TAMIYA
1/35 SCALE MODEL KIT
Military Miniature Series
German 18 Ton Heavy Half-Track "FAMO"
AND
Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116
★640mm Overall Length!!
Out-stretching even the 1/35 U.S. 40 Ton Tank Transporter
Dragon Wagon (Item 35230), this kit is impressive in both size and
intricacy of detail.
Tamiya invites you to enjoy both mammoth vehicles and compare how WWII
Germany and the U.S. tackled the pressing need of tank recovery and
repair! |
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The trailer of the Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116 was suspended between two
bogies, the rear of which was equipped with a separate steering
mechanism.
This model offers a great insight into the construction and operation of
German's giant beast-of-burden. |
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| About the German 18 Ton Heavy Half-Track Famo and Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116 |
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As World War II progressed, the vehicles used on the battlefields became
larger and larger.
When these mammoth machines broke down or became damaged, the task of
bringing them back from the front lines was not an easy one.
This need was especially felt by the German Wehrmacht, who were fighting
on a wide range of battlegrounds:
from the scorching desert of North Africa to the railroad-less plains of
Russia.
Bringing damaged vehicles back from these difficult conditions was
indispensable to replenishing fighting strength.
The German 18 Ton Heavy Half-Track "FAMO" and Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116
was one of the vehicles that contributed to this task.
Including all variations, over 2,500 18ton half-tracks were produced by
the end of the WWII.
One of the major types was the tank recovery half-track,
which was a mighty towing vehicle equipped with two rows of seats and a
flatbed in back for the storage of equipment such as a draw-bar and
spare wire rope.
Tool storage compartments were found on each of the outer sides of the
flatbed.
In addition, the underside of a vehicle was equipped with a winch.
Its powerplant was a Maybach HL 108 12-cylinder engine, which put out
270hp.
Tank transporting was conducted by either direct towing with a draw bar,
or by loading the tank atop a massive trailer.
Officially known as "Sd.Ah.116", the Type 116 Trailer connected with the
18ton heavy half track,
which allowed for the transportation of 22-23 ton class tanks such as
the Pz.Kpfw.III, Pz.Kpfw.IV and other heavy artillery. |
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★After the impressive debut of the FAMO kit, Tamiya began to receive
many requests for variations.
Among the several types of FAMO to appear during WWII, the most
frequently requested was the Sd.Ah.116 trailer-towing version.
★Stretching over 640mm, Tamiya's new beast-of-burden is 50mm longer than
the Dragon Wagon and is the longest kit in the MM series.
★The massive trailer unit consists of both the front and the rear
wheeled pieces on either ends of the long platform piece.
★Real rubber tires for heightened realism.
★This kit features ample metal and metal plated parts for various
accessory pieces such as a chain for fixing the tank in tow to the
platform.
★This kit brings back the eight figures of four poses included in the
original "FAMO" kit,
plus four all-new figures of three poses acting out a tank loading scene
at the rear of the trailer. |
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