Tamiya 35233 - 1/35 German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind WWII  [35233]

In regards to the German Flakpanzer IV WirbelwindIn the second half the 2nd World War, Germany's losing atmosphere supremacy created a pressing significance of the growth of powerful anti-aircraft vehicles to combat the fighter-bombers for the Allies. At first, the main focus of production was across the Mobelwagen anti-aircraft vehicle. It had been built on the framework of Panzer IV tank, and built with an individual 37mm Flak gun, which was protected on all edges by light armored dishes. Into the spring of 1944, a brand new standard ended up being laid down to unify the manufacturing of a new anti-aircraft car. The master plan included the immediate following: 1) rotating armored turret with the capacity of holding three of four crewmen, 2) weapons with effective firing selection of 2000m, 3) integrated mount of about two guns, 4) room for sufficient ammuntion, 5) human body of under 3m high, and 6) various cordless products. These criteria resulted in the Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind was its exemplary rotating turret protected by no less than eighteen, 16mm dense armored plates. The open-top turret provide adequate room the gunner and two loaders to work effortlessly. The Wirbelwind could carry 3200 rounds of ammunition for the four 20mm Flak guns, which fired at an angle of level of 90?, an angle of despair of 10? and a speed of 800 shots/min. The Wirvelwind became the scourge of any airplane that travelled too low.

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