Dragon 1/72 Sd.Kfz 251/1 'halftrack' with Pa.K 40 Anti-tank gun
- Manufacturer: Dragon
- Part number: 7369
- Year of production: 2008
- Series: Military series
- Scale: 1/72
- Kit type: Scale model of WWII armoured vehicle
- Vehicle: German halftrack with towed anti-tank gun
- Price: £22.49 from eModels, August 2024
- Build date: Started July 2025
This kit was bought to be displayed on my WWII French Countryside Ambush display, as part of the retreating German armour.
Build Log
Box Contents
Instruction manual:
Parts sprues for the halftrack and Pa.K 40 gun:
Parts are typical Dragon; nicely detailed, though some are far too small to be used by middle-aged adult hands!
Photoetch and metal detail parts:
Small waterslide decal sheet:
In Progress Images
Basic construction started 17/07/25. Intending to leave the wheels and interior parts off and paint them independently, before fitting (wheels fitted just for show in the image below):
Rear bench seats and main interior parts:
Driver from the Plastic Soldier Company German Stowage & Tank Commanders set, it's close-enough to fit, especially when the upper body and drivers vision blocks are added:
Building the upper hull and adding mudguards:
