Smart Kit
The Panzer II, developed by Germany in the 1930s, was an improvement over the Panzer I, but it was still seen only as a stopgap measure in Germany’s goal of creating a powerful tank force. The Panzer II was widely used in early campaigns of WWII such as the invasion of Poland, the Low Countries and France, but by 1943 it had ceased production and the Panzer II chassis was being converted to other uses. At a maximum of only 16mm thick, the steel armor on early tanks proved inadequate. The main armament of most Panzer II variants was the 2cm Kw.K30 L/55 cannon and a coaxial MG34, although the main gun was mostly ineffective in the antitank role. A crew of three (commander, loader/radio operator and driver) operated the Panzer II. A 140hp six-cylinder Maybach HL 62 TRM engine powered the small tank to a maximum speed of 40km/h. The first series-production model was the Ausf.A, which appeared in July 1937. Sporting only superficial changes, the Ausf.B superseded it in December of the same year.
Zeven uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- 5./Pz.Rgt.35, 4th panzer Divisiom, Eastern Front 1941.
- Pz.Rgt.15, 11th Panzer Division, South Russia 1941.
- Pz.Rgt.18, 18th Panzer Division, Central Russia 1941.
- Pz.Rgt.3, 2nd Panzer Division, Greece 1941.
- I./Pz.Rgt.24, 24th Panzer Division, Stalingrad South Russia 1942.
- Pz.Abt.101 (Flamm), Central Russia 1941.
- 1./Pz.Abt.zBV40, Denmark 1940.
Aantal onderdelen; 650.
Features:
- Newly tooled AA gun mount w/MG34 included
- Completely new upper hull for Pz.Kpfw.II Ausf.B
- Newly tooled Pz.Kpfe.II Ausf.B turret
- Full of compartment interior details including the newly designed MG ammo storage
- floor texture
- radio equipment
- Antenna trough correctly done w/photo-etched brackets
- Photo-etched exhaust shield realistically produced
- Photo-etched jack brackets w/accurate jack
- Highly detailed Magic Tracks
