Barcode: 0 89195 87446 7
Case pack: 48 Pieces per carton
Box Size: 6.4" x 10.2" x 1.9"
Features:
- Newly tooled Sd.Kfz.260 delicately produced
- Intricate external stowage included
- Tow hook molded on both front and rear of the vehicle
- Finely molded hull w/detail produced in one-piece
- Chassis presented in full details
- Delicate wheels w/authentic tire tread pattern
- Turret shields assembled in separate parts
- Spare wheels included
- Finely molded jerry can included
Dragon has just extended its 1/72 scale range of model Leichter Panzerspähwagen light reconnaissance vehicles. The new family member is the Sd.Kfz.260. Like other types such as the Sd.Kfz.222 and Sd.Kfz.223, this particular variant was based on an Auto-Union 801 chassis and it was powered by a Horch 8-cylinder engine. The Sd.Kfz.260 was designed specifically as an armored, but unarmed, radio communication vehicle. Some 493 examples were produced from 1940 till 1943. Used by signals units, they provided mobility and some degree of protection. A standard crew comprised four soldiers, and the little vehicle was capable of reaching speeds of 85km/h and it had a range of 310km. The 3,815kg Sd.Kfz.260 was fitted with an Fu.7 medium-range radio set connected to a rod antenna. The Sd.Kfz.260 was eventually replaced in service by halftrack radio vehicles.
Dragon’s 1/72 scale model is newly tooled. While it’s based on the previously released Sd.Kfz.222, it has brand new parts such as its entire upper hull. Because some details are different to existing Sd.Kfz.222/223 kits, Dragon created a completely new one-piece slide-molded upper hull. The machine gun turret has also been replaced - the framework over the hull-top opening is made of plastic, this being much easier to work with than photo-etched parts. There is also a brand new storage box, jack and reworked fenders. The rod antenna is also finely produced. After painting in appropriate camouflage colors, modelers can apply Cartograf high-quality decals to finish off their new Sd.Kfz.260!
