The first use of the Sd.Kfz.4/1 Panzerwerfer 42 in battle took place in April 1943 and was a very unpleasant surprise for the Soviet Army. Captured during the Battle of Kursk, the Sd.Kfz. 4/1 Panzerwerfer 42 was immediately taken to Moscow to have its rocket firing systems studied by leading Soviet engineers. This data proved useful in developing a successor to the BM-13, the large caliber system BM-24. Overall, during 1943-1944 German factories produced about 300 examples of the Sd.Kfz. 4/1 Panzerwerfer 42, and more than 250 Munitionskraftwagen ammunition transporters for the Sd.Kfz.4/1. Compared with several thousand Soviet BM-13 and BM-24 "Stalin Organs", this is a rather small number, and of course the Sd.Kfz.4/1 Panzerwerfer 42 had no major impact on the course of the war, but the many technical innovations of this vehicle allow it its place in the history of rocket weapons of the twentieth century.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s recommended colors. Roden recommends Model Master paints for this kit, and you can find the full line by clicking here.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 3
- High quality plastic pieces
- Includes illustrated instructions
- Includes decals for four versions:
- Sd.Kfz.4/1 Panzerwerfer 42, Heeresgruppe Weichsel, March 1945.
- Sd.Kfz.4/1 Panzerwerfer 42, 7th Brigade Wehrmacht Rocket Artillery, France, May-June 1944.
- Sd.Kfz.4/1 Panzerwerfer 42, unknown unit, Western Front, 1944.
- Sd.Kfz.4/1 Panzerwerfer 42, 78th Artillery Regiment, 7th Panzer Division, East Pomerania, Gdynia, Spring 1945.
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Paint Guide:
Matte Leather
Matte Black
Matte White
Aluminum
Matte Rust
Chrome Silver
Gunmetal
Matte Ochre
Matte Light Olive
Red Brown
Interior Buff
Matte Natural Wood
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