Wehrmacht '46
1:144 German Aufklaerer 38D
mit 2cm im Drehturm
(Reconnaissance vehicle
with 20mm gun in turret)
With Metal Barrel

This model kit contains two resin parts and one metal barrel,  unpainted and unassembled, to build one Aufklaerer 38D.

38D - (Source: Panzer Tracts no. 20-2) In October 1944 German Panzerkommission decided to standardize future Panzer production to use only 3 types of chassis, the 38 (t), Panther and Tiger. Unfortunately the 38 (t) chassis was poorly suited for production by German industries and supply seriously fell short of the demand. A new leichter (light) chassis was redesigned for German production based on the 38 (t). The new chassis would be wider and mounting a new 220 hp Tatra diesel engine. The new chassis was named as 38 D, also known as Pz. 38 “Reich”.
       
          Vehicles planned to utilize the chassis included:
        1. Aufklaerer 38D mit 2cm im Drehturm (Reconnaissance vehicle with 20mm gun in turret);
        2. Aufklaerer 38D mit 7.5cm L/48 ( (Reconnaissance vehicle with 75mmL/48 gun);
3. Panzerfahrzeug mit Granatwerfer (Armoured vehicle with 12cm mortar);
4. Halbgruppenfahrzeug (Armoured personnel carrier for half of an infantry section);
5. Kugelblitz 38D
       

The Aufklaerer 38D had a longer hull and track contact length. With a different gear ratio gear box, the Aufklaerer 38D was a faster vehicle than the regular 38 D although the engine remained the same.

This model of Aufklaerer 38D mit 2cm im Drehturm features a 2 cm Hangelafette 38 turret with a 2 cm KwK 38 cannon, that was used on  theAufklarungspanzer 38(t), but on a Aufklaerer 38D chassis. This was to replace the Aufklaerer auf Fahrgestell PzKpfw 38(t) in service.
                   
       

Assembled Sample:
(Diorama, other vehicles and figures NOT included)
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
       

TRUE 1:144 SCALE
  Not "N" scale or 1:160.

Product of Hong Kong.