SdKfz 251/1 Ausf D - Project CLOSED!

[Garga]

Great news we will become addicted to rubicon models. I'll post soon my results with your first 3 models.

[Dream17]

any update on the Panzerbusche 41  or a Flampanzerwagen?

[vladgothic]

These halftracks look great, its really nice to see some finesse with wargames models.

For armoured platoon/ company sized games the 251/9 Stummel with 75mm L24 and the 251/2 with 81mm mortar would be great.

The next one on my list would be the 251/22 with PAK 40 75mm L46

As pointed out in an earlier post, parts could lead into further products, the PAK 40 AT gun for eg and the 75mm L24 would work on a 250.

A good one for late and post war, weird WW2, onwards would be the 251/22 UHU carrying the 60cm searchlight for infrared night fighting, this was also used on a ground mount alongside flak batteries throughout the war (great scenario/mission objectives)

The 251/16 with flamethrowers would be a briliant addition too.

[Rubicon Models]

We have updated the final waterslide decal design for the SdKfz 251D series:



Enjoy!

[Garga]

do you plan to do the stummel ?

[Rubicon Models]

do you plan to do the stummel ?

Definitely!  But not right away...

[Pinky]

Nice set of decals.  Looking forward to the actual kit!  Any chance of a preview of the box art?

[Rubicon Models]

After several modifications and refinements on the various SdKfz 251/1 Ausf D moulds, we finally have sign off the moulds for commercial production.  Here are some images of the painted test plastic vehicles (more photo to follow):

















Some are still in painting, that includes the SdKfz 251/10 with Pak 36 (Full Shield) and the SdKfz 251/8 Ambulance...

C&C welcome!

[Pinky]

Lovely.  Much more refined than Warlord's SdKfz 251. I'm really looking forward to this kit - I plan to get at least 2 of the 'full option' version.  It comes with MG42s as well, right?

[Garga]

WHEN will it be out? I can't wait to ha a platoon of them !
Please also consider growing this project to get th flamer, and the stummel... The resin ones are horrible.

[Rubicon Models]

WHEN will it be out? I can't wait to ha a platoon of them !
Please also consider growing this project to get th flamer, and the stummel... The resin ones are horrible.

Will be out end of March!  Had plans for other variants, but need to wait a bit.  We want to spend some time to release some Allies vehicles first!

[airborne]

My Tiger arrived from Northstar Valentine day, quite apt for a gift from my wife, now I will have the opportunity to create the best infantry support vehicles with this great range. You have a fine style of quality, and attention to detail.
Cheers.   

[Rubicon Models]

More photos added, this time with SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D with 3.7cm Pak 36 (full gun shield)...

[Pinky]

Okay, not really a fan of the full Pak 36 gunshield.  I've never seen a photo of an Ausf D with the full gunshield (apparently relatively few SdKfz 251/10 Ausf D's were built) but it's no big deal - the cut-down shield looks great. 

I'm not sure the nomenclature is right.  The engineer version depicted by your kit is the SdKfz 215/7, rather than the SdKfz 251/5.  I think the SdKfz 251/5 had the assault bridges mounted internally, but in any case the SdKfz 251/5 was discontinued before the Ausf D began production.  Also, I don't think there was technically a 'command' version of the SdKfz 251/7 Ausf D, although some Ausf C's at least were fitted with the Pak 36.  It'd be worth double-checking this before you finalise the packaging for the kit.

[Rubicon Models]

Pinky: Will double check before release!