In Box Review of Italeri 1/35th Scale
German Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier
Kit no. 277
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1994
Available from one individual in Europe for 25.00 Eruro ( $27.04)
I paid $13.70 for my kit, back in the 90’s, when it was marked-down from $17.50, at a local hobby shop that went out of business.
By Ray Mehlberger
Copyright: 1994
Available from one individual in Europe for 25.00 Eruro ( $27.04)
I paid $13.70 for my kit, back in the 90’s, when it was marked-down from $17.50, at a local hobby shop that went out of business.
HISTORY:
The German Panzerwerfer refers to either of two different types of half-tracked multiple rocket launchers employed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The two self-propelled artillery vehicles are the 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1 (based on the Opel Maultier, or "mule", half-track) and 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (or Panzerwerfer auf SWS).
The Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier, Sd.Kfz. 4/1, first went into production in April 1943, and was produced until March 1945. Hitler called for production of the vehicle in January 1942, and the vehicle saw its first tests on the Eastern Front in fall of 1943. Opel was the main manufacturer, producing most of the components, including the 3.6 liter, 6 cylinder Adam Opel engine, which had 68 horsepower and an 80-liter fuel capacity. Throughout the three years it was produced, 300 Panzerwerfer and 289 of its variant, the Munitions Kraftwagen, were made.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Half-track multiple rocket launcher
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1943–1945
Used by: Nazi Germany
Wars: World War II
Designer: Opel
Manufacturer: Opel
No. built: 300
Mass: 7.1 tonnes (6.99 long tons or 7.83 short tons)
Length: 6 m (19.69 ft)
Width: 2 m (6.56 ft)
Height: 3 m (9.84 ft)
Armor: 6-14.5 mm (0.24-0.57 in)
Main armament: 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41
Secondary armament: MG 34 or MG 42
Engine: one Adam Opel 6-cylinder petrol engine of 69 PS (68 hp)
Power/weight: 9.58 hp/tonne
Suspension: Overlapping torsion bar (track),Leaf spring (wheels)
Maximum speed: 40 km/h (24
The German Panzerwerfer refers to either of two different types of half-tracked multiple rocket launchers employed by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The two self-propelled artillery vehicles are the 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Selbstfahrlafette Sd.Kfz.4/1 (based on the Opel Maultier, or "mule", half-track) and 15 cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper (or Panzerwerfer auf SWS).
The Panzerwerfer 42 auf Maultier, Sd.Kfz. 4/1, first went into production in April 1943, and was produced until March 1945. Hitler called for production of the vehicle in January 1942, and the vehicle saw its first tests on the Eastern Front in fall of 1943. Opel was the main manufacturer, producing most of the components, including the 3.6 liter, 6 cylinder Adam Opel engine, which had 68 horsepower and an 80-liter fuel capacity. Throughout the three years it was produced, 300 Panzerwerfer and 289 of its variant, the Munitions Kraftwagen, were made.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Type: Half-track multiple rocket launcher
Place of origin: Nazi Germany
In service: 1943–1945
Used by: Nazi Germany
Wars: World War II
Designer: Opel
Manufacturer: Opel
No. built: 300
Mass: 7.1 tonnes (6.99 long tons or 7.83 short tons)
Length: 6 m (19.69 ft)
Width: 2 m (6.56 ft)
Height: 3 m (9.84 ft)
Armor: 6-14.5 mm (0.24-0.57 in)
Main armament: 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41
Secondary armament: MG 34 or MG 42
Engine: one Adam Opel 6-cylinder petrol engine of 69 PS (68 hp)
Power/weight: 9.58 hp/tonne
Suspension: Overlapping torsion bar (track),Leaf spring (wheels)
Maximum speed: 40 km/h (24
THE KIT:
Italeri is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer based in Italy. They make all manner of plastic model subjects in the popular scales.
The kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color illustration of a Panzerwerfer 42 Auf Maultier on a dirt-road, surrounded by a forest.
The Panzerwerfer 42 is in a splinter-pattern camouflage of tan, green and brown. It has a black and white German cross on its sides. A white tactical emblem on the left and right sides of the grill and one of the signs repeated on the side of the hood. It carries the license no. WH- 140905 on the front bumper.
One side-panel of the box gives one-paragraph histories of the Panzerwerfer Maultier in Portuguese, Japanese and Korean. This is followed by a listing of Italeri paints to use, Kit not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts. In multiple languages, including English. Made in Italy. Italari's street address is provided.
Italeri is an old prolific plastic model kit manufacturer based in Italy. They make all manner of plastic model subjects in the popular scales.
The kit comes in a shrink-wrapped tray and lid type box.
The box art shows a color illustration of a Panzerwerfer 42 Auf Maultier on a dirt-road, surrounded by a forest.
The Panzerwerfer 42 is in a splinter-pattern camouflage of tan, green and brown. It has a black and white German cross on its sides. A white tactical emblem on the left and right sides of the grill and one of the signs repeated on the side of the hood. It carries the license no. WH- 140905 on the front bumper.
One side-panel of the box gives one-paragraph histories of the Panzerwerfer Maultier in Portuguese, Japanese and Korean. This is followed by a listing of Italeri paints to use, Kit not suitable for children under 3 because of small parts. In multiple languages, including English. Made in Italy. Italari's street address is provided.
The other side panel continues with the histories in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Netherlands, Sweden and Finland. The languages are labeled with color illustrations of the flag of the country that speaks the language.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX:
The kit holds 2 tan trees of parts, silver vinyl tree of treads, black rubber tires, the decal sheet and the instructions.
Trees are not cello-bagged.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet, that accordion-folds out into 8 pages in 6 ¾” x 12 ¾” page format.
Page 1 of the instruction gives one paragraph histories of the Panzerwerfer 42, in 11 languages, including English.
Page 2 gives ATTENTION about the kit, in 10 languages, including English, over the parts trees illustrations.
Page 3 begins with a paint color listing. Over the first 2 assembly steps.
Page 3 through to page 6 gives a balance of a grand total of 11 assembly steps,
Pages 7 & 8 are painting and marking guides.
Page 7 shows a 4-view profile illustration of the Panzerwerfer 42 in the box art scheme (already described above)
Page 8 shows another 4-view in overall tan with license no. WH-1409926 on its front and rear and black and white German cross on its sides and rear,
Trees are alphabetized.
Dark-grey letter A tree holds: the top and bottom, spare road wheels, fender ends, grill, rear wall, doors, jerry cans, engine parts, rocket storage tubes, head lights etc. (62 parts)
The kit holds 2 tan trees of parts, silver vinyl tree of treads, black rubber tires, the decal sheet and the instructions.
Trees are not cello-bagged.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet, that accordion-folds out into 8 pages in 6 ¾” x 12 ¾” page format.
Page 1 of the instruction gives one paragraph histories of the Panzerwerfer 42, in 11 languages, including English.
Page 2 gives ATTENTION about the kit, in 10 languages, including English, over the parts trees illustrations.
Page 3 begins with a paint color listing. Over the first 2 assembly steps.
Page 3 through to page 6 gives a balance of a grand total of 11 assembly steps,
Pages 7 & 8 are painting and marking guides.
Page 7 shows a 4-view profile illustration of the Panzerwerfer 42 in the box art scheme (already described above)
Page 8 shows another 4-view in overall tan with license no. WH-1409926 on its front and rear and black and white German cross on its sides and rear,
Trees are alphabetized.
Dark-grey letter A tree holds: the top and bottom, spare road wheels, fender ends, grill, rear wall, doors, jerry cans, engine parts, rocket storage tubes, head lights etc. (62 parts)
Dark-grey letter B tree holds: the rocket launcher barrels, side panels, rocket rounds, more road wheels, hull tub, turret, chassis frame etc. (119 parts)
The silver vinyl tree holds the tracks. There are 2 long runs and 2 short ones.
The kit provides 2 black vinyl tires.
The decal sheet completes the kits contents.
The instructions consist of a single-sheet, that accordion-folds out into 6 ½” x 13 ¾” page format.
Page 1 gives one paragraph histories of the Jagdpanther Sd.Kfz. 173 in 11 languages, including English.
Page 2 is ATTENTIONS about the kit in 10 languages, including Engish Over the parts trees illustrations.
Page 3 through to 7 gives a grand total of 14 assembly steps.
Page 8 is a painting and marking guide. It shows two 4-view profiles.
At the bottom of the page there is the decal application instructions in 8 languages, including English.
Page 1 gives one paragraph histories of the Jagdpanther Sd.Kfz. 173 in 11 languages, including English.
Page 2 is ATTENTIONS about the kit in 10 languages, including Engish Over the parts trees illustrations.
Page 3 through to 7 gives a grand total of 14 assembly steps.
Page 8 is a painting and marking guide. It shows two 4-view profiles.
At the bottom of the page there is the decal application instructions in 8 languages, including English.
I have added a set of Eduard brand of a brass PE fret to the kit and a set of Chesapeake resin road wheels and tires to replace the kit provided parts.
There are no crew figures included.
The only interior detail is the engine room, with the engine in it.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.
The only interior detail is the engine room, with the engine in it.
The detail is very good.
Recommended.