TRP01509 1:35 Trumpeter WWII German Army BP42 �Geschutzwagen� Cannon Railcar #1509

The cannon armed car of the BP42 (Series 42) armored train was armed with either a Russian M 02/30 (L/30 barrel) which was designated the 7.62cm 295/1( r) field cannon or the captured 10cm Polish (Skoda) F.H. 14/19 ( p). It was placed within an armored rotating turret and the other half of the armored railcar was used to house part of the infantry crew. They were provided with an observation tower. The Geshutzwagen was placed on either side of the locomotive after the tenders. The cannon half was closest to the tenders. The outer half, which housed the crew quarters, connected to the command cars by a covered tunnel.

Kit consists of 193 parts on 6 sprues, plus lower and upper hulls and 5 sections of track roadbed. Includes photo-etched part for turret detail. Completed kit measures over 11?L.