Modeling the Sd.Kfz. 234 Armored Cars in 1/72nd Scale by Doug Chaltry
Article Last Updated: 9 January 2011 email: doug(at)172shermans(dot)com
Sd.Kfz. 234

One-Offs or Prototypes

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There are a couple of wartime photographs that show unusual variants of the Sd.Kfz 234. Specifically, there is one that mounts a small 3.7cm FlaK Schwebelafette turret in an open fighting compartment, and a single photo of a 234 chassis mounted with the turret from a Panzer II L Luchs. It is believed that these two vehicles were one-offs, or field conversions, rather than prototype vehicles, though there is nothing known about them for certain, so speculation remains. There apparently were also plans to build 234s with a variety of anti-aircraft turrets, and with other armament options, though it's believed that none of these ever saw prototype development.

Kits

Kit Name Manufacturer # Medium Comments
2cm Schwebelafette for Sd.Kfz. 251/234 Modelltrans #72073 Resin Conversion set for Hasegawa. Includes gun turret and armored side plates for hull compartment. References state that this should be a 3.7cm gun, not 2.0cm. I don't know if only the kit name is wrong, or if the parts are actually for a 2.0cm gun.
Sd.Kfz. 234 w/Luchs Turret Modelltrans #72357 Resin Conversion set for any Sd.Kfz. 234 kit. Includes a resin turret (with open commander's hatch) and separate resin gun barrel.
Büssing-NAG "Small Puma" AMC #019 Resin Complete kit of a paper project 4-wheel recon car with the Puma turret.

Accessories

Kit Name Manufacturer Medium Comments
Sd.Kfz. 234 Wheels Attack #72331 Resin Designed for Hasegawa kit, but can be modified to fit others.
Sd.Kfz. 234 Wheels Armory #7252a Resin Wheels for one vehicle, plus a spare. Designed for Roden kit, but can be modified to fit others.
Sd.Kfz. 234 Engine CMK #SP72040 Resin Designed for the Hasegawa kit.

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Construction Reviews

Kit Name Manufacturer Builder Date
Sd.Kfz. 234 with Luchsturm Hasegawa Rob Haelterman 09 January 2015
Sd.Kfz. 234 with Schwebelafette Hasegawa Rob Haelterman 09 January 2015
2cm Schwebelafette for Sd.Kfz. 251/234 Modelltrans #72073 Tony Ivey  

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