Heuschrecke IVb Grasshopper Tank with 10.5cm leFH18 Gun 1/35 Dragon

Painting & Assembly Required. Ages 14 & Up.

Heuschrecke (Grasshopper) is a special self-propelled howitzer based on the chassis of the ubiquitous Panzer IV tank. It featured a 10.5cm gun mounted in a turret with a 360 degree traverse. However, this Grasshopper had a special ability up its sleeve. The vehicle had a lifting gantry installed on the superstructure rear that could remove the turret and emplace it on the ground. Alternatively the turret could be placed on a wheeled carriage and towed behind the vehicle. This then allowed the Grasshopper to act as an ammunition carrier. This was a novel idea but it didnt really catch on for obvious reasons, with just three prototypes built in 1943.

 

Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.

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Product Details:  

Scale: 1/35

Skill Level: 3

Series: ’39-’45 with Gen2 equipment

Features:  Highly detailed plastic pieces molded in grey with clear and photo-etched parts

– Converted 10.5cm leFH18 gun plus StuH 42 gun mount specially designed for Grasshopper
– Turret has exquisite interior detail and realistically moves with its 360 degree traverse and elevation, depression or dismount options
– Wheels for turret mounting-pad can be assembled mounted on pad or on rear of vehicle
– Lifting gantry for dismounting turret is a fully movable design
– Fighting compartment interior represented in detail with ammo rack and gunpowder storage
– Battery in fighting compartment can be represented with door closed
– Brand new extended chassis with precise dimensions
– Left and right sprocket wheels are different to mimic real vehicle
– Detailed idler, sprocket  and road wheels, suspension, exhaust pipe and upper hull
– Slide-molded parts include securing spikes for dismounted turret and lower hull
– Includes bonus ammunition, new Cartograf decals and 40cm Magic Tracks

*Use only cement for polystyrene plastic*  

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Paint Guide:

Flat White

Gold

Silver

Black

Flat Black

Steel

Wood Brown

Red Brown

Field Grey

Burnt Iron

Khaki Green

Dark Yellow

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