German AA/AT Guns - 3.7cm FlaK 43 TS2 Painted 190323

[Rubicon Models]

What is the usual tractor for one of these, a 251?

Official approved vehicles to tow a PaK 40 included SdKfz 11, 3-ton truck (Opel Blitz, Mercedes L3000, etc), SdKfz 251, RSO, and Maultier.

From 1942 to mid-43, an SdKfz 11 or a 3-ton truck would be most common, after that an RSO or Maultier or 3-ton truck would be most common.  There are many photos of PaK 40's being towed by SdKfz 10 - this is due to the fact that PaK 40 was replacing the PaK 38 in many existing units; they got new guns but no prime movers. The PaK 40 is 1/2 ton heavier than the SdKfz "official rated" towing capacity, but photographic evidence (and "use what you have" in reality) suggested otherwise.  There are also photos of PaK 40's being towed by Steyr 1500, which is also a bit light of a vehicle for the job.

[ultravanillasmurf]

Thanks.

Any chance of a box containing the gun, the crew and a towing vehicle?

[Rubicon Models]

Any chance of a box containing the gun, the crew and a towing vehicle?

We are only looking at gun with crew for the moment because of logistic issues.  We might be able to create some sort of bundle later for our channel partners.

[Rubicon Models]

This post is going to be extremely graphics heavy... total of 23 images covering both PaK 38 and PaK 97/38...







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Enjoy!

[Pinky]

I really like this one.  I think it's my favourite of the new guns you're doing - partly because there have been a lot of kits of the other 2 guns in various scale, but this one is much less common.  This one also seems a bit more detailed than the Pak 40.  Very nice.

[Rubicon Models]

This one also seems a bit more detailed than the Pak 40.  Very nice.

This is also my favorite one too!  Much more rich in details...

[Yaquir]

Very nice!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Looks very good.

[Pinky]

Does the Pak 38 come with the metal ammunition boxes as well?

[Rubicon Models]

Does the Pak 38 come with the metal ammunition boxes as well?

Yes, it does.  The ammo box and crew in the photoshoot was a standin.  They are not done yet...

[Captain Blood]

So these are not the final gun crew figures?

The guns themselves look absolutely brilliant.

Sorry to be boring, because I know I made the same point before, but the crew I'm afraid, still look like they are wearing baggy overalls or pyjamas, rather than WW2 German uniforms. Too 'full' and too much overdone creasing.

[Rubicon Models]

Just received from factory... PaK 40 late war gun crew (TS1 plastic).
Still have moulding issues, but is a good start!



Enjoy!

[ripley]

These guys look good , love the cammo smocks . Really would like to see figure  sets like this available without the guns . Lots of potential for conversion to regular infantry ( or who know what  ) for us modellers . I can see guys that already have other companies metal / resin guns using these as well to expand their crews

[Rubicon Models]

Test assembled and painted the PaK 40 crew by our in-house painter for details and possible errors...





Enjoy!

[Rubicon Models]

Really would like to see figure sets like this available without the guns. Lots of potential for conversion to regular infantry (or who know what ) for us modellers.

Don't think these will be packaged without the gun initially.  Is not feasible economically in terms of repackaging these figures for individual sales.