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Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)

Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
includes one Resin Sd Kfz 251/21 with plastic parts sprue.

The Panzer Brigades enjoyed top priority for the latest equipment Germany could offer. Perhaps more importantly, due to their relatively small size, German industry was able to meet all of the required vehicle numbers to fill out the organisation. This meant that a Panzer Brigade going into combat would be armed to the teeth with exceptional medium tanks, the latest tank-hunters, and a wide variety of specially modified half-tracks.

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The Ardennes Offensive
In December 1944 the German forces on the Western Front made one last major push in the Ardennes and Alsace-Lorraine, trying to split the Allied forces in half and force them to negotiate a peace treaty. It was a daring all-or-nothing gamble.

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The Ardennes Offensive: German Forces in Lorraine and the Ardennes, September 1944 - February 1945
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) As the war has progressed, the threat faced by the armoured infantry has changed too. With the Allied Jabo, fighter bombers, becoming a serious problem, the Sd Kfz 251 has changed to meet the challenge. The Sd Kfz 251/21 mounts a triple-barrelled MG151/15 machine-gun on a fully-traversable anti-aircraft mount. This gives the anti-aircraft platoons of the new panzer brigades unprecedented firepower.
"Dual-purpose Sd Kfz 251/21 anti-aircraft half-tracks mount triple 15mm MG151 cannon originally produced for fighter aircraft."
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
The Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) in Flames Of War
      Armour
   
Name
Mobility
Front
Side
Top
Equipment and Notes
Weapon
Range
ROF
Anti-tank
Firepower

Sd Kfz 251/21 Half-tracked 1 0 0  
MG151/15 gun
16"/40cm
6
4
5+
Anti-aircraft.
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
As the war has progressed, the threat faced by the armoured infantry has changed too. With the Allied Jabo, fighter bombers, becoming a serious problem, the Sd Kfz 251 has changed to meet the challenge. The Sd Kfz 251/21 mounts a triple-barrelled MG151/15 machine-gun on a fully-traversable anti-aircraft mount. This gives the anti-aircraft platoons of the new panzer brigades unprecedented firepower.
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
Each MG151/15 fires twelve 150g (5 oz) explosive shells a second at a velocity of 960m/s (3150 ft/s). In a short three second burst, the Sd Kfz 251/21 fires 108 rounds weighing a total of 16kg (36 lb)—more than enough to bring down any aircraft it hits.

Designed by Evan Allen
Painted by Blake Coster
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
The Contents of the Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) Blister
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Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
Description of Components
a. 1x Plastic Half-track spure.
b. 1x Resin half-track hull.
c.
1x Rear superstructure section.
d. 1x Triple 15mm gun mount.
e.
1x Gun pedestal and gunner.
The Plastic Half-track Sprue
The parts of the plastic half-track sprue that are used when assembling the Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) are highlighted in green.


Right: The highlighted parts of the plastic half-track sprue used in the construction of the Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm).
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
Assembling The Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm)
Step 1. Begin assemble by attaching the front wheels to the hull of the half-track.

Note: The front wheels provided on the plastic sprue can be used on either side of the model; there are no left or right-hand side front wheels.
Step 2. Next up are the tracks.

Note:
Each track has a small letter L or R stamped into it to indicate that it either the left or right-hand side track.

Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
There are also a number of lugs on the back of each track to further aid in the correct alignment of the tracks.
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
Step 3. Once each side has been correctly determined, attached the tracks to each side of the hull.
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
Step 4. Once the tracks are attached, its time to the rear section of the superstructure. Step 5. Next, attach the triple 15mm gun mount to the top of the gun pedestal.
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)
Step 6. Finally, insert the triple 15mm gun into the half-track using the recess provided.

Tip:
You may find it easier to paint the triple 15mm gun first before premently attaching it to the inside of model.
Step 7. With the triple 15mm gun in place the Sd Kfz 251/21 is ready for painting.
Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262) Sd Kfz 251/21 (Triple 15mm) (GE262)


Last Updated On Friday, February 22, 2019