SdKfz 10 - SdKfz 10 TS1 Assembled 201023

[Rubicon Models]

New project for the month of October (10)... A German half-track with a "10"!

We hear you, this is a requested project that is high on our Wish List... so we'd spend the time to make it happen!


BACKGROUND HISTORY

The SdKfz 10 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug - special motorized vehicle) was a German half-track that saw widespread use in WW2.  Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns, such as the 2cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun.  It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer.

The chassis formed the basis for the SdKfz 250 light armoured personnel carrier.  Approximately 14,000 were produced between 1938 and 1945, making it one of the most widely produced German tactical vehicles of the war.  It participated in the Invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, the Balkans Campaign and fought on both the Western Front and the Eastern Front, in North Africa and in Italy.




















Enjoy!

[Old Guard]

Shiny! Chrome!

Excellent- long overdue this vehicle being available in plastic. I look forward to multiple ownership ( hope we get the alternative seating arrangement -early model- too,  a nice 2cm AA gun to complement it.....)

as ever  ( yes,  quality control etc etc.... production queue etc etc....) ....But HURRY UP! 

[Tracks]

Yes!

as ever  ( yes,  quality control etc etc.... production queue etc etc....) ....But HURRY UP! 

If done carefully, quick can work.

[H0ffmn]

That's great news. Another awesome choice

[Jimmy_P]

Yay! At long last! Looking forward to this one very much, and future expansion kits for 10/4 etc 

[Jaeger]

This is such a versatile vehicle!   

[Rubicon Models]

With the announcement of the 2cm FlaK 30 Light AA Gun (http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=913.0) last week, we are now able to create the SdKfz 10/4 variant with a new rear flatbed for the SdKfz 10 half-track.























Enjoy!

[elias.tibbs]

Is the 10/4 going to be it’s own kit?

[Rubicon Models]

Is the 10/4 going to be it’s own kit?

Not sure yet until we have the sprue layout results back from our mould-maker.  Right now is still in 3D Drawings, not even prototyping.

[Tracks]

How about the idea of offering a combo kit to include all the parts needed to make one of several types of SdKfz 10 vechicles. You (Rubicon Models) have already started with the rear trunk being designed to be replaceable to accept a new trunk for expansions and for kit bashing.

An all in one kit sort of speak.

[Jaeger]

Precisely why I've wanted this half-track for so long.  The variants which would be usable in table top games.  Anti-tanks, anti-aircraft, troop transport, towing guns.  Definitely on my short list of kits to buy.

[Tracks]

On the marketing side of things, an SdKfz 10 combo kit makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Instead of multiple box art,  types of boxes,  different instructions sheets, and other things required for making and marketing multiple packages, you can offer it all in one package - easier for you (Rubicon Models) and easier for your customers.

[EarlyWarGamer]

I am working my way through my previous research in this vehicle, so I can present a clear listing of what all would be required for a "full" kit, and I am sure it will all come down to sprue layout, but I suspect an all-in-one kit will not be possible. If by all-in people are hoping to get the guns in the back as well.

Don't see how they can include the vehicle itself, with all the needed bells and whistles, PLUS the three platforms it would take (one for the Flak 20, one for the Flak 38 and yet another one for mounting AT guns on a pedestal mount), plus the trailers (there were two main different ones).  And then on top of that include the guns themselves.

If you mean "no-guns but everything else" then maybe we can get that.

[ripley]

So many choices / versions with this vehicle . Hopefully our wanting everything plus the kitchen sink won't tick Rubicon off , lol .  Oh by the way , will we be getting both versions of the fender mounted crew rifle racks ? 



 sorry , just couldn't help it ….lol

[303in204]

I see nothing wrong with "kitbashing" in the same old way; buy the halftrack, buy the gun you want to stick on it (magnetize and you've got access to both).  Conversion specific parts seem like the perfect candidates for resin.

Asking for an all-in-one kit when we've seen the existing 3 in 1 251/1 kit struggle seems silly, and yes I know we're talking about different types of expansions/vehicles.