"PSC - 3 new 15mm kits released at Salute" Topic

3 new PSC kits, 5 new Rubicon kits and Battlegroup Blitzkrieg to be released at Salute 25th April!:-

15mm WW2 German SdKfz 250 "alte" Halftrack with Variants Kit. This kit contains 5 x 250 Halftrack and 40 crew figures. Each sprue has options to build either: 250/7 Mortar Carrier, 250/1 Troop carrier, 250/9 Recce with Hangelfette turret, 250/10 Command with Pak 36 and 250/11 Panzerbuchse 41

15mm German Grenadiers in Normandy 1944. Company sized 15mm German Grenadiers in Normandy 1944 box set. Contains: 141 figures, including 3 x panzerschreck teams and panzerfausts. All you need to build a 3 platoon company (including company HQ).

15mm Early War German Heavy Weapons: 4 x tripod MG34 and crews, 4 x 81mm mortar and crews, 4 x Pak 36 anti tank gun and crews, 4 x 75mm Infantry guns and crews, and 4 x man pack flamethrowers

You can pre-order these for collection at Salute (we will refund shipping at the show) or if you are not going to Salute, pre-order to be amongst the first to get these great new kits.

New Rubicon 28mm plastic vehicle kits: Stug IIIG, SdKfz 251/D, Sdkfz 251/D 3 in 1 (Engineer, Pak36 and ambulance options), SdKfz 251/D Stuka and Fuss and T34/85. Available singly or in good value 3 box deals. To celebrate the arrival of these fantastic new kits we are offering a 10% discount to anyone who pre-orders. Furthermore, we are extending the 10% discount to all existing Rubicon products, including the 3 box deals giving them a great 20% saving (not the 6 box mega deal). AND, if you want to collect in person at Salute on 25th April, just say so in the comments box on ordering and we will refund you the shipping at Salute. Sale runs until 24th April so hurry and grab yourself a bargain!!

PLUS we have just had a big S Model, Vallejo paint set and Zvezda restock

Available to buy now in the webstore:-.

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OOOH---I need those 250's in 1/72 scale!!!

I saw the parts trees diagrams for the Alte 250's, Early War Heavy Weapons, and Normandy Grenadiers and I have one word. HUZZAH!!! These models are incredibly detailed, versatile and useful heck I can use some of parts from the Alte 250 kit like the panzerbusche's on other kits. Forget hitting this one out the ballpark y'all hit this one out the stratosphere BRAVO PSC BRAAVO!

Stop teasing, you've got the 1/72 ones stashed somewhere ????

1/72nd version due May/june

Thank you for supporting both scales.

Looking good.

Anyone know, when, where, and from whom they'll be available in the USA?

Yay, I know what I'll be buying at Triples then.

Those 250 halftracks certainly seem to come with plenty of weapon options, though the stowage options look a bit sparse this time.

I hope they didn't make a Hangelafette turreted version as these only appeared on the Nue version of the 250. The Alte version had a Sdkfz 222 turret . Mind you if they did they would be in good company ;)

There is always the stowage set, at least in 20 mm

Is there any chance of getting a 'content list' for the Grenadiers by weapon and 'outfit' (eg: 10 tunic /w rifle, 10 zelt /w rifle, 5 NCO tunic /w MP40) please?

Also, anyone know what period the 'alte' 250's work up until? Were (m)any kicking around until the end?

Alte production ceases in October 43, so I doubt there are too many around after mid 44 (bagration and falaise),

Is there any chance of getting a 'content list' for the Grenadiers

As far as I can tell, the set includes three of this sprue:

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And nine of this sprue:

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So you might be able to do the numbers yourself. Bigger versions of the pictures can be found on PSC website, if these are too small.

I hope they didn't make a Hangelafette turreted version as these only appeared on the Nue version of the 250. The Alte version had a Sdkfz 222 turret

That is also my understanding. The combination described in the OP of 250 alte with Hangelafette turret would not be valid.

What's the difference between Hangelafette and Sdkfz 222 armoured car turret? And which one is shown on the sprue in green:

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@Gb,

I hesitate to draw too many conclusions from enlarging such a low res scan. But, concentrating on the external differences, the Hangelafette turret is roughly hexagonal with longer flat sides than the turret of the 222.

It looks like this (on a Neu of course):

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And lockfile error strikes again !

There is a better resolution image on the PSC website, just click on the tiny images to enlarge them:

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The turret shown on the PSC website is clearly not the Hangelafette version.

The turret shown on the PSC website is clearly not the Hangelafette version.

Yes, that does seem clear now. Better an error in CATMAN2's post than with the actual model ! :o)

Maybe the description on the PSC website should be corrected…

So the model is correct, but they have incorrectly used the term "Hangelafette" to describe it, while it instead mounts the similarly armed Sdkfz 222 turret?

On another note, anybody managing to come up with creative uses for the leftover bits from this 250 kit? I guess the crewmen could be used in 251 halftracks, but a bit less sure about the other bits. Mortar does not look like it could be easily dismounted. However, the 2.8 cm Panzerbuchse seems like there might be enough bits to place it on a dismounted carriage for the brave panzerjaegers on foot.

Looks like I better put some money down on my budget for May/June under the headline "PSC"…

Definitely going to buy several boxes of the 250s in 1/72 scale when they come out!

So the model is correct, but they have incorrectly used the term "Hangelafette" to describe it, while it instead mounts the similarly armed Sdkfz 222 turret?

Yes.

And the models look pretty good. The machine guns are as usual with PSC basic and slightly chunky, but it does appear they are all MG42s which could be a nuisance if you want to model earlier vehicles. My other (minor) peeve is I hate the way PSC model drivers (and in other kits co-drivers) as single pieces in their seats, usually with part of the cab floor as well. If they were complete separate figures you would have the option of building the kit without them, easily using driver figures from other manufacturers, and/or using them in other vehicles without having to mess around. But I will be buying these in 1/72 when they come out !

My other (minor) peeve is I hate the way PSC model drivers (and in other kits co-drivers) as single pieces in their seats, usually with part of the cab floor as well.

This is probably an effort to cut down the number of pieces required for a kit, thus speeding up construction and lowering the amount of sprue space needed (and thus toolng costs).

Yeah I know. But I build all of my vehicles without drivers so it considerably slows down my rate of construction. But I do appreciate the arguments for it – just doesn't suit me… :o)

And lockfile again !!!! Bump….

Last try… Bump