Does anyone make a 1/35th scale kit of a German WWII ammo trailer? The trailers were commonly seen in conjuction with their self-propelled AA systems. Sdkfz. 7/1, Flakpanzer Wirbelwind to name a couple. Thanks for any help you can provide.

The ammo trailer for the SdKfz 7 was released by the German Company Elite Models a while back. I have this kit and it's not bad.

There was also an article in one of the model magazine that had a pretty good set of plans drawn up in 1/35 scale.

The trailers were simple boxes that were bolted to the trailer assembly that was usually used for the gun.

Let me know if you're interested in the plans.
Later,
Tim

As far as I can tell, the trailors were based upon the frames used for towing anti aircraft guns. If you have a spare single 2cm flak gun or the 2cm quad flak, use these as a base for scratch builing your own.

I've done this using guestimation rather than accuracy for my scratch built SdKfz 252 ammo carrier. It looks OK, but I'm sure if your a rivet counter it would probably be 2-3mm out.

All the best.

PS if you find anywhere that has or do a scale drawing of these trailors I would be interested.

Crom/Scott

I've built 2 different trailers for my German AA guns. Both began life as LEGOS. Take 4 - 6 LEGOS glued in a block forms an absolute square base for the trailer box. I added sheet plastic to finish. A hinge along the back and a handle to the front. I added a hasp to mine.

The smaller of the 2 used the limber from the Tamiya 2cm aa gun. When mounting this gun of the backs of trucks or half-tracks often the trailers were rebuilt into ammo-carriers.

The other - I added a scratch built frame made out of tube brass and wire. The road wheels came from my parts box and began life on a Russian AT gun.

So there are some ideas. Give it a try.

If you don't want to scratch build..try DES RESINS on the internet. Just use your search engine.

I forget the manufacturer - Monogram or Italerie that makes a StukaZuffus with an ammo trailer.
You'll probably have to get the trailer as a secondary part of another kit.