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MiniArt has sent Armorama news of all their new releases for January that you should find in your local stockists soon. The models hitting the stores are RAILWAY STATION, ARDENNES STREET, SOVIET TANK CREW AT WORK, and saving the best till last Kfz.70 MB 1500A GERMAN 4x4 CAR with CREW.

Here are the details of these newly available products;
72015 - RAILWAY STATION- 1/72nd scale

36024 - ARDENNES STREET – 1/35th scale

35153 - SOVIET TANK CREW AT WORK – 1/35th scale

35139 - Kfz.70 MB 1500A GERMAN 4x4 CAR with CREW – 1/35th scale
L1500 A 4x4 and L1500 S 4x2 trucks were developed by Mercedes-Benz Company in 1941.

The vehicle was classified same as Steyr 1500A and Horch Typ. The basic type of body became Kfz.70, designed for transporting of 7 person including driver. For bad weather condition the body was equipped with retractable top and canvas panel, which could be settled on doors and sides. Trucks Mercedes-Benz L 1500A with Kfz. 70 were widely used, frequently trucks were as heavy staff cars.

Also different bodies were based on L 1500A and L 1500S chassis, particularly fire trucks, radio cars and ambulances were produced on the L 1500A and L 1500S bases. More often for radio cars and ambulances were used 4x2 chassis.

L 1500A trucks were produced from June of 1941 till July 1943, were produced 4900 trucks. Production of L 1500S started same in June of 1941, but was continued till July of 1944 and were produced 4100 trucks.