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Dragon is offering a fine 1/35 scale kit of the
Sd.Kfz.250/9 Ausf.A le.S.P.W. (2cm) as a complement to its formidable Sd.Kfz.250
family lineup. The le.S.P.W. was a reconnaissance halftrack fitted with a 2cm
KwK 38 cannon and a coaxial machine gun in an open-topped turret. The original
Ausf.A halftrack featured the same turret as the Sd.Kfz.222 armored car, while
the newer Ausf.B adopted a different H�ngelafette 38 turret. Several
Sd.Kfz.250/9 halftracks were sent to the Russian Front in July 1942 for
evaluations, with mass production commencing later. Indeed, the type proved
successful and this halftrack variant came to succeed the Sd.Kfz.222 thanks to
superior cross-country mobility. To create this variant, there are a number of
brand new parts. These include a newly tooled turret – the complex shape had
no less than ten armored faces – to accommodate the 2cm cannon and machine
gun, plus the new photo-etched mesh for the turret top. This particular turret
has no vision blocks. The FuG 12 radio and turret basket are also new for this
item. Although the turret may be small, it’s very complicated, yet it has been
faithfully recreated in this kit. To fit the turret, the upper-hull plate was
extensively modified as well. As part of Dragon’s facelifted Sd.Kfz.250
series, Dragon’s famous Magic Tracks are available. The Sd.Kfz.250/9 was a
small vehicle, but this effective reconnaissance vehicle is now ready to
commence patrols on modelers’ dioramas!
