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SDKFZ 234/1 Heavy Armored Car (2 cm)


Specifications

Country of Origin/Used by: Germany
First Produced/Service Dates: 1944
Manufactured by: Bussig-NAG
Crew: 4
Armament: Turret: 2 cm KwK38 L/55 Cannon; Co-Axial: 7.92mm MG42 Machine Gun
Engine: 12 Cylinder Diesel (TATRA 103)
Miscellaneous Info: Although, this vehicle was designated the Sdkfz 234/1 Heavy Armored Car (2 cm) (Schwerer Panzerspahwagen), it was not the 1st production variant of the 234 series.  The first variant was the Sdkfz 234/2 Heavy Armored Car (5 cm). This vehicle also shares the same chassis and automotive systems with the Sdkfz 234/3 and Sdkfz 234/4 heavy armored cars.
Data Sheet Available:   None Available

Photos

Reference Source/Provider
  Sdkfz 234/1 Heavy Armored Car Photo Imperial War Museum
  Sdkfz 234/1 Heavy Armored Car CAD Drawing Bruce Crosby - Swindon, Wiltshire UK
    Sdkfz 234 Heavy Armored Car 12 Cylinder TATRA 103 Engine Photos Christophe Jacquemont - Washington, D.C. USA

References Available

Online

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Printed

Reference Author
A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars George Forty
Büssing's schwere Pz.Spähwagen Part 3: schw. Pz.Spähwagen (SdKfz.234) (8-Rad Tp.) and Variants (Nuts & Bolts Volume 40) Holger Erdmann & Martin Block
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
German Armored Cars 1905-1945 Mariusz Skotnicki
German Armored Cars and Reconnaissance Halftracks (Osprey New Vanguard #29) Bryan Perrett
German Armored Cars In Action - Squadron/Signal Publications David Doyle
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 2 (Pegaz # 6)

Pegaz Publishing
  "German Armoured Reconnaissance" (July 2015 Issue of Classic Miltiary Vehicle Magazine) John Blackman
Military Vehicles in Detail #2: Sdkfz 231/234 8- Rad Terry Gander
Panzerspahwagen: Armored Cars Sdkfz 3 to Sdkfz 263 (Panzer Tracts No. 13) Thomas Jentz
Puma and Other Heavy Reconnaissance Vehicles Horst Scheibert
Puma: Sdkfz 234/1 & 234/2 Heavy Armored Cars (Pen & Sword)

Book Review by Al Crawford
Dennis Oliver
Schwerer Panzerspahwagen Sdkfz 234 (Museum Ordnance Special Number 24) Thomas Jentz
"Stroke One" (October 2023 Issue of Classic Miltiary Vehicle Magazine) (building the 1/35 Dragon Sdkfz 234/1) Kevin Smith

Hobby Modeling

Kits and Accessories

Model Kit Manufacturer Scale Other Information
Sd.Kfz.234/1 schwerer Panzerspähwagen (2cm) Model Kit (6298) Dragon Models 1/35 Injection Molded Plastic.
Sd.Kfz.234/1 schwerer Panzerspähwagen (2cm) "Premium Edition" Model Kit (6879) Dragon Models 1/35 Reissue of Kit #6298, but with some new parts.
SDKFZ 234/1 Armored Car Kit (31153) Hasegawa 1/72 Injection Molded Plastic.
SDKFZ 234/1 Armored Car Kit Italeri 1/35 Plastic; Based on older 234/2 Puma kit.  Needs some detail work.
Sdkfz 234/2 "Puma" Model Kit (6601) (Combine with Gasoline Conversion below) Italeri 1/48 Injection Molded Plastic.
SDKFZ 234/1 Armored Car Kit Roden 1/72  
       
Aftermarket Item Manufacturer Scale Other Information
SdKfz 234/1 Detail Set Aber Accessories 1/35 For Italeri Kit
SdKfz 234/1 Spahwagen Turret ADV/Azimut 1/35 For Italeri Kit
SdKfz 234/1 Updating Set ADV/Azimut 1/35 For Italeri Kit
Sdkfz 234 Armored Car Chained Wheel Set (35-024): Set A Armorscale 1/35 For all 234 kits.
Sdkfz 234 Armored Car Chained Wheel Set (35-025): Set B Armorscale 1/35 For all 234 kits.
Width Indicators for German Armoured Vehicles (S35-008) Armorscale 1/35 For SdKfz. SD.Kfz.221, 222, 223, 231, 232, 234, 250, 251 series.
Sdkfz 234 Engine Set (3118) CMK 1/35 Resin; For Dragon Kits.
SDKFZ 234/1 Conversion and Update Set Cyber-Hobby (Dragon) 1/35 For Dragon Kit.

Sdfkz 234 Mirrors (Two Different Releases: 357011 & 3571111)

Echelon Fine Details

1/35

For Dragon Model Kits;"Peel and Stick" Series.

SdKfz 234/1 Detail Set Eduard Accessories 1/35 For Italeri Kit
SdKfz 234 Weighted Road Wheels -Type 1 (ER35-065) E.T. Model 1/35 Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Weighted Road Wheels -Type 2 (ER35-066) E.T. Model 1/35 Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Small Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 1 (P35-101) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Small Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 2 (P35-102) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Small Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 3 (P35-103) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Small Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 4 (P35-104) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Large Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 5 (P35-105) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Large Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 6 (P35-106) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Large Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 7 (P35-107) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Large Diameter Weighted Road Wheels -Type 8 (P35-108) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Weighted Spare Wheel (P35-109) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Small-Diameter Weighted Wheels (Mixed Tire Pattern) (P35-110A) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Large-Diameter Weighted Wheels (Mixed Tire Pattern) (P35-110B) E.T. Model 1/35 3D Printed Resin; For Dragon Model Kits.
SdKfz 234 Weighted Wheel Set (72433) FC Model Trend 1/72 3D Printed Resin; For the Hasegawa kits.
Sd.Kfz.234/1 Conversion Set (GAS48098) Gasoline Models 1/48 Resin; For Italeri Sdkfz 234/2 Puma Model Kit
Sd.Kfz.234 Series Upgrade Set (GAS48097K) Gasoline Models 1/48 Resin Wheels and Stowage; For Italeri Model Kit
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set (GAS48092) Gasoline Models 1/48 Resin; For Italeri Model Kit
Sdkfz 234/1 Photo Etched Detail Set (L35006) Griffon Model 1/35 Brass Detail set; For Dragon Kit
2cm KwK 38 Gun Barrel with Metal Suppressor (LB35006) Griffon Model 1/35 Brass and Aluminum; For Dragon Kit
Sdkfz 234/1 "Bonus Pack" Detail Set includes photo etched parts (L35006) and gun barrel (LB35006) Griffon Model 1/35 Brass and Aluminum; For Dragon Kit
Sdkfz 234 Series Exterior Storage Boxes - Volume 1 (35A018) Griffon Models 1/35 Brass PE set; For Dragon 234 Kits.
Sdkfz 234 Series Exterior Storage Boxes - Volume 2 (35A019) Griffon Models 1/35 Brass PE set; For Dragon 234 Kits.
2cm Hangelafette 38 Universal Turret Set (35A021) Griffon Models 1/35 Brass PE set; For Tamiya Sdkfz 222 and Dragon 234/1 Kits.
2cm KwK 38 Gun Barrel Jordi Rubio Accessories 1/35 Turned Aluminum
Sdkfz 234/1 Panzerspahwagen Super Detail Set (LAS 35004) Lion Roar 1/35 Brass set includes gun barrel; For Dragon Kit.
HL38 Turret Set Maquette/VMModels 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set (MP35-124) MIG Productions 1/35 Resin; For Italeri Kit
Tire chains for Sdkfz 234 Series Armored Car (Set of 4 = AVM35024; Set of 8 = GM35010) Minor Model 1/35 Photo Etched Brass; For All 1/35 Model Kits.
Sdkfz 234/1 Detail Set (7201) ModellTrans Modellbau 1/72 Photo-Etched Brass; For Roden kit?
Sdkfz 234 Puma Wheel Set (35112): Off Road Type MR Model 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Puma Wheel Set (35113): Road Type MR Model 1/35  
SdKfz.234 (Gelande) Wheel Set (RE35-292) Panzer Art 1/35 Resin.
SdKfz.234 (Commercial 'A') Wheel Set (RE35-293) Panzer Art 1/35 Resin.
SdKfz.234 (Commercial 'B') Wheel Set (RE35-294) Panzer Art 1/35 Resin.
SdKfz 234 Stowage Set (RE35-498) Panzer Art 1/35 Resin.
SdKfz.234/2 Puma Wheel Set (PS35A334) PanzerShop 1/35 Resin. For Italeri Model Kit
Sdkfz 234 Puma Wheel and Hub Set #1(RJ35261A): 5 tires (2 different sizes & 4 tread patterns, 5 separate wheels (2 styles), 2 bare drums + 2 unmountable "spare" wheels. Mix and match tires & wheels R&J Products 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Puma Wheel and Tire Set #2(RJ35261B): Five tires (4 different tread), 5 separate wheels (2 styles), 2 bare drums + 2 unmountable "spare" wheels. Tread pattern and tire size differ from set 1 R&J Products 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Puma Damaged Fender Set R&J Products 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Puma Engine and Compartment R&J Products 1/35  
Sdkfz 234/1 Detail Set (RM545) Royal Model 1/35 For Dragon Kit. Photo Etched Brass;
Sdkfz 234/1&2 Stowage Boxes (RM544) Royal Model 1/35 For Dragon Kit. Photo Etched Brass;
(8) Puma Wheels: 3-Types of Tread Patterns Royal Model 1/35 Will work for 234/4
"116th Panzer Division ‘Windhund’ #1” (35-C1312) Star Decals 1/35 Decals; Includes one marking option for the Sdkfz 234/1.
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set Tank Workshop 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Interior Detail Set (TWS2014) Tank Workshop 1/35 Resin; For all Dragon 234 kits; Provides vehicle batteries and updated transmission housing with casting numbers.
German Armored Car Lifting Hook-Welded (10028) Tiger Model Designs 1/35 Resin; Useable on Sdkfz 234 Series of vehicles (Check references)
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set (TMD352001) Tiger Model Design 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set: Early Hubs (TMD352002) Tiger Model Design 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set: Late Hubs (TMD352003) Tiger Model Design 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set: Civilian Pattern/Early Hubs (TMD352008) Tiger Model Design 1/35  
Sdkfz 234 Wheel Set: Civilian Pattern/Late Hubs (TMD352009) Tiger Model Design 1/35  
Sdkfz 234/1 Detail Set (PE35133) Voyager Model 1/35 For Dragon Kit
SdKfz 234 8 Rad Suspension Set (for all Dragon 234 Series Kits) (PE35116) Voyager Model 1/35 For Dragon Kit.
Storage box for SdKfz 234 8 Rad - Early Version (for all Dragon 234 Series Kits) (PE35119) Voyager Model 1/35 For Dragon Kit.
Storage box for SdKfz 234 8 Rad - Late version (for all Dragon 234 Series Kits) (PE35120) Voyager Model 1/35 For Dragon Kit.

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