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Plastic model kit for building an Sd.Kfz. 250/9 Ausf. A leichter Schtzenpanzerwagen mit 2 cm Kanone (light armoured personnel carrier with 2 cm gun)
complete interior

• scale 1:35
• all hatches can be shown open or closed
• movable individual link tracks
• movable suspension
• transparent and photo-etched parts included
• four marking options
• 1 figure included
• unbuilt, unpainted
• paint and glue not included

The Sd.Kfz. 250/9 Ausf. A was a German light armored vehicle used for reconnaissance missions during World War II. Based on the Sd.Kfz. 250 half-track, it featured an open-topped turret mounting a 2 cm KwK 38 cannon and a coaxial MG 34 machine gun. Powered by a 100 hp Maybach engine, the vehicle – weighing approximately 5.8 tons – reached a top speed of about 60 km/h on roads. The Ausf. A variant featured the early hull design constructed from multiple angled armor plates, prior to being replaced by the simplified Ausf. B.

Its three-man crew primarily used the vehicle for armed reconnaissance, securing marching columns, and scouting enemy positions. Thanks to its excellent off-road capability and mobility, the Sd.Kfz. 250/9 was a key vehicle for German reconnaissance units.

The Sd.Kfz. 250/9 Ausf. A offers modelers numerous interesting details:

• The characteristic open-topped turret with wire mesh screen,
• radio equipment,
• Distinctive road wheels and tracks,
• Many options for display with camouflage netting, stowage, and vegetation.

Particularly popular are vehicles featuring “Dark Yellow” camouflage schemes with Olive Green and Red-Brown, as well as winter camouflage or heavily weathered vehicles from the Eastern Front. Since reconnaissance units frequently carried out extended missions behind enemy lines, heavy weathering effects and extensive equipment are particularly well-suited for a realistic diorama.