine exhaust.
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The Hobby Master "1:48 Ground Power Series" range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of military vehicles.
Hobby Master "1:48 Ground Power Series" diecast vehicles feature:
- Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
- Selected opening hatches.
- Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks on detailed non-rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
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