German leichter Panzerspahwagen Sd.Kfz.222 mid

Plastic model kit for building a Sd.Kfz. 222 light armored car 2cm (ex Tristar)

• 1:35 scale
• Photo-etched parts, metal springs and clear parts included
• rubber tires
• not built/not painted
• Paint and glue not included

Hobby Boss currently has four Sd.Kfz. 222 in the program, which you can purchase here (if available): HB80149 German leichter Panzerspähwagen Sd.Kfz.222 mid HB82442 Sd.Kfz.222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen 2cm HB83815 Sd.Kfz. 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen 1st Series HB83816 Sd.Kfz. 222 Leichter Panzerspähwagen 3rd Series

This light armored car was a series of four-wheel drive light armored cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.

The engine mounted in the rear was a 67 kW Horch 3.5 petrol engine, giving a road speed of 80 km/h and an off-road speed of 40 km/h. It had a maximum range of 300 km.

The type used by the armored divisions' reconnaissance detachments served well in countries with a good road network, such as those in western Europe. However, on the Eastern Front and in North Africa, this class of vehicle was hampered by its relatively poor off-road capability. In these theaters it was gradually replaced in the reconnaissance role by the Sd.Kfz 250 half-track. The Sd.Kfz. 250/9 was the Sd.Kfz. 250 with the same turret as the Sd.Kfz. 222