Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 08:33 PM UTC
Trumpeter have just sent us Images & Details of two New models of Variants on the Pz IV Chassis.
Both the 'OstWind' and the Bergepanzer IV have been announced, Images at the side and the bottom, details below:
00389 - German Bergepanzer IV Recovery Vehicle (Images at the Bottom)
Total Parts: 823pcs
Metal Parts: Metal Chain
Photo Etched Parts: 2 Frets
Total Sprues: 18 sprues plus lower hull, upper hull
Paint Schemes: Markings are provided for vehicles in Panzer grey
Release Date: June '09
Company Supplied Details:
Chassis:
~ New tooled one-piece slide-molded lower hull w/ authentic details
~ Final drive housing w/ clasp bolt detail on both sides
~ New tooled slide-molded upper hull rendered in fine details
~ Full interior details
~ Interior hull is divided into four compartments, driving, fighting, engine and transmission.
~ Accurately designed transmission and steering brake.
~ Correctly detailed engine cooling condenser.
~ Accurately modeled sprocket wheel
~ Correctly detailed idler wheels w/numerous separate parts
~ Road wheels exhibit maximum detail
~ Suspension armored covers come as separate parts
~ Hatch can be assembled open/closed
~ Side fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surface
~ New armor for front hull
~ Full fighting compartment interior
~ Ammo box w/interior detail
~ Newly tooled crane w/extreme detail
Tracks
-224 individual track links in light grey plastic on 7 sprues
Photo-Etch
-139 parts in two photo-etched frets
Metal crane chain included.
01520 - German 3.7cm Flak 43 Flakpanzer IV “Ostwind” (Images at the Side)
Total Parts: 854 pcs
Photo Etched Parts: 1 Fret
Total Sprues: 21 sprues plus lower hull, upper hull
Paint Schemes: Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" in Dark Yellow with Red Brown and Green camouflage scheme.
Release Date: June '09.
Company Supplied Details:
Chassis:
~ New tooled one-piece slide-molded lower hull w/ authentic details
~ Final drive housing w/ clasp bolt detail on both sides
~ New tooled slide-molded upper hull rendered in fine details
~ Full interior details
~ Interior hull is divided into four compartments, driving, fighting, engine and transmission.
~ Accurately designed transmission and steering brake.
~ Correctly detailed engine cooling condenser.
~ Accurately modeled sprocket wheel
~ Correctly detailed idler wheels w/numerous separate parts
~ Road wheels exhibit maximum detail
~ Suspension armored covers come as separate parts
~ Hatch can be assembled open/closed
~ Side fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surface
~ New armor for front hull
~ Full fighting compartment interior
~ Ammo box w/interior detail
Fighting Compartment:
- Open-top, hexagonal turret accurately shaped for ease assembly
-Turret realistically designed to allow movement -360@ traverse, gun elevation & depression
-Turret has exquisite interior detail
-Hatch can be assembled open/closed Interior
-Fighting compartment interior represented in detail
-Includes ammo box
Gun:
-Newly tooled 3.7 cm FlaK 43 gun
-Completely new gun cradle for 3.7 cm FlaK 43
Tracks:
-224 individual track links in light grey plastic on 7 sprues
PE:
-The larger size photo-etched fret included, folded for open-top, hexagonal turret.
Our thanks to our contacts in Trumpeter for providing the updates!
00389 - German Bergepanzer IV Recovery Vehicle (Images at the Bottom)
Total Parts: 823pcs
Metal Parts: Metal Chain
Photo Etched Parts: 2 Frets
Total Sprues: 18 sprues plus lower hull, upper hull
Paint Schemes: Markings are provided for vehicles in Panzer grey
Release Date: June '09
Company Supplied Details:
Chassis:
~ New tooled one-piece slide-molded lower hull w/ authentic details
~ Final drive housing w/ clasp bolt detail on both sides
~ New tooled slide-molded upper hull rendered in fine details
~ Full interior details
~ Interior hull is divided into four compartments, driving, fighting, engine and transmission.
~ Accurately designed transmission and steering brake.
~ Correctly detailed engine cooling condenser.
~ Accurately modeled sprocket wheel
~ Correctly detailed idler wheels w/numerous separate parts
~ Road wheels exhibit maximum detail
~ Suspension armored covers come as separate parts
~ Hatch can be assembled open/closed
~ Side fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surface
~ New armor for front hull
~ Full fighting compartment interior
~ Ammo box w/interior detail
~ Newly tooled crane w/extreme detail
Tracks
-224 individual track links in light grey plastic on 7 sprues
Photo-Etch
-139 parts in two photo-etched frets
Metal crane chain included.
01520 - German 3.7cm Flak 43 Flakpanzer IV “Ostwind” (Images at the Side)
Total Parts: 854 pcs
Photo Etched Parts: 1 Fret
Total Sprues: 21 sprues plus lower hull, upper hull
Paint Schemes: Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" in Dark Yellow with Red Brown and Green camouflage scheme.
Release Date: June '09.
Company Supplied Details:
Chassis:
~ New tooled one-piece slide-molded lower hull w/ authentic details
~ Final drive housing w/ clasp bolt detail on both sides
~ New tooled slide-molded upper hull rendered in fine details
~ Full interior details
~ Interior hull is divided into four compartments, driving, fighting, engine and transmission.
~ Accurately designed transmission and steering brake.
~ Correctly detailed engine cooling condenser.
~ Accurately modeled sprocket wheel
~ Correctly detailed idler wheels w/numerous separate parts
~ Road wheels exhibit maximum detail
~ Suspension armored covers come as separate parts
~ Hatch can be assembled open/closed
~ Side fenders w/pattern detail on both top and bottom surface
~ New armor for front hull
~ Full fighting compartment interior
~ Ammo box w/interior detail
Fighting Compartment:
- Open-top, hexagonal turret accurately shaped for ease assembly
-Turret realistically designed to allow movement -360@ traverse, gun elevation & depression
-Turret has exquisite interior detail
-Hatch can be assembled open/closed Interior
-Fighting compartment interior represented in detail
-Includes ammo box
Gun:
-Newly tooled 3.7 cm FlaK 43 gun
-Completely new gun cradle for 3.7 cm FlaK 43
Tracks:
-224 individual track links in light grey plastic on 7 sprues
PE:
-The larger size photo-etched fret included, folded for open-top, hexagonal turret.
Our thanks to our contacts in Trumpeter for providing the updates!
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