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Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 11:24 PM UTC
A wartime photo exists of a very rare conversion performed on an Sd.Kfz.253, where a Panzer I turret was fitted onto the halftrack hull. Now there is a kit of this vehicle.
The Sd.Kfz.253, based on the Sd.Kfz.250 light halftrack family, was used by Germany as an observation vehicle for artillery forward observers.
This Beobachtungswagen observation vehicle was fully enclosed rather than having the open-topped compartment found on the standard halftrack.
A total of 285 Sd.Kfz.253s were manufactured by Demag and Wegman from 1940-41.

This kit makes use of parts from Dragon’s latest new-generation Sd.Kfz.250 items. Likewise, the turret emanates from Dragon’s highly acclaimed Panzer I family. The vehicle also features a set of Magic Tracks to ease assembly for the modeler.

This Sd.Kfz.253/Panzer I turret combo was extremely rare, but now modelers can add their very own miniature version to their model collections.
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That is really cool. Never heard of, or saw, that conversion before. I need to get a couple of those. Thank you for the post Carlos. Here is the only picture I could find of it. Thank you, Randy
MAY 22, 2020 - 12:04 PM
Wow...gotta check the stash for donor kits and I'll kit bash one soonest! I wonder how many variants Dragon will release?
MAY 22, 2020 - 12:25 PM
I wouldn't be surprised if they released an IR-sight variant ...
MAY 23, 2020 - 04:33 AM
That would be the “late” version, then?
MAY 23, 2020 - 07:36 AM
That would be the “late” version, then?[/quote] March through April 1945
MAY 23, 2020 - 09:54 AM
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