SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C & Expansion Kits - 250/7 & 251/2 TS1 Painted 170110

[Rubicon Models]

Now when you do the M3A3 Stuart, you have an option to put one of these on them for a Yugoslav tank destroyer.

Think WLG is doing a plastic M3 Stuart now...

[johan]

WLG/Italeri's next one is indeed a m3 stuart , however there is a distinct difference between an early stuart like the m3a1 and the m3a3.

[stevepalffy]

Sdkfz 251/22 looks great ...Nice to have a Half track with teeth !

M3A3 would be great !

M3 Stuart honey coming from Warlord looks great ...
And going by the Sherman V/FIREFLY and Churchill should have some options ?

[Rubicon Models]

SdKfz 251/16 Flammpanzerwagen - Fitted with two flame projectors and initially a rear mounted flamethrower, detachable but still connected to the vehicle, to be operated by dismounted infantry. A single plastic expansion sprue for either our SdKfz 251/1 Ausf C (280031) or SdKfz 251/1 Ausf D (280018) base kit.

Do you know our 251/1C and 251/1D base kits are now officially priced at £15 in preparation for the upcoming expansion kit releases?



























Enjoy!

[Rubicon Models]

Just received a bunch of TS1s from our mould maker today!

This is the SdKfz 250/8 & 251/9 expansion sprue. Still a lot of work
to do before commercial run can begin... Will post other test sprues
shortly!








Enjoy!

[Pinky]

One of my favourite variants of any German half-track!

I can see a lot of excellent detail in these parts.  Good idea having the figures on a separate sprue as well!

[Rubicon Models]

I can see a lot of excellent detail in these parts.  Good idea having the figures on a separate sprue as well!

They won't fit on the sprues anyway...

[Rubicon Models]

GrW34 81mm Mortar Carrier for our SdKfz 250 & 251 series. Multiple solution for your
army collection on a single sprue... you get 2 vehicles plus a dismounted Mortar Squad
with 3 figures (not shown)!








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[Rubicon Models]

Another expansion set test sprue! This time a SdKfz 250/11 Alte with
sPzB-41 heavy AT rifle and a SdKfz 251/7. Alternatively, you can also
create a dismounted Heavy Rifle Team with 3 crew in Heer uniform.

The SdKfz 251/7 has a new bridge ramp which is different from our
previous 3-in-1 kit (280019) to customise your army even further!








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[Rubicon Models]

Yet another expansion sprue!  This time the SdKfz 250/3 & 251/3 - Standard Radio Vehicle...
...General Rommel included!








Enjoy!

[Pinky]

This one looks great.  Especially the radios and jerrycan racks.  And the figures!

You actually have more potential variants on this sprue.

I assume the large mast antenna on the sprue is intended to be the 8 metre extendable antenna.  When it comes to the SdKfz 250, the mast antenna wasn't fitted in addition to the frame antenna - there was just a 'normal' antenna.  The mast antenna replaced the frame antenna on later versions of the SdKfz 250/3 which were intended for the Luftwaffe liason role.

Also, apparently, Rommel's vehicle was an SdKfz 250/5 le. Beobachtungspanzerwagen and not an SdKfz 250/3.  The former had a rotating observer's seat behind the driver.  But sources vary.

The mast antenna was carried by the SdKfz 251/3, in addition to the frame antenna, when it was in the Luftwaffe liason role.  Not all versions of the SdKfz 251/3 carried it.  Of course, different versions of these communications vehicles carried different radios, but that's not going to bother most people.

[Pinky]

Also - the frame antenna was sometimes fitted to the SdKfz 253 - there is a famous (colour) photo of an Afrika Korps SdKfz 253 with a frame antenna (it's often misidentified as an SdKfz 251/3).  Another option!

[ripley]

This set and the one with the pioneer bridge are what I want . Just noticed a Sdkfz 251/7 C ( pioneer vehicle ) with a field conversion mounting the large frame antenna bolted onto the bridge support brackets . It's in the Squadron / Signal 251 book . I've had the book for years and never noticed it before    I wonder what other fantastic modelling subjects I've missed 

[Pinky]

I've discovered that the Afrika Korps fielded all kinds of modified half-tracks - especially for the command/observation role.  I'm guessing they found half-tracks the most effective in these roles as they had good cross-country capability and provided good visibility as they were open-topped.  There is scope for a huge number of conversions once these upgrade sets are released.

[Rubicon Models]

SdKfz 251/9 TS1 Plastic Painted...






























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