Hanomag Sonderkraftfahrzeug - Sd.Kfz. 251Wiking - Viking Half Track 1/72 Scale Die-cast Model by Amercom

$ 19.99

1:72 Scale Metal Diecast – Sonderkraftfahrzeug - Sd.Kfz. 251Half-track Special Purpose Vehicle - Length: 3.25" Width:1.25” 

 

This model's upper body is made of metal while everything else is made of plastic. The tracks are made of plastic and are fitted, however they do not move. 

 

The coloring and markings are accurate and realistic. The maker of the model did a good job with the model, the panel lines and details are very clear and crisp. These models have different details engraved such as doors, hatches, panels, lights, ports, antennas, machine guns, ropes, shovels, etc; all of these done with high accuracy and proportion. When they are painted in different color, say for example, shovels and ropes, they are indeed painted accurately. 

 

Depending on the particular type of tank, some will have machine guns and antennas that look very accurate. The model is attached (via screws) to a plastic base which is made to look as rough terrain. The base measures about 5 inches by 2.75 and at one side of the base is some info about the model such as the type of tank, the outfit it belongs and the time period it served. 

 

These models are not toys, they will not last long if played with. The tracks don't move and the turrets and their main guns and machine guns can be quite fragile because of their size. Some of the tanks will have a turret that does not rotate at all. (so if you try to rotate the turret or change the elevation of the gun and feel some resistant, better leave it alone and don't risk breaking something).

 
The Sd.Kfz. 251 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug 251) half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by the Hanomag company during World War II, and based on their earlier, unarmored Sd.Kfz. 11 vehicle. The larger of the pair (the Sd.Kfz. 250 being the lighter one, designed and built by Demag) of the fully armored wartime half-tracks of the Wehrmacht, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle. Sd.Kfz. 251s were the most widely produced German half-tracks of the war, with at least 15,252 vehicles and variants produced by various manufacturers, and were commonly referred to simply as "Hanomags" by both German and Allied soldiers.