HobbyBoss 1/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper early type Plastic Model Kit [82465]

One disadvantage of the LWS was the lack of armor, and armor was deemed necessary for any amphibious operations.

The floating trailer was also thought to be too cumbersome and clumsy so a new scheme was devised.

The overall structure of the LWS was kept, but the new vehicle had the trackwork and suspension of the ubiquitous PzKpfw IV to support a lightly armored superstructure.

Two new vehicles, called Panzerfaehre or PzF, were built and designed to take a large pontoon between them to transport a tank or other cargo.

Interesting on this design are the cape stand winch in the middle of the deck and the fold down air intakes.

The driver sits in the front down and below and just before the air intakes.

Thus the PzF would act as a ferry rather than a tractor.

However, the program was canceled in 1942 after the two prototypes were built and tried. A pre-production of seven LWS II were built and they served on the Eastern front.

After the war the LWS was taken by the British and toEnglandfor technical assessment.

Item No 82465 Item Name German Land-Wasser-Schlepper early type Bar Code 6939319224651 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static kit Model Dimension Length: 249.9mm Width: 91.2mm Total Plastic Parts 280+pcs Total Sprues 6 sprues,Upper hull,Lower hull and rubber tracks Chromeplate Parts n/a Camouflage Scheme German Land-Wasser-Schlepper early type Resin Parts n/a Metal Parts n/a Photo Etched Parts 1piece Film Accessory n/a Released Date 2011-03 More Features - Multi-directional slide moulded upper hull. - Multi-directional slide moulded lower hull - Full length rubber tracks - Photo Etched parts for cover grill

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