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Rubicon Models => General Discussions => Topic started by: Rubicon Models on July 23, 2015, 02:09:29 pm

Title: NEED HELP - What is this ??
Post by: Rubicon Models on July 23, 2015, 02:09:29 pm

Need help from our fans!  Do you know what is this tube for at the rear end of the SdKfz 251/16?

Since there are no more than 360 variants produced, and from historical photo, most 251/16 do not have this tube... what is it for?

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20C/251-16C-150723-1_zpshmrpoiof.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20C/251-16C-150723-2_zps0rmg1cfr.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20C/251-16C-150723-3_zps5xeauv1h.jpg)

(http://i1373.photobucket.com/albums/ag377/RubiconModels/SdKfz%20251-1%20Ausf%20C/251-16C-150723-4_zpsfbpc1jla.jpg)


Any comments are welcome!

Title: Re: NEED HELP - What is this ??
Post by: elias.tibbs on July 23, 2015, 02:32:42 pm

Could it be some sort of overflow/emergency fuel dump?

Title: Re: NEED HELP - What is this ??
Post by: Ballardian on July 23, 2015, 08:30:50 pm

Could there be an attachment point on the end of it for the portable flamethrower that the 251/16 also carried?

Title: Re: NEED HELP - What is this ??
Post by: Pinky on July 24, 2015, 12:10:29 am

These tubes appear on every photo of an /16 that I've seen.  They're not related to the portable flamethrower, because they still appear on versions produced after the handheld weapon was deleted.  I think they were drains of some kind, but I can't find any mention of them in the references I have.

Title: Re: NEED HELP - What is this ??
Post by: sandsmodels on July 24, 2015, 01:58:22 am

possibly an overflow pipe as the tanks are under pressure when used.