Lead Warrior 1/35 Kleine Panzerbefehlswagen Sd.Kfz.265 German Command Tank Early Version Conversion Set used by Condor Legion, German unit served with the Nationalists during the Spanish Civil War (for Dragon Panzer I Ausf.B kit) LW35008

Brand new!

This is a pure resin AFV conversion kit from Lead Warrior. Panzer I tank kit is not included, this is a conversion set only. Kit consists of unassembled and unpainted resin parts, parts are shown in third and later pictures. Built and painted one's pictures are for reference only and put for you to enjoy fine detailing of this kit.

The first German tank, the Pz.Kpfw. I, only had room for a radio receiver. The command version of the Pz.I, accommodating a transmitter and its operator, received the designation Kleine Panzebefehlswagen, or kl.Pz.Bf.Wg I (Sd.Kfz.265). An additional FuG-2 ultra-short wave receiver and 20 watt FuG-6 transceiver were installed. The radios had a range of 6 miles for voice and 8 miles for Morse code. The very first version utilized Pz.Kpfw.I Ausf.A chassis, but then Ausf.B was used for mass production.

This kit represents the rare early version of the kl.Pz.Bf.Wg.I. Ausf.B, which saw action during Spanish Civil War. It differs from the later mass-produced version of the kl.Pz.Bf.Wg.I. Ausf.B - the MG turret has no ball mount, and the upper hatch is flat, while the later common type has a commander's tower.

Important! This item is unassembled and unpainted. All extra model kit(s) and figure(s) in the pictures are for illustrative purposes only, and they are not included.


About Lead Warrior:

Lead Warrior is a Russian company famous for their high-quality armor conversions and full kits in 1/35th scale. Established in 2001, Lead Warrior specializes in German AFVs and Soft-skinned Vehicles of WWII and pre-WWII era, especially the rare, unusual and experimental ones. An extensive research is always performed during designing of the kit.

Lead Warrior see their mission as developing the most accurate, historically and technically correct model kits, which will allow an experienced modeler to build a museum-quality scale replica of a unique vehicle. Lead Warrior uses their own technology of pressurized resin casting, resulting in the outstanding quality of their kits, which is well known among the modelers.