Hobby Boss 82461 1/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper II-Prototype  [HB-82461]

One drawback associated with the LWS was the possible lack of armor, and armor ended up being deemed necessary for any amphibious operations. The drifting trailer had been additionally regarded as too cumbersome and clumsy so a brand new scheme ended up being devised. The entire structure of the LWS ended up being held, nevertheless the brand new automobile had the trackwork and suspension system of ubiquitous PzKpfw IV to aid a lightly armored superstructure. Two brand new cars, called Panzerfaehre or PzF, had been built and made to take a large pontoon among them to transport a tank or other cargo. Interesting with this design would be the cape stand winch in the middle of the deck while the fold down atmosphere intakes. The driver sits in front side down and below and just prior to the air intakes. Thus the PzF would behave as a ferry rather than a tractor. However, this program had been canceled in 1942 following the two prototypes were built and tried. A pre-production of seven LWS II had been built in addition they served regarding the Eastern front side. Following the war the LWS ended up being taken by the Uk and also to England for technical evaluation.