Hobby Boss 83812 1:35 German Sd.Kfz.221 Leichter Panzerspahwagen (3rd Series)

From 1935 to 1944 , Nazi Germany developed a series of 4x4 armored vehicles for use as light reconnaissance vehicles . It used the standard Sd.Kfz 801 heavy truck chassis , featuring a polygonal armored hull and turret. The rear engine was a 67 kW ( 90 hp) Horch 3.5- liter gasoline engine, providing a road speed of 80 km / h and an off-road speed of 40 km / h , with a range of approximately 300 km on a full tank . Initially assigned to reconnaissance battalions of armored divisions , its poor mobility was not apparent due to the excellent road networks in European countries . Later deployed to the Eastern Front and North Africa , the harsh terrain limited its use , eventually leading to its replacement by the Sd.Kfz 250 half-track armored vehicle .