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DEF Model: German Staff Car, SdKfz 254 & M2/M3 Half-Track Wheels
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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 08:36 AM UTC


Another bit of news from DEF Model deals with their resin replacement wheel sets for WW2 vehicles.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 01:54 PM UTC
The resin wheels for the 'dub remind me of my 1970 Baja-in-the-works attempt in those crazy days of the mid-1980s. To have had such tires though... they really would grab attention on the kit when compared to the rather tame stock tires.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2020 - 11:40 PM UTC
Nice to see 2 options for the SdKfz 254, sagged or not sagged, in case you want to have the Saurer on the tracks, not wheels or just don't like sag.

I used the Panzer Art ones on mine, but the castings were not that crisp and they had some 'dags' from imperfections. These ones seen to be better and up to DEF usual standard.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 - 12:41 AM UTC

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I used the Panzer Art ones on mine, but the castings were not that crisp and they had some 'dags' from imperfections. These ones seen to be better and up to DEF usual standard.


I agree. I used resin replacement wheels from various manufacturers, but I always found DEF as the best option.

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