In Box Review of AFV Club 1/35th Scale
German Leichte Zugkraftwagen 3t
Sd. Kfz. 11 Einheitsfahrerhaus
Kit no. AF 35047
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2002
Available at Sprue Brothers for $35.99 and 6 locations overseas on the web.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 2002
Available at Sprue Brothers for $35.99 and 6 locations overseas on the web.
THE KIT:
AFV Club is owned by Hobby Fan Trading Co. Ltd., based in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a Sd.Kfz. 11 half-tracked truck posed against an all-white background. Similar to how Tamiya brand does the majority of their box arts the same.
It is overall earth-yellow, with a white trident on its left front fender and a white tactical marking for a half-track on its right front fender. It has a white license plate on its bumper with black serial number WH-955032 on it.
It was with the 2nd Panzer Div., France 1944.
One side panel of the box begins with Hobby Fan’s street address, telephone and FAX numbers in Taiwan. This is followed with a small color repeat of the box art and some specifications for the Sd.Kfz. 11:
Weight: 7.2 ton
Length: 5.5 m
Width: 2 m
Height: 2.1 m
Engine: Maybach HL 42 TUKRM
Speed: 52 kmph
Range: 250 km
AFV Club is owned by Hobby Fan Trading Co. Ltd., based in Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
This kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The cover art shows a Sd.Kfz. 11 half-tracked truck posed against an all-white background. Similar to how Tamiya brand does the majority of their box arts the same.
It is overall earth-yellow, with a white trident on its left front fender and a white tactical marking for a half-track on its right front fender. It has a white license plate on its bumper with black serial number WH-955032 on it.
It was with the 2nd Panzer Div., France 1944.
One side panel of the box begins with Hobby Fan’s street address, telephone and FAX numbers in Taiwan. This is followed with a small color repeat of the box art and some specifications for the Sd.Kfz. 11:
Weight: 7.2 ton
Length: 5.5 m
Width: 2 m
Height: 2.1 m
Engine: Maybach HL 42 TUKRM
Speed: 52 kmph
Range: 250 km
The other side panel of the box shows a color 3-view illustration of the Sd.Kfz. 11 in the box art scheme (already described above).
The side walls of the inside of the box lid and the floor of the tray show color box arts on the walls of 12 AFV kits that AFV Club manufactures, the floor of the tray shows 15-1 black and white AFV kits by them.
Five of the box arts are repeated from the color ones into the black and white ones.
The color ones are all U.S. AFVs. They show:
Kit no. AF 35004, a M35A2 2 ½ ton cargo truck, Kit no. AF35007, a M49A2C fuel truck, Kit no. AF35034, a M35A1 Quad 50 gun tank, Kit no. AF35003, a M548A1 tracked cargo carrier, Kit no. AF35015, a M38 tank destroyer, Kit no. AF35023, a Achilles Mk. A11C tank, Kit no. AF 35002, a M730A1 Chaparral tank, Kit no. AF35006, a M102 105mm howitzer, Kit no. AF35011, a M88 recovery tank (NAM), Kit no. AF35022, a VTP5A1 amphibian, Kit no. AF35024, a M10 tank destroyer and Kit no. AF35041, a M41 light tank.
Five of the box arts are repeated from the color ones into the black and white ones.
The color ones are all U.S. AFVs. They show:
Kit no. AF 35004, a M35A2 2 ½ ton cargo truck, Kit no. AF35007, a M49A2C fuel truck, Kit no. AF35034, a M35A1 Quad 50 gun tank, Kit no. AF35003, a M548A1 tracked cargo carrier, Kit no. AF35015, a M38 tank destroyer, Kit no. AF35023, a Achilles Mk. A11C tank, Kit no. AF 35002, a M730A1 Chaparral tank, Kit no. AF35006, a M102 105mm howitzer, Kit no. AF35011, a M88 recovery tank (NAM), Kit no. AF35022, a VTP5A1 amphibian, Kit no. AF35024, a M10 tank destroyer and Kit no. AF35041, a M41 light tank.
The black and white box arts printed on the bottom of the tray show 13 U.S. AFVs and 2 British ones as:
Kit no. AF3502, a M730A1 Chaparral tank (repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3503, a M548A1 tracked cargo amphibian (also repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3504, a M35A2 2 ½ ton truck, Kit no. AF3505, M48/M60 workable track links, Kit no. AF3506, a M102 105mm howitzer, Kit no. AF3507, a M4A2C fuel truck (repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3508, a M88A1 recovery tank, Kit no. AF3509, a M68 Long Tom 155mm cannon, Kit no. AF3510, M60/M48 workable track links (repeated twice there), Kit no. AF3511, a M88 recovery truck (repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3512, M1A18A2 workable track links, Kit AF35013, British CVRT.FV107 Scimitar tank, Kit no. AF355-03, a British Mk. 20A1 Wespe NATO tank, Kit no. 35015, a M18 Hellcat tank destroyer and unknown kit no., 155mm ammo rounds & 203mm storage cases.
Kit no. AF3502, a M730A1 Chaparral tank (repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3503, a M548A1 tracked cargo amphibian (also repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3504, a M35A2 2 ½ ton truck, Kit no. AF3505, M48/M60 workable track links, Kit no. AF3506, a M102 105mm howitzer, Kit no. AF3507, a M4A2C fuel truck (repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3508, a M88A1 recovery tank, Kit no. AF3509, a M68 Long Tom 155mm cannon, Kit no. AF3510, M60/M48 workable track links (repeated twice there), Kit no. AF3511, a M88 recovery truck (repeated in the color ones), Kit no. AF3512, M1A18A2 workable track links, Kit AF35013, British CVRT.FV107 Scimitar tank, Kit no. AF355-03, a British Mk. 20A1 Wespe NATO tank, Kit no. 35015, a M18 Hellcat tank destroyer and unknown kit no., 155mm ammo rounds & 203mm storage cases.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
This kit holds 6 tan trees, a dark-green tree, a clear tree, 2 black trees of vinyl tracks, a steel PE fret and the decal sheet in 5 sealed clear cello bags.
The instructions consist of a staple-bound booklet of 12 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the box art, over the history of the Sd.Kfz. 11 three ton half-track, late version in English and Chinese.
Page 2 begins with a large paragraph in Chinese, over international assembly symbol explanations, decal application instructions and a suggested paint color listing of GSI Creos (Gunze Sangyo), Hobby Color, Mr. Color, Humbrol, Revell and Life Color brands of hobby paints. In English and Chinese.
Bottom of the page has a black and white illustration of the Sd.kfz. 11 built up without its canvas cargo compartment supports mounted.
Page 3 through to the top of page 11 gives a grand total of 19 assembly steps.
The bottom of page 11 has a front and rear line drawing view of the Sd.Kfz. 11 in the box art scheme.
It was with the 2nd Panzer Div. France 1944, as already previously mentioned.
The top of page 12 shows the parts-trees illustrations. Over instructions of how to solicit help with any problem with the kit, in English and Chinese.
Trees are alphabetized.
There are 2 identical tan letter A trees. They hold: front tires, road wheels, idler wheels, bogies etc. (33 parts ea.)
This kit holds 6 tan trees, a dark-green tree, a clear tree, 2 black trees of vinyl tracks, a steel PE fret and the decal sheet in 5 sealed clear cello bags.
The instructions consist of a staple-bound booklet of 12 pages in 8 ¼” x 11 ¾” page format.
Page 1 begins with a black and white repeat of the box art, over the history of the Sd.Kfz. 11 three ton half-track, late version in English and Chinese.
Page 2 begins with a large paragraph in Chinese, over international assembly symbol explanations, decal application instructions and a suggested paint color listing of GSI Creos (Gunze Sangyo), Hobby Color, Mr. Color, Humbrol, Revell and Life Color brands of hobby paints. In English and Chinese.
Bottom of the page has a black and white illustration of the Sd.kfz. 11 built up without its canvas cargo compartment supports mounted.
Page 3 through to the top of page 11 gives a grand total of 19 assembly steps.
The bottom of page 11 has a front and rear line drawing view of the Sd.Kfz. 11 in the box art scheme.
It was with the 2nd Panzer Div. France 1944, as already previously mentioned.
The top of page 12 shows the parts-trees illustrations. Over instructions of how to solicit help with any problem with the kit, in English and Chinese.
Trees are alphabetized.
There are 2 identical tan letter A trees. They hold: front tires, road wheels, idler wheels, bogies etc. (33 parts ea.)
Tan tree letter B holds: the drive sprockets, suspension parts etc. (26 parts)
Tan tree letter C holds: the chassis sides and bottom, floor, steering wheel, cab roof, engine,dashboard, bench seats etc. (31 parts)
Lettering jumps to the steel PE fret letter G. It holds the radiator grill (1 part).
It is in a zip-locked bag with the decal sheet.
It is in a zip-locked bag with the decal sheet.
Lettering jumps again to the tan letter M tree. It holds: cab front wall and doors, cargo compartment wood walls, radiator and floor etc. (21 parts)
Clear letter N tree holds the window panes (3 parts)
Lettering jumps again to the tan letter W tree. It holds: the wood walls of the cargo compartment and the canvas roof supports, 2 more bench seats, cabin floor, hood, cabin roof, headlights etc. (33 parts)
Lettering jumps again to the green letter X tree. It holds: weapons, bipods and an ammo belt (10 parts)
Next is the un-alphabet trees of black vinyl treads (2 lengths)
The decal sheet completes the kit's contents.
There are no figures or any cargo items and parts for a canvas roof over the cargo compartment included.
This kit sorely needs of these items.
Excellent details.
Highly recommended.
This kit sorely needs of these items.
Excellent details.
Highly recommended.