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The 88mm gun was a powerful piece of ordnance used in an antiaircraft and antitank role by the Germans from 1939 to 1945. Used in all theatres of war from Russia to the desert was feared by the allied armies due its devastating ability to knock out allied armour and bombers at long range.
The 88mm gun was a heavy piece of equipment and so needed a heavy-duty vehicle to move it. The Sd.Kfz.7 developed in 1934 was built in great numbers through to 1945, It could carry a crew of 11 plus the driver.
What do you get in the kit?
3 x 88mm guns
3 x Sd.Kfz.7 halftracks.
31 x Seated crew in European uniform
31 x Seated crew in Afrika Corps uniform
24 x Gun crew in European uniform
24 x Gun crew in Afrika Corps uniform
Sand bag emplacements
Ammo crates
Shell casings.
You have the options to build the gun on its 4 wheeled carriage or ground mounted on its cruciform.
The Sd.Kfz.7 has an optional canvas top cover and various pieces of stowage to make every model an individual.
The Hanomag and crew is a beaut model with excellent detail, as is the gun. BUT the mounting hole for the gun on the base is much too big for the pin on the bottom of the gun, so the gun flops around like a fish out of water. No problem if you want to glue the gun in position, but if you want it to rotate you are in for a bit of work to make it stable. Otherwise a great set. Adding some thin plasticard on the bottom of the crucible will allow you to have the side support arms up for travelling or fold them down for firing while mounted on the wheels.
Great detail, easy to work on
German 88mm Gun and Sd.Kfz.7
Easy assembly and a great model. I’m amazed that they can squeeze in all this detail in such a small package. I’m building two dioramas of the same gun. One transporting and one deployed. Can’t wait to get them on the table!
What a fantastic set, the dreaded 88mm and transport, great detail and value.