7.5 cm Panzerabwehrkanone PaK 40

Recensione del Modello Matchbox / Revell in Scala 1:76

The picture shows a conversion of the PaK 40, representing a hypothetical towed 7.5 cm L.48 PaK 39 which had a slightly longer barrel, e no muzzle break. The conversion is a simple matter of cutting e sanding the muzzle break off the PaK 40. However, the 7.5 cm PaK 39 was never deployed in this role.

Contenuto

Afrikakorps Fanteria
Motocarrozzetta BMW R75
Semicingolato Sd.Kfz. 11 e Crew
7.5 cm L.46 PaK 40 Anti-Tank Gun

Valutazione

Excellent choice of subject. The PaK 40 was one of the most effective cannoni anticarro tedeschi of the war, ed it lends itself to a number of interesting conversion projects.
Scale model con good detail. Hinges, rivet heads, e working parts of the elevating e breech mechanism are nicely sculpted.
Easy to build, only 17 parts.
The muzzle brake can be drilled open molto facilmente.
The PaK 40 is a partially working model, the barrel can be raised or lowered, ed aimed to either side. The gun trails swing into the towing position, e they have a more secure fit than the trails of the Airfix PaK 40.
The kit is designed to show the PaK 40 in tow behind its tractor. A driver e six gun crew soldatini are seated inside the vehicle. The Airfix kit is the better choice for a PaK 40 in action, it contains quattro crew members firing the weapon.
The model has solid steel wheel, compared to the spoked steel wheels of the Airfix PaK 40. The gun trails are of simpler design, but the breech e recoil slider are more accurately modelled than those of the Airfix gun.
Compatibile con Airfix, Fujimi, Nitto, e VAC-U-CAST.

Modellers should not be mislead about the fact that i veicoli in this boxed set are actually 1:76 scale Matchbox re-releases.
The lower gun shield is much too far forward of the axle. This problem may be corrected by cutting the supports back by 3 mm.
The wheel hubs need to be drilled open for a better fit, otherwise they stick out too far. Similarly, the gun cradle required drilling to accept the barrel.
The original PaK 40 had a laminated shield consisting of due armour plates riveted together, but the model has a solid shield. The problem could be corrected by engraving o painting a thin line in the top edge of the shield.

The Revell re-release of the Matchbox PaK 40 offers excellent value for money, it includes a rare model of the semicingolato Sd.Kfz. 11 con guidatore e soldatini dell’equipaggio, una motocarrozzetta BMW R75, ed a large diorama base. The Matchbox PaK 40 differs from the Airfix model of the same in a number of ways, ed it converts well to a PaK 39.

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– Pubblicato: 1997 – Aggiornato: 18.06.2008
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