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Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 09:33 PM UTC
October 2011 will see the release of this additional variant of DML's Sd.Kfz 7 in 1/35th scale.
The new model is:

6533 - Sd. Kfz. 7/1 2cm Flakvierling 38 w/Armor Cab (2 in 1) ~ Smart Kit

Company Supplied Details:

- Armored shields on gun can be assembled for travel or combat
- Dropsides and tailgate can be folded down for better crew access
- Gun can traverse 360 degrees
- Two options provided for customization – one-piece angled plate or overhanging cab armor plate
- Two types of front armor plates provided as options
- Sharply reproduced on-vehicle tools
- Front window armor plates w/photo-etched parts can be assembled open/closed
- Driver’s and radio operator’s hatches w/interior detail can be assembled open/closed
- Gen2 Kar98k rifles can be mounted in rack
- Rifle rack accurately presented
- Cannon can be freely posed at different angles
- 2cm Flakvierling 38 cannon mounted
- Slide-molded one-piece gun barrel w/hollow muzzle
- Triangular base-plate for gun authentically detailed
- Gun shield molded to correct scale thickness
- Intricately detailed internal mechanical components: engine, gearbox, fuel tank, compressed-air tank, suspension, exhaust and winch
- 6-cylinder engine represented by multiple parts
- Delicate engine housing
- Gun cradle offers great detail definition
- Gun sight and hand wheels w/well-defined detail
- Detailed gearbox has multipart assembly
- Brake drums have detail on both sides
- Finely detailed sub-frame made by slide molds w/muffler and exhaust-pipe assembly
- Slide molds enabled one-piece chassis frame w/support-brace detail
- Winch assembly w/rope, tow hook and actuator realistically reproduced
- Detailed winch spool has bolt and rib detail
- Rear crossbeam w/roller and trailer coupling depicted like the real one
- Fully detailed steering mechanism
- Suspension system as per the real vehicle; slide-molded suspension arms and springs w/delicate detail
- Accurately shaped front fenders made from 2-directional slide-molds
- Different road wheels rendered w/delicate detail on both sides
- Front wheels made from DS have authentic tire tread pattern
- Sprocket w/realistic ribbed detail
- Photo-etched flange around sprocket wheel
- Rear mirror realistically presented
- Final-drive housing made from separate parts with bolt and rib detail
- Optional headlamps provided
- Magic Tracks for German halftrack reproduced
- Reinforced track links


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Nice kit, allready bought the 37 mm version of this type. Verry cool kit Highly recommended, nice details. Although, this is (how you look at it) an other sdkfz 7... Big difference is the vierling gun type... and notthing more compaired to the 37 mm type. You also can buy the fierling type gun seperately, and the sdkfz 7 37mm kit, then make the fierling fit the sdkfz 7 37mm flatbed with some scratchbuild techniques . Its nice to buy it all in one kit, but its not a vital new thing that we can not make ourselfs with a combination of separate kit already available on the market now... Don't get me wrong, i like this series, but a new 231 or 265 funkwagen is more orginal vehicle to produce today... My opinion; Verry nice kit, but not a vital model we really cannot make with available kits today on the market... Regards Remco
AUG 25, 2011 - 10:49 PM
Says it includes the towing rope and hook for the winch assembly, and rifles for the rifle racks. That's a nice addition.
AUG 26, 2011 - 02:51 AM
Just another Sd.Kfz.7? And again w/o trailer ... Come on... What about something new like the Sd.Kfz.8 or (if it has to be another Sd.Kfz.7...) the variant for the bunkerflak?
AUG 26, 2011 - 09:53 AM
It's good to see another German half-track (I like German half-tracks ) But doesn't it stretch the 2 in 1 designation by only having a (fairly minor) difference to the armour plating? (or am I missing something?) By that definition aren't some of Dragons Sherman tanks 2 in 1's because of their extra cheek armour and dry stowage plate options? TTFN Tom
AUG 26, 2011 - 03:03 PM
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