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SDKFZ 223 Fu (Radio) Armored Car
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Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1935-1944 |
| Manufactured by: | Weserhutte, MNH, Bussig-NAG |
| Crew: | 3 |
| Armament: | Main: 7.92mm MG34 |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Horch 3.5L or 3.8L |
| Miscellaneous Info: | 223 pretty much a Sdkfz 222 with antenna array and without 20mm gun. The gun was omitted due to the radios contained within. |
| Data Sheet Available: | None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 223 Fu Armored Car Photos | The German Bundesarchiv |
| Sdkfz 223 Fu Armored Car Photos | Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
| Sdkfz 223 Fu Armored Car Photos (Vehicle at Patton Museum - Ft. Knox, KY USA) | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Die Gepanzerten Radfahrzeuge: Des Deutschen Heeres 1905-1945 | Walter Spielberger |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two (Revised) | Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle |
"Funky Scout" (November 2017 Issue of
Airfix
Model World Magazine) [Covers a build of the 1/35 Hobby Boss
Sdkfz 223 Radio Car Model Kit (82443)] |
Garry Tobiss |
| German Armored Cars 1905-1945 | Mariusz Skotnicki |
| German Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Halftracks (Osprey New Vanguard #29) | Bryan Perrett |
| German Armored Cars of World War Two | John Milsom & Peter Chamberlain |
| German Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #33 | Major General N.W. Duncan |
|
German Armoured Cars 1921-1945 Part 1 (Pegaz # 5) |
Pegaz Publishing |
"German Armoured Reconnaissance" (July 2015 Issue of
Classic
Miltiary
Vehicle Magazine) |
John Blackman |
| German Early War Armored Fighting Vehicles - World War Two AFV Plans | George Bradford |
| German Light Reconnaissance Vehicles | Horst Scheibert |
|
"Into the Archives: German Wartime Vehicles" (February 2011 Issue of Military Machines International Magazine) |
James Payne |
| Leichter Panzerspaehwagen (Sd.Kfz.221, 222, and 223) and Kleiner Panzerfunkwagen (Sd.Kfz.260 and 261) (Panzer Tracts No. 13-1) | Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle |
| Panzerspahwagen | Uwe Feist & Robert Johnson (Ryton Publications) |
| Panzerspahwagen: Armored Cars Sdkfz 3 to Sdkfz 263 (Panzer Tracts No. 13) | Thomas Jentz |
Panzerspähwagen Sdkfz. 221/222/223: Wehrmacht Light 4-wheeled Armoured
Cars and their Derivatives" (4014) |
Tankograd Publishing |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit (82443) | Hobby Boss | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car (1st Series) Kit (83817) | Hobby Boss | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit (48192) | ICM | 1/48 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit 35268-Latest Release) | Tamiya | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic; Older model but re-released kits with extra figures and parts. |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit | Wespe Models | 1/48 | Resin. |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Kit | Gaso.Line | 1/50 | |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| Sd.Kfz. 221/223 Instruments, placards and interior stenciling (AR35330) | Archer Fine Transfers | 1/35 | Decals/Transfers For Bronco Kits but can be used with Hobby Boss models as well. |
| Width Indicators for German Armoured Vehicles (S35-008) | Armorscale | 1/35 | For SdKfz. SD.Kfz.221, 222, 223, 231, 232, 234, 250, 251 series. |
| Chinese Tank (AFV) - Part 2 (35003) Decals | Best Fong | 1/35 | Has Markings for Nationalist Chinese Vehicles: Sdkfz 221, Sdkfz 222/223, BA-3, BA-20 and M3A1 Scout Car) |
| SDKFZ 223 Funkwagen Conversion w/DAK crew (BVM35075) | Best Value Models | 1/35 | Multi-Media; Conversion to use with both Bronco Models Sdkfz 221 and Tamiya 222/223 |
| Sdkfz 222/223 Accessory Set (T35003) | Black Dog | 1/35 | Resin |
| SDKFZ 223 Detail Set | Eduard Accessories | 1/35 | |
| Sdkfz 223 Detail Set | Royal Model | 1/35 | |
| Sd.Kfz.223 Honeycomb Engine Deck Set (FP-6) | Kamizukari | 1/35 | Laser cut "paper" (really closer to cardboard); For Tamiya kit |
| Sd.Kfz.223 Honeycomb Engine Deck set (FP-11) | Kamizukuri | 1/35 | Laser cut "paper" (really closer to cardboard); For Hobby Boss Kit. |
| Sdfkz 221/222/223/260 Armored CarTire Chains (AVM35036) |
Minor Model |
1/35 | Photo Etched Brass; For All 1/35 Model Kits. |
| SdKfz 221, 222 and 223 (Early Hub) Wheel Set (MR-35543) | MR Models | 1/35 | Resin; For the Hobby Boss Kits. |
| SdKfz 221, 222 and 223 (Late Hub) Wheel Set (MR-35544) | MR Models | 1/35 | Resin; For the Hobby Boss Kits. |
| Sdkfz 222 Stowage Set | Royal Model | 1/35 | Should Work for 223 |
| Sdkfz 222 Wheels | Royal Model | 1/35 | Should Work for 223 |
| "Battle for Berlin '45 #1: The End of 11th SS Panzergrenadier Division Nordland" (35-981) | Star Decals (ex-Bison Decals) | 1/35 | Decals; contain markings for Kubelwagen and Sdkfz 223 Funkwagen |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Interior | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| SDKFZ 223 Fu Armored Car Wheel Set with Snow Chains | Tank Workshop | 1/35 | |
| Sdkfz 223 Detail Set (35216) | Voyager Model | 1/35 | For Tamiya kit 35268. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 223 Armored Car Model Photos (1/35 Tamiya) | Chuck Aleshire - Shorewood, Illinois USA |
| Sdkfz 223 Armored Car Model Photos (1/35 Tamiya) | Chris Graeter - Colchester, Vermont USA |
