7 Jul 2012

Zvezda 6157 15mm (1/100) Sd. Kfz. 222 German Light Armored Car (Quick First View)

The boxart:


The other side:


The contents:



1) 2 nicely molded sprues,
2) an art-of-tactic game card,
3) clear and simple instruction,
4) 1 point Zvezda's special offer card

The instructions and game card
(the assembling will need some patience and care especially the running gear):



The sprues:

S1 side A


 S1 side B


S2 side A


S2 side B



Some views of the built model (looks really nice):




There's wire net on the top of the turret but unfortunately there's no any on the sides and front:


The following picture is taken from the Zvezda website. It is actually the very first image of the model shown to the masses. As you can notice the wheels on this first model are different from the model that went into production. In fact, now they really look like zd kfz 222 wheels (see the photo):









The model even has a running gear!!!

Conclusion:

Pros: Fine model for its price. I bought mine at 2.5 $. I haven't measured it wheather it maches the scale (I'll probably do it later) but it looks really nice. Crisp detail.

Cons: Lack of wire net detail on the turret, can't be built with the wire net open (will need some additional work). Decals would be nice.

Must have.

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