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Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A Leichter Schützenpanzerwagen / Sonderkraftfahrzeug 250

From Das Werk

Kit No. DW16018

1/16th scale

Workable tracks & detailed running gear with torsion bar suspension like the original

Full interior including detailed engine with openable engine cover plates

4 marking options

Driver figure included

Shipping by mid-to-late March 2025.

Product Link on the Das Werk Website

The Subject:

The Sd.Kfz. 250/1 Ausf. A (Special Purpose Vehicle 250/1 Version A) was a light armoured half-track used by the German Wehrmacht during World War II. It was part of the Sd.Kfz. 250 vehicle family and was characterised in the Ausf. A version by its sloped armour plates, offering additional protection against enemy fire.

The vehicle was primarily used for transporting small infantry groups, reconnaissance missions, or as a towing vehicle for light artillery. It could carry two crew members and up to four infantrymen. Equipped with a Maybach HL 42 TRKM engine, it achieved a top speed of about 60 km/h. Its armament usually consisted of one or two MG 34 or MG 42 machine guns, effective against enemy infantry and lightly armoured vehicles.

Its light weight, tracks for off-road terrain, and relatively high mobility made the Sd.Kfz. 250/1 a valuable asset to German forces, particularly in armoured reconnaissance and mechanised infantry divisions.

The Kit

Designed in coordination with Takom, this is a good sign - this kit seems to use a very similar set of features as Takom's 35th scale version. This kit features a full interior but no engine, but with:

Workable tracks & detailed running gear with torsion bar suspension like the original

Full interior including detailed engine with openable engine cover plates. The dials for the interior control panel look great if they are this detailed.

A driver figure, designed to fit this kit specifically, is included.

Marking Options

There are four options included in this boxing, with mostly panzer grey versions, but one tan and green type from Greece in 1943. The decal sheet includes decals for interior and exterior, including the dials and controls for the driver's station.