Tamiya 32554 - 1/48 German Flakvierling 38  [32554]

Towards Flakvierling 38

Initially developed as a light anti-aircraft gun for the Kriegs marine, the German army also adopted the 20mm cannon to be used on land and had been widely-used throughout WWII. To pay for the cannon's low rate of fire, 4 of the cannons were installed together generate the Flakvierling 38. The mount featured collapsible seats, ammo cartridge racks, a three-legged base, and might be rotated via hand wheels, using the guns themselves fired via two foot pedals,each of which managed a pair of diametrically opposed cannons. In basic kind, the Flakvierling38 ended up being loaded onto a 2-wheeled mount for towing to implementation points, nonetheless it had been also fitted onto halftracks, tank chassis, vessels, barges, and trains to deliver close-range atmosphere defense against Allied fighter-bombers.

Specs & Features

• High-quality 1/48 scale set up model kit for the German Flakvierling 38 anti-aircraft weapon.
• Quad-20mm cannons are connected to gunsight. Weapons are freely elevated/depressed and gun pedestal can be rotated make it possible for various firing positions.
• Parts are included the trailer, allowing the gun become towed by 1/48 scale cars such as for instance ITEM 32534 6X4 Krupp Protze (Kfz.70).
• 4 figures in practical poses including detailed add-ons such as ammunition containers and magazines are included as well
• Excellent as a stand-alone diorama piece or as a factor in larger shows