Product Description
Border Model 1/35 Sd.Kfz.251/22 w/7.5cm PaK 40 'Pakwagen' (w/type D Latest Feature)
The Sd.Kfz.251/22 w/7.5cm Pak 40 "Pakwagen" w/Type D Latest Feature - Border BT043 is a 1/35 scale plastic model kit from Border Model, depicting a highly specialized variant of the German Sd.Kfz.251 half-track. This particular version, known informally as the "Pakwagen," features the formidable 7.5cm PaK 40 anti-tank gun mounted in the open fighting compartment of the Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D chassis. Border Model's kit is highly regarded for its detailed representation of this late-war expedient vehicle, which was designed to provide mobile anti-tank support to infantry units. It includes the powerful main armament and a complete engine and cab interior, allowing for an incredibly detailed and authentic build. Modelers will appreciate the inclusion of photo-etched parts for finer details and typically workable tracks for enhanced realism. The "Type D Latest Feature" refers to the specific late-production characteristics of the Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D hull was simplified for mass production towards the end of the war.
HIGHLIGHTS
- 1/35 scale model kit
- Release 2024
- Sd.Kfz.251/22 w/7.5cm Pak 40, Pakwagen, w/Type D Latest Feature
- Reference code: Border BT043
- Features:
- 7.5cm PaK 40 Main Armament:
- The powerful and widely used German anti-tank gun, accurately replicated.
- Sd.Kfz.251 Ausf.D Chassis:
- Represents the simplified, late-war "Type D" variant of the iconic half-track.
- Complete Interior:
- A comprehensive and detailed engine and cab interior is a premium feature for armor modelers.
- Workable Tracks:
- Allows for realistic sag and articulation, significantly enhancing the model's appearance.
- Photo-Etched Parts:
- Provides fine details for grilles, tool clamps, and other intricate components.
- "Pakwagen" Configuration:
- Depicts the field-expedient anti-tank variant, a unique and historically significant vehicle.
- 7.5cm PaK 40 Main Armament:
- Includes:
- Plastic parts for assembling the Sd.Kfz.251/22 w/7.5cm Pak 40, Pakwagen, w/Type D Latest Feature
- Instruction sheet
- Paint layout sheet
- Four distinct decal schemes:
- LATE Version 17. Panzer Division, Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung 27, Eastern front 04/1945 Lower Silesia, Steinau an der Oder
- EARLY Version 8. Panzer-Division, Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8, Eastern Front, end of April 1945, Brün / Brno Czechslowakia
- LATE Version 11. Panzer-Division, 1. Kompanie Panzerjäger-Abteilung 61, Western Front 03/1945, Remagen / Rhineland-Palatinate
- EARLY Version Panzer-Division Müncheberg, Panzerspäh-Kompanie Müncheberg, Eastern Front 04/1945 Reichshauptstadt Berlin
