Modeling the Sd.Kfz. 234 Armored Cars in 1/72nd Scale by Doug Chaltry
Article Last Updated: 9 January 2011 email: doug(at)172shermans(dot)com
Sd.Kfz. 234/3

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This is the close-support version of the Sd.Kfz. 234 armed with a short barrel 75mm gun. Approximately 90 were built, but I have no idea how many of them mounted the long-range radio sets.

Kits

Kit Name Manufacturer # Medium Comments
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 MarS #7245 Resin Very high detail and many small parts.
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 8-rad Schwere Panzerspähwagen Stummel Hasegawa #MT54 Plastic Probably the best plastic kit of this version.
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Schwerer Panzerkanonenwagen Roden #707 Plastic Comes with open side bins.
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Italeri #7037 Plastic Decent model but with sparse interior detail.

Accessories

Kit Name Manufacturer Medium Comments
Sd.Kfz. 234 Wheels Attack #72331 Resin Designed for Hasegawa kit, but can be modified to fit others.
Sd.Kfz. 234 Wheels Armory #7252a Resin Wheels for one vehicle, plus a spare. Designed for Roden kit, but can be modified to fit others.
Sd.Kfz. 234 Engine CMK #SP72040 Resin Designed for the Hasegawa kit.
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Detail Set PART #72152 Photoetched Large and complicated set.
75mm KwK 37 L/24 Gun Barrel ARMO #72708 Aluminum Designed for Stug kits, but will work with this vehicle as well.
75mm KwK 37 L/24 Gun Barrel Armorscale #72012 Aluminum Designed for Stug kits, but will work with this vehicle as well.
75mm KwK 37 L/24 Gun Barrel RB Model #72B18 Aluminum Designed for Stug kits, but will work with this vehicle as well.
Sd.Kfz. 234 Kagero Book/Decals Photosniper No. 20 - Sd.Kfz. 234, by Parada, Koenig and Jabwonski
Sternantenna Modelltrans #X7203 Photoetch  
Sd.Kfz. 231-234 8-rad Peddinghaus #72-1216 Decals Includes dubious markings for a Sd.Kfz. 234/3 from Panzerlehr Division.

Gallery

Kit Name Manufacturer Builder Date
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Hasegawa Ian Cowley 10 September 2009

Construction Reviews

Kit Name Manufacturer Builder Date
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Italeri Rob Haelterman 7 November 2009
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Hasegawa Rob Haelterman 09 January 2015
Sd.Kfz. 234/3 Italeri Stephen Brezinski 14 January 2010

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