"Diecast 1/72 Models Review" Topic

"The wealth of ready made diecast style models now is simply amazing. Especially in the 1/72 scale range (and I'm including 1/76 and 1/87 in that statement). I've not paid much attention to the scene in recent years, but just recently have been looking at it again, especially with a view to getting back into playing some Crossfire again. One of the semi-recent arrivals is PMA (Precision Model Art) and they are producing some highly detailed models that feature interior detail (such as engines and such). They do a range of very nice historical WW2 German models that include a V-2 Rocket (in 4 variants), 8.8cm FlaK, and several Sd.Kfz 8 Half-Track variants; including one of which is my favourite the 8.8 cm Flak 18 (Sfl.) auf Zugkraftwagen 12t (Sd.Kfz. 8) on the DB9 chassis. They also have some nice vehicle crew sets, German Kubelwagens & Motorcycles, and a nice LRDG Chevrolet Truck.

Ten of these improvised Tank-Hunters were built in 1939 on armoured Sd.Kfz 8 chassis and they served in a special Panzerjager Company (of Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8) in Poland 1939, France and the Low Countries in 1940, and Operation Barbarossa in Russia 1941; and then continued operating in Russia as the independent Panzerjäger-Kompanie 601 about January 1942, and in April 1942 then became Kompanie 3, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 559. The last 3 vehicles were still operating the following year until reported all lost by March 1943. I couldn't resist getting one of these and it looks to be a very nice model (Read more on the Sd.Kfz 8 and variants at Wikipedia)…."

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Amicalement
Armand

Nice detail but at a price. Here is one US distributer who has this for $50. USD
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Lots of excellent pics on their website
pmamx.com

Thanks

Amicalement
Armand