Sd.Kfz. 234/3 schwerer Panzerspähwagen (7,5 cm L/24 StuK 37)

Testbericht des 1:76 Modells von Milicast

Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Stummel Heavy Armoured Car.

The autoblindo pesante painted in a two-colour camouflage pattern with olive green disruptive stripes over the dark yellow base colour. The Fahrzeug is from the collection of Patrick Storto.

Inhalt

  • Sd.Kfz. 234/3 s.Pz.Späh.Wg.

Bewertung

Scale model with excellent detail.

Gute Themenwahl, the Sd.Kfz. 234/3 is unique in this scale.

Intermediate level of difficulty, 47 parts.

Very good casting quality. There was no problem with airholes or resin bubbles. A few rivets were cast as pinholes, but the reviewer did not consider this a significant problem.

The kit is reminiscent of the Matchbox Sd.Kfz. 234/2 »Puma«, but closer inspection reveals more accurate detailing in the resin kit.

The illustrated instructions were helpful, but not always clear in regards to the exact positioning of some parts. The open fighting compartment is difficult to model correctly without reference to a photo of the vehicle’s interior.

Good value for money.

Kompatibel mit Fujimi, Matchbox, Nitto, und VAC-U-CAST.

The gunner’s seat required some work, it may not have been cast correctly.

The front roof plate seemed much to big, und the reviewer decided to replace it with a piece of sheet plastic.

The gun mounting had to be filed und adjusted to achieve a good fit.

The wheels proved difficult to align with one another, und some fidgeting was required. The model turned out a bit wobbly at first, but the situation was easily corrected by rubbing the Fahrzeug over fine sandpaper until the bottom surfaces of the wheels were even.

Nass-Abziehbilder are not included, they will have to be scrounged from another kit, stenciled or painted by hand.

Scale model kits of open-topped fighting vehicles really call for crew Figuren to complete the scene. Milicast offers separate Fahrzeug crew Figuren in this scale, und it might have been a good idea to include them in the kit.

The finished kit is a solid und well crafted model of the Sd.Kfz. 234/3 armoured car, a valuable addition to any model collection.

Patrick Storto

Schwerer Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz. 234/3