Some time ago, Dragon released a 1/35 scale kit of the Sd.Kfz.234/4 (Item No.6221), but it has now received the royal Premium Edition treatment. Upgrades include the addition of driveshafts and tie rods that allow all the wheels to be steered/angled, just like on the original vehicle. It also has two different kinds of road wheels for selection. This kit accurately replicates the unique shape of this hard-hitting German 8×8 armored vehicle, and the Premium Edition version makes it even more appealing and up to date.
Features:
- Authentically recreated suspension and steering assembly.
- Wheels made from multiple parts for maximum details
- Exhaust pipe can be optionally assembled on either left or right.
- One-piece upper hull complete with weld seams and bolt pattern.
- Three directional slide-molded hull bottom provides superb detail.
- Slide-molded side fenders for Sd.Kfz.234/4
- One-piece chassis frame is slide molded to give finer detail.
- Detailed spare tire mount.
- Wheels can be adjusted to different positions.
- Wheel hubs are finely detailed.
- Wheels made from multiple parts for maximum details.
- Engine deck ventilation louvers with open or closed option.
- Detailed instrument panel and radio face.
- Drivers vision ports can be assembled open/closed.
- Working gun travel lock.
- Interior details of PaK 40.
- Detailed breech can be assembled open or closed.
- Both front and rear steering controls superbly reproduced.
- Delicate PaK 40 mount reproduced.
- Interior details on escape hatches are accurately modeled.
- Stowage box molded on fender.
- Double-layer ultra-thin gun shield with rivets.
- Finely detailed front engine compartment cover.
- Transparent parts for vision ports contribute to great interior detail.
- Detailed transmission cover.
- Authentic multi-part muffler.
- Cleaning rods and on-vehicle tools reproduced.
- Additional on-vehicle tools without clasps.
- 2 types of plastic ammunition shell casting, ammo tubes (open/closed) and metal cases.
- Three kinds of slide-molded muzzle brakes.
- Extendable jack made up of separate parts.
- Ammo boxes can be assembled open or closed; optional loaded or unloaded ammo rack inside.