Scale Model Info
| Kit Brand | Verlinden Productions |
| Scale | |
| Subject | Panzerkampfwagen II “Luchs” (Sd.Kfz. 123) |
| Extras | BMW R12, Figures: |
| Paints | Lifecolor, AK-Interactive |
Subject Info
The Panzerkampfwagen II Ausf. L “Luchs” (German for lynx) is a German light tank from the Second World War, developed between 1940 and 1942 by Daimler-Benz and MAN. The Luchs was the only Panzer II design with the Schachtellaufwerk overlapping/interleaved road wheels and “slack track” configuration to enter series production, with 100 being built from September 1943 to January 1944 in addition to the conversion of the four Ausf. M tanks. Originally given the experimental designation VK 13.03, it was adopted under the alternate name Panzerspähwagen II and given the popular name Luchs. The Luchs was larger than the Panzer II Ausf. G in most dimensions. With a six speed transmission (plus reverse), it could reach a speed of 60 km/h (37 mph) with a range of 290 km (180 mi). The FuG 12 and FuG Spr radios were installed, while 330 rounds of 20 mm and 2,250 rounds of 7.92 mm ammunition were carried.
Feldgendarmerie BMW R12
The BMW R12 and R17 are flat-twin engine motorcycles made by BMW Motorrad from 1935 through 1942. They were developed in 1935 based on the R7 concept of 1934. A few hundred R17s were made, ending in 1937, while the R12 continued through 1942, with a total of 36,008 produced.
Scale Model
The model used was a kit from Verlinden. Unfortunatly in order to get evrything in the right scale I had to substitute the wheels with the ones from the plastic kit from Mirage. The figures also come also from Verlinden. The BMW R12 is from Zvezda . Colors used for the Luchs is the CS01 German Tanks WWII Set 1 from Lifecolor. For the BMW I used the 1945 PANZER COLORS from AK-interactive
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