Hobby Master HG1504 1/48 VW Schwimmwagen German Army Normandy, France June 1944

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Hobby Master HG1504 1/48 VW Schwimmwagen German Army Normandy, France June 1944:
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Hobby Master Ground Power Series HG1504 1:48 Display Model, Volkswagen VW 166 Schwimmwagen, German Army sPzAbt 101, Normandy, France 12th June 1944The first elements of the sPzAbt.101 arrived in Normandy on June 12, 1944, with 45 Tiger II\'s and numerous other types of vehicles including Schwimmwagen Type 166 WH-1361 549. With 6 days ashore the Allies had managed to break out from the beach heads and by the end of June 1944 the sPzAbt.101 had lost 1/3 of their tanks as well as most of its support vehicles. By the end of August the remaining tanks had been lost.The Schwimmwagen (Swimming Car) was an amphibious all-wheel-drive off-roaders, used extensively by the German Army. Porsche developed the Schwimmwagen\'s unitized body-tub structure, since the flat floorpan chassis of existing VW vehicles were unsuited for movement through water. When crossing water, a screw propeller could be lowered from the rear deck engine cover. Reversing was accomplished with the standard equipment paddle, or by shifting into reverse, which allowed the wheel-rotation to take the vehicle back. The front wheels doubled as rudders, so the steering wheel could be used on land and on water. Schwimmwagens were the most mass-produced amphibious car in history. Model Condition: Mint in box, never displayed, never removed from packaging (pictures shows sample model).

Box Condition: Very good with some minor shelf wear.

Item Location:Surrey, UK.

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Shipping Rest of the World: £18.45 (Standard Royal MailInternational signed-for airmail)

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