German Hanomag Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Halftrack

This kit has nice details for being produced in the 70s-80s. The tracks are rubberband style meaning it is one piece vinyl. Decal sheet allows you to mark it as either Russian front or Afrika Korps. The rear doors open up and this kit has posable steering. The interior has decent diamond plated flooring.Comes with a squad of soldiers.

I've looked at this one in the Tamiya catalog since Star Wars was in the theaters for the FIRST time! Yes, 1976. I got back in the hobby and this was so cheap that I had to get it and have some fun! Best bang for your buck with all the figures. Note, scribe extra detail into these figures. Bring out the detail before you paint and they will look great! The Hanomag is an ok kit. The fit of the parts is not the best. It's 70's era ok? Running gear road wheels is fiddly. But the front tires are steerable, so that's a plus. The interior is pretty bad. I'm sure there should be seat backs that are missing. The included MG's are horrible by any standards. The tracks are memory lane get our your candle and x-acto knife and melt the pins type.But if you super glue the tracks to the road wheels to give them some sag, they look alright. Value level = must buy! Fit and finish = Vintage, in my day, this was a great kit and we had to walk to school uphill both ways and we liked it! Fun level = no pressure Nostalgia level = awesome

Though I would build it cause it was something different and I enjoyed it. Tamiya quality was great as expected. But it opened my eyes to other kits. Pros- kit went together great. The doors on the back can be open or closed. Cons- none. The only thing I can think of that the kit was missing is rubber tires.