Sd.Kfz. 251/8, medium Armoured Ambulance
ESCI 1:72 Scale Vehicle Review
The ESCI 1:72 scale Sd.Kfz. 251/8, mittlerer Krankenpanzerwagen medium armoured ambulance is a variant of the m. Schützenpanzerwagen medium armoured personnel carrier, Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. C, fitted with two stretchers, bows, and decals of a medical unit.
The vehicle is equipped a Notek Tarnscheinwerfer, and headlights with Schlitzblende covers, but the Bremsschlussleuchte brake-taillight, Abstandsrücklicht convoy driving device, Peilstangen guide rods, and rack jack are missing.
Compatible with Altaya, Atlas, CDC, De Agostini, Dragon Models, Eaglemoss, ESCI, Fine Scale Factory, Hasegawa, Italeri, Orion, Revell, Zvezda.
The medium armoured ambulance, Sd.Kfz. 251/8, is an interesting variant of the German medium armoured personnel carrier, which could be easily scratchbuilt on the basis of an ESCI 1:72 scale Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. C armoured half-track.