Tamiya 35233 - 1/35 German Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind WWII  [35233]

About the German Flakpanzer IV WirbelwindIn the latter 50 % of the next World War, Germany's lack of air supremacy created a pressing significance of the development of effective anti-aircraft automobiles to fight the fighter-bombers associated with the Allies. At first, the main focus of manufacturing was across the Mobelwagen anti-aircraft car. It had been built on the chassis of Panzer IV tank, and equipped with a single 37mm Flak weapon, which was protected on all sides by light armored dishes. Inside springtime of 1944, a fresh standard ended up being laid right down to unify the manufacturing of a brand new anti-aircraft automobile. The master plan included the following: 1) rotating armored turret with the capacity of keeping three of four crewmen, 2) firearms with effective shooting range of 2000m, 3) incorporated mount of at the very least two guns, 4) space for sufficient ammuntion, 5) human body of under 3m tall, and 6) different wireless devices. These criteria led to the Flakpanzer IV Wirbelwind was its excellent rotating turret protected by no less than eighteen, 16mm thick armored dishes. The open-top turret provide adequate space the gunner and two loaders to work effectively. The Wirbelwind could carry 3200 rounds of ammo for the four 20mm Flak weapons, which fired at an angle of elevation of 90?, an angle of despair of 10? and a speed of 800 shots/min. The Wirvelwind became the scourge of any plane that flew too low.

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