Tamiya 32554 - 1/48 German Flakvierling 38  [32554]

In Direction Of Flakvierling 38

In the beginning developed as a light anti-aircraft weapon the Kriegs marine, the German military also adopted the 20mm cannon to be used on land and ended up being widely-used throughout WWII. To pay for the cannon's low cost of fire, 4 about the cannons were set up together create the Flakvierling 38. The mount showcased collapsible seats, ammo cartridge racks, a three-legged base, and could be rotated via hand wheels, utilising the weapons on their own fired via two base pedals,each that managed a couple of diametrically compared cannons. In fundamental type, the Flakvierling38 ended up being loaded onto a 2-wheeled mount for towing to execution points, nonetheless it was indeed also fitted onto halftracks, tank framework, vessels, barges, and trains to provide close-range atmosphere defense against Allied fighter-bombers.

Specs & Features

• Top-notch 1/48 scale create model kit the German Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft device.
• Quad-20mm cannons are connected to gunsight. Weapons can be elevated/depressed and gun pedestal is rotated allow various shooting positions.
• Parts are included the trailer, permitting the gun become towed by 1/48 scale cars such as for instance ITEM 32534 6X4 Krupp Protze (Kfz.70).
• 4 numbers in practical poses including step-by-step add-ons particularly ammo containers and magazines are included as well
• Excellent as a stand-alone diorama piece or as you factor in bigger programs