Panzer II in 1:35 (Tamiya) in a papier-mâché desert landscape
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 10:25 am
My model of the Panzer II from TAMIYA in 1:35 scale with desert camouflage paint in a home-made papier-mâché landscape.
The Panzerkampfwagen II was a Wehrmacht light tank developed by MAN in the mid-1930s. The vehicle, which was actually only designed as a temporary solution, bore the brunt of the fighting in Poland and France. As the war progressed, it quickly became apparent that it was too weakly armed and armored and could only be regarded as a makeshift tank. Only in street fighting did it still offer advantages due to its small size.
The type was gradually taken out of service until 1943, but its chassis was used as the basis for numerous self-propelled guns until the end of the war. From 1935 to the end of 1942, around 1900 Panzer IIs were produced.
The three-man crew consisted of the commander, a driver and a radio operator. The turret was swiveled manually. A telescopic sight with a magnification of only 2.5x was available for aiming, whereby the weapons could also be aimed under certain circumstances by means of a recess in the gun shield. To create a smoke screen, there were five smoke candles at the rear of the tank, which were catapulted out by means of a tensioned spring. All three crew members had a microphone and headphones.
Source: Wikipedia
The Panzerkampfwagen II was a Wehrmacht light tank developed by MAN in the mid-1930s. The vehicle, which was actually only designed as a temporary solution, bore the brunt of the fighting in Poland and France. As the war progressed, it quickly became apparent that it was too weakly armed and armored and could only be regarded as a makeshift tank. Only in street fighting did it still offer advantages due to its small size.
The type was gradually taken out of service until 1943, but its chassis was used as the basis for numerous self-propelled guns until the end of the war. From 1935 to the end of 1942, around 1900 Panzer IIs were produced.
The three-man crew consisted of the commander, a driver and a radio operator. The turret was swiveled manually. A telescopic sight with a magnification of only 2.5x was available for aiming, whereby the weapons could also be aimed under certain circumstances by means of a recess in the gun shield. To create a smoke screen, there were five smoke candles at the rear of the tank, which were catapulted out by means of a tensioned spring. All three crew members had a microphone and headphones.
Source: Wikipedia