1/144 Sdkfz 247 Ausf.B - Waffen144
he Sd.Kfz. 247 had an open-topped, thinly-armored body placed on a
wheeled chassis. It was unarmed as its six-man crew was not intended to
fight. Rather it was intended for use by the commanders of motorcycle
and motorized reconnaissance battalions, although neither version was
fitted with any radios. Its armor was intended to stop 7.92-millimetre (0.312 in) armor-piercing
bullets at ranges over 30 metres (33 yd). Photographic evidence shows
some Ausf. B vehicles were retro-fitted with a star-shaped radio
antenna, mounted inside the crew compartment, and an additional armor
plate bolted to the lower glacis of the hull.Ausf. B
Daimler-Benz built 58 of these in 1941—42 on a 4 x 4 heavy car chassis (s.Pkw. Typ 1c). The front-mounted engine was an 8-cylinder, 3.823 litres (233.3 cu in) Horch 3.5 petrol engine, giving it a road speed of 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph). It had a maximum range of 400 kilometres (250 mi).For more information on Sd. Kfz. 247, visit the following:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sd.Kfz._247
Available: November 2011 (From Waffen14 Store)
Price: $17.60 USD