During WWII, The Flakvierling 38 was used as an antiaircraft gun against low alititude fighter-bomber aircraft. The original single-gun Flak 38 was improved upon and therefore the four-gun Flakvierling came about. Quad-20mm cannons are linked to the gunsight. Guns can be freely elevated/depressed and gun pedestal can be rotated to enable various firing positions. Parts are included for the trailer, enabling the gun to be towed by 1/48 scale vehicles such as ITEM 32534 6X4 Krupp Protze (Kfz.70). 4 figures in realistic poses as well as detailed accessories such as ammunition boxes and magazines are included as well. Excellent as a stand-alone diorama piece or as a component in larger displays.
Originally developed as a light anti-aircraft weapon for the Kriegs marine, the German army also adopted the 20mm cannon for use on land and was widely-used throughout WWII. To compensate for the cannon�s low rate of fire, 4 of these cannons were mounted together to create the Flakvierling 38. The mount featured collapsible seats, ammo cartridge racks, a three-legged base, and could be rotated via hand wheels, with the guns themselves fired via two foot pedals,each of which controlled a pair of diametrically opposed cannons. In basic form, the Flakvierling38 was loaded onto a 2-wheeled mount for towing to deployment points, but it was also fitted onto halftracks, tank chassis, ships, barges, and trains to provide close-range air defense against Allied fighter-bombers.
About the model
1/48 scale, plastic model assembly kit of 20 mm 4 interlocking high fireproof gun 38.
Reproduce the mechanical appearance with the four gates of machine gun plenty of density feeling.
Machine cannon up, down, left and right Moveable, sighting device on gun.
Also set up a trailer for towing and assembled it by selecting shooting state and towing state.
4 command dolls of soldiers in shooting posture such as commander, gunner, ammo hands, supplementary ammunition cases etc. are also included.
Glue and paints are required to assemble!