SS043
Flakvierling
The Flakvierling was developed by the Wermacht in
response to the increasing speeds of low flying attack aircraft being developed
by other airforces. They correctly assumed that the current single barrel
20mm AA weapons in production would not
have sufficient stopping power, should war break out
By mounting 4 x 20mm guns on a quad mount with a triangular base
the Flakvierling was then born. Each
of the four mounted guns had a separate magazine that held 20 rounds. This meant
that a maximum combined rate of fire of 1,400 rounds per minute was
reduced to 800 rounds per minute for combat use, which would still require 10 magazine swaps
per minute on each of the four guns. The guns could be fired in pairs
(diagonally opposite) or simultaneously, in either semi-automatic or fully
automatic mode. The effective vertical range was 2200 meters and it was as
effective against ground targets as it was against low-flying aircraft
The gun was normally transported on a Sd. Ah. 52 trailer,
and could be towed behind a variety of half tracks or trucks, such as the Opel
Blitz which has also been released this month by TGM
Our
versions come in a rough field applied tri-colour scheme for the Normandy, a newly applied whitewash scheme for the winter version
and an authentic sand colour scheme for you North African collectors. All guns
rotate and elevate and our set comes with 2 figures, the second loader figure
can also be removed if required
Priced at $95 RRP with 150 of the Normandy/Winter
versions being made and 120 of the Desert version available. All sets should be available mid
September and with dealers shortly afterwards
SS038 Flak Officer
Designed to accompany the Flakvierling, or any other AA
gun in your arsenal, our figure looks nervously upwards at the sky as the Allied
air power advances remorselessly over the Reich's
empire
Given the simpler uniform paint scheme utilised we can offer
this figure at $30 each, with 150 of the
Normandy/Winter and 120 of the Desert scheme available by about mid September
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| The three Flakvierling pieces with additional, and separately sold, officer figure |
ACCPACK 003
It’s been a while since we offered an accessory pack and
now seemed as good as time as any! For those of you who want some additional
protection for your airfield, gun emplacement or bunker then these little
beauties are just what you could be looking for!
ACCPACK 003 consists of the afore-mentioned
Flakvierling artillery piece but with no crew figures. This will make it a very
flexible piece which will hopefully feature in many dio's with collectors around
the world. As before all guns rotate and elevate and will enhance
any diorama setting
Priced at $39 with 100 of each version being
available and with a special early
war grey version [shown below] also available
SS044 Opel Blitz
Truck
One of the most widely produced trucks in the German
arsenal the Opel Blitz was seen on all fronts during WW2 and produced for many
years afterwards in various guises. This month we offer an early war grey
version and a winterised version suitable for Russia or a Battle of the Bulge diorama
It comes with a
driver figure, a removable load and will be available in mid September. Please note the production vehicles will not have such large
door hinges fitted and the doors do
not open. The finished vehicle will have much smaller hinges fitted and also a
seamless fit between the door and its vehicle frame. Unfortunately our factory
supplied pre-production samples for the photo shoot!
Priced at $135 each with 150 of the winter version and
125 of the grey version available
All of the above are available in the UK from Maison Militaire, so get in quick if you want some. Until next time, happy hunting!
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