Reviving a Shelved Project – SdKfz 251/1 Ausf. DThe
Hanomag was our first pilot project when
Rubicon Models was created back in
Nov 2013. As it turned out, somebody else was also doing a similar vehicle, so we decided to shelf the project in goodwill and worked on the Panzer IV as our first kit.
A year had passed, and with the launch of our first six plastic kits, we are seriously thinking to revive our pet project back to life! Some might question why?
Our Hanomag design is quite different in many ways:
- It is an SdKfz 251/1 Ausf D.
- Will be a 2 sprue kit (hopefully).
- A third sprue for options or variants.
- More details on the kit.
- More options for customization.
- Designed to be multi-variant… all in plastic, no resin, no white metal!
Here are some of the possibilities:
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![](http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20D/SdKfz251-1AusfDwithclosetop_zps47fc85a5.jpg)
![](http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20D/SdKfz251-1AusfDwithhalfopentop_zps2fa9b3f8.jpg)
![](http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20D/SdKfz251-5AusfD_zpsb0ebb67e.jpg)
![](http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20D/SdKfz251-8AusfD_zps8bf8a1a9.jpg)
![](http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20D/SdKfz251-1AusfDStukaZuFuss_zpsf4ab8d4c.jpg)
Other possibilities included:
SdKfz 251/2 – 80mm Mortar Carrier
SdKfz 251/3 – Communication Carrier
SdKfz 251/4 – Infantry Tractor for towing guns
SdKfz 251/6 – Command version
SdKfz 251/7 – Another version of the Assault Engineering vehicle
SdKfz 251/9 – with 75mm L/24 gun
SdKfz 251/10 – with 37mm PaK 36 anti-tank gun
SdKfz 251/16 – Flammpanzerwagen
SdKfz 251/18 – Armoured Artillery Observation
SdKfz 251/22 – with 75mm Pak 40 anti-tank gun
SdKfz 251/23 – Reconnaissance
What do you think? Shall we proceed? Comments and why?
That’s it for now, will keep you posted as we progress!