From: "Submissions for ARC" To: "Dave Johnson" References: Subject: Re: HLJ - Zoukei-Mura,,1/32 Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 09:18:14 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_001F_01CBC903.75BB86E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Unsent: 1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3664 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01CBC903.75BB86E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi, I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC today. Thanks = again for sending it in. Steve Bamford ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center http://www.arcair.com Live like there is no tomorrow; Love like you've never been hurt. Work like you don't need the money. Dance like nobody's watching. Sing like nobody's listening. Live like it's Heaven on Earth. ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dave Johnson=20 To: submissions@arcair.com=20 Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 2:02 AM Subject: HLJ - Zoukei-Mura,,1/32 Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad Zoukei-Mura 1/32 Sd.Kfz.2 Kettenkrad Super Weapons Series Product # 01 (http://www.hlj.com/product/VOL50312) from HobbyLink = Japan (www.hlj.com) History - The SdKfz 2, better known as the Kleines Kettenkraftrad HK 101 or = Kettenkrad for short (Ketten =3D tracks, krad =3D military abbreviation = of the German word Kraftrad, the administrative German term for = motorcycle), started its life as a light tractor for airborne troops. = The vehicle was designed to be delivered by Junkers Ju52, though not by = parachute. The vehicle had the advantage of being the only gun tractor = small enough to fit inside the hold of the Ju 52. The SdKfz 2 was designed and built by the NSU Motorenwerke AG at = Neckarsulm, Germany. First designed and patented in June 1939, it was = first used during the invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 and = production of the vehicle was stopped in 1944, at which time 8,345 had = been constructed. After the war the production went on until 1949 for = agricultural use. Most Kettenkrad's saw service on the Eastern Front, where they were = used to lay communication cables, pull heavy loads and carry soldiers = through the deep Russian mud. Late in the war, Kettenkrads were used as = runway tugs for aircraft, including jets such as the Me 262. In order to = conserve fuel, the aircraft would be towed rather than running their = engines while taxiing. The Kit - In the past there have been a few Ketternrad's released in 35th scale, = by the likes of Tamiya and Dragon to name a couple. But the main problem = has been the scale difference sitting next to a 32nd scale aircraft for = us aircraft guys. New comers Zoukei-Mura has come to the rescue, by = releasing their first subject in the Super Weapons Series! Two tan = sprues containing 46 parts are packed into the box. Also included are = the instructions and a small decal sheet for 3 options of painting = schemes. Sprue A, contains pretty much all of the body panels and the engine = and transmission parts. The body detail is nicely captured by featuring = side molding on a couple of the components. The engine and transmission = detail is a bit bare, but with some reference shots that are easily = found on the internet, the modeller may wish to add that extra detail. Sprue B, contains the tracks, wheels and the smaller components. The = tracks are molded onto the wheels and are one piece, and the detail is a = tad soft. These could easily be molded as separate tracks, but then = again it would surely increase the price of this already reasonable = priced kit. The instructions are printed on a fold out A5 sized piece of paper , = printed in Black and White graphics and text and all the text is in = Japanese... but the build process is easy to follow in its 6 steps. = Callouts for the colours are also in Japanese, so you have to be smart = and match up the characters to the correct colour. The paint codes are = supplied for Tamiya, Mr Color Lacquer range and of course Vallejo, which = seem to be Zouki-Mura's preferred paint brand. The decals are nicely printed in good colour and perfect register. = There is a small amount of clear carrier film that will need to be = trimmed away before the decal placement. The 3 paint schemes that are = included are overall German Grey (1942), overall Desert Yellow (1945) = and overall Desert Yellow with Grey and Green patches (1944). Overall the kit will build into a nice addition to any late war = Luftwaffe diorama, which should be a quick and easy build for any level = of modeller. Hopefully Zouki-Mura have more plans to release subjects = like the Kettenkerd. I would like to think HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for this review = sample. ------=_NextPart_000_001F_01CBC903.75BB86E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
 
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know your article went on ARC = today. =20 Thanks again for sending it in.
 
Steve Bamford
ARC Air - Aircraft Resource Center
http://www.arcair.com
 
Live like there is no tomorrow;
Love like you've never been=20 hurt.
Work like you don't need the money.
Dance like nobody's=20 watching.
Sing like nobody's listening.
Live like it's Heaven on=20 Earth.
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dave = Johnson=20
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 = 2:02=20 AM
Subject: HLJ - = Zoukei-Mura,,1/32 Sd.Kfz.2=20 Kettenkrad

Zoukei-Mura

1/32 = Sd.Kfz.2=20 Kettenkrad

Super = Weapons=20 Series

Product # = 01=20  (http://www.hlj.com/product/VOL50312) = from=20 HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com)

 

History=20 =96

The SdKfz = 2, better=20 known as the Kleines Kettenkraftrad HK 101 or Kettenkrad for short=20 (Ketten =3D tracks, krad =3D military abbreviation of = the German=20 word Kraftrad, the administrative German term for motorcycle), = started=20 its life as a light tractor for airborne troops. The vehicle was = designed to=20 be delivered by Junkers Ju52, though not by parachute. The vehicle had = the=20 advantage of being the only gun tractor small enough to fit inside the = hold of=20 the Ju 52.

The SdKfz = 2 was=20 designed and built by the NSU Motorenwerke AG at Neckarsulm, Germany. = First=20 designed and patented in June 1939, it was first used during the = invasion of=20 the Soviet Union in 1941 and production of the vehicle was stopped in = 1944, at=20 which time 8,345 had been constructed. After the war the production = went on=20 until 1949 for agricultural use.

Most = Kettenkrad=92s=20 saw service on the Eastern Front, where they were used to lay = communication=20 cables, pull heavy loads and carry soldiers through the deep Russian = mud. Late=20 in the war, Kettenkrads were used as runway tugs for aircraft, = including jets=20 such as the Me 262. In order to conserve fuel, the aircraft would be = towed=20 rather than running their engines while taxiing.

The Kit=20 =96

In the = past there=20 have been a few Ketternrad=92s released in 35th scale, by = the likes=20 of Tamiya and Dragon to name a couple. But the main problem has been = the scale=20 difference sitting next to a 32nd scale aircraft for us = aircraft=20 guys. New comers Zoukei-Mura has come to the rescue, by releasing = their first=20 subject in the Super Weapons Series! Two tan sprues containing 46 = parts are=20 packed into the box. Also included are the instructions and a small = decal=20 sheet for 3 options of painting schemes.

Sprue A, = contains=20 pretty much all of the body panels and the engine and transmission = parts. The=20 body detail is nicely captured by featuring side molding on a couple = of the=20 components. The engine and transmission detail is a bit bare, but with = some=20 reference shots that are easily found on the internet, the modeller = may wish=20 to add that extra detail.

Sprue B, = contains=20 the tracks, wheels and the smaller components.  The tracks are = molded=20 onto the wheels and are one piece, and the detail is a tad soft. These = could=20 easily be molded as separate tracks, but then again it would surely = increase=20 the price of this already reasonable priced kit.

The = instructions=20 are printed on a fold out A5 sized piece of paper , printed in Black = and White=20 graphics and text and all the text is in Japanese... but the build = process is=20 easy to follow in its 6 steps. Callouts for the colours are also in = Japanese,=20 so you have to be smart and match up the characters to the correct = colour. The=20 paint codes are supplied for Tamiya, Mr Color Lacquer range and of = course=20 Vallejo, which seem to be Zouki-Mura=92s preferred paint = brand.

The = decals are=20 nicely printed in good colour and perfect register. There is a small = amount of=20 clear carrier film that will need to be trimmed away before the decal=20 placement. The 3 paint schemes that are included are overall German = Grey=20 (1942), overall Desert Yellow (1945) and overall Desert Yellow with = Grey and=20 Green patches (1944).

Overall = the kit=20 will build into a nice addition to any late war Luftwaffe diorama, = which=20 should be a quick and easy build for any level of modeller. =  Hopefully=20 Zouki-Mura have more plans to release subjects like the=20 Kettenkerd.

I would = like to=20 think HobbyLink Japan (www.hlj.com) for this review=20 sample.

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