1/144 Pz.Kpfw IV & 38D Flak Series - CGD

 

1/144 Pz.Kpfw IV & 38D Flak Series - Comat Group Dynamix
This month CGD has gone flak crazy and has issued a range of production and concept flak panzers and conversions kits for your pleasure!


Production Panzer Full Kit Options:
Flakpanzer IV "Kugelblitz" 30mm Zwillingsflak
This model features 360° traverse turret and gun elevates form 0° to 60° . The turret has a fully working ball housing as the real thing.
Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" (3.7cm Flak 43
Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind" (2cm Flak 38 Vierling)

Turret only Options: 
All three Kugelblitz, Ostwind and Wirbelwind turrets are available as conversion kits, painted and unpainted. They will fit both the WTM, Can.do and CGD chassis

Concept Wehrmacht '46  Panzer Full Kit Options:
"Wirbelwind" Turret on Aufklaerer 38D Chassis
"Ostwind" Turret on 38D Chassis

Available: now
CGD eShop: here
CGD eBay: Kugelblitz , Ostwind, Wirbelwind, other turrets & conversions

1/144 Aufklaerer 38(D) and Funk - CGD

Aufklaerer 38D mit 2cm im Drehturm
(Reconnaissance vehicle with 20mm gun in turret)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170691105339
Price: $17.90
Available now

Aufklaerer 38D (Fu) mit 2cm im Drehturm
(Reconnaissance vehicle with 20mm gun in turret and Radio)
 http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270811396482
 Price: $17.90

38D - (Source: Panzer Tracts no. 20-2) In October 1944 German Panzerkommission decided to standardize future Panzer production to use only 3 types of chassis, the 38 (t), Panther and Tiger. Unfortunately the 38 (t) chassis was poorly suited for production by German industries and supply seriously fell short of the demand. A new leichter (light) chassis was redesigned for German production based on the 38 (t). The new chassis would be wider and mounting a new 220 hp Tatra diesel engine. The new chassis was named as 38 D, also known as Pz. 38 “Reich”.

Vehicles planned to utilize the chassis included:
1. Aufklaerer 38D mit 2cm im Drehturm (Reconnaissance vehicle with 20mm gun in turret);
2. Aufklaerer 38D mit 7.5cm L/48 ( (Reconnaissance vehicle with 75mmL/48 gun);
3. Panzerfahrzeug mit Granatwerfer (Armoured vehicle with 12cm mortar);
4. Halbgruppenfahrzeug (Armoured personnel carrier for half of an infantry section);
5. Kugelblitz 38D

The Aufklaerer 38D had a longer hull and track contact length. With a different gear ratio gear box, the Aufklaerer 38D was a faster vehicle than the regular 38 D although the engine remained the same