SdKfz 10/5 is a half track vehicle based on Demag D7 design. It carries Flak 38 and is used as Anti-Aircraft and also in ground combat roles. Demag D7 itself is a light half track that is widely used and produced in great numbers during WW2.The Sd.Kfz. 10 (Sonderkraftfahrzeug - special motorized vehicle) was a German half-track that saw very widespread use in World War II. Its main role was as a prime mover for small towed guns such as the 2 cm FlaK 30, the 7.5 cm leIG, or the 3.7 cm PaK 36 anti-tank gun. It could carry eight troops in addition to towing a gun or trailer.
The basic engineering for all the German half-tracks was developed during the Weimar-era by the Reichswehr's Military Automotive Department, but final design and testing was farmed out to commercial firms with the understanding that production would be shared with multiple companies. Demag was chosen to develop the smallest of the German half-tracks and spent the years between 1934 and 1938 perfecting the design through a series of prototypes.
The chassis formed the basis for the Sd.Kfz. 250 light armored personnel carrier. Approximately 14,000 were produced between 1938 and 1945, making it one of the most widely produced German tactical vehicles of the war. It participated in the Invasion of Poland, the Battle of France, the Balkans Campaign and fought on both the Western Front and the Eastern Front, in North Africa and in Italy.
Source: WikipediaWhat about the kit itself ?
This is a curate's egg of a kit, good in parts and awful in others. There are far too many ejector pin marks in awkward places, conspicuous shrink marks and mould shifts which result in round parts not being round - some bad mould engineering here. The basic Demag SdKfz 10 1-tonne halftrack was used for two anti-aircraft vehicles, and the 10/5 with 2 cm FlaK 38 is the subject of this model. Italeri has provided the light armour fitted round the driver's cab, but according to Tom Jentz the 10/5 also had armour in front of the radiator and this isn't given.
Source: Missing LynxFor reference, do visit Prime Portal "Demag-D7 Sd.Kfz.10 Walk Around Page". While not exactly the Ausf 5, it is a good reference for the vehicles itself.
The image above is build from Italeri SdKfz 10/5 with Dragon for the Flak 38 and aftermarket parts. The build was featured in Scale Modeller International January 2011 issue. The build log is available at BP Models.
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