Pz. Kfz. 124 „Wespe“ – the German self-propelled gun

"Wespe" (German - wasp) is a self-propelled German anti-tank gun of World War II, built on the Pz. Kpfw. II tank chassis. Already during the German invasion in France in 1940, it became clear, that the tank Pz. Kpfw. II, which was still the main tank of the German army at the time, no longer met all the requirements for a battlefield tank due to insufficient armament and armor. But the construction of the tank itself, especially the chassis, was recognized as perfectly constructed, and self-propelled cannons were created on it, according to the needs of the army. The new machine "Wespe" was built in the factory of the "Alket" company on the tank Pz. Kpfw. II Ausf. F chassis, where the main essence of the modification was the replacement of the tank tower with a 105 mm howitzer, open from above. The “Wespe” made its debut on the Eastern Front in 1943 and the gun was so successful, that Hitler ordered the “Wespe” to convert all Pz. Kpfw. II remaining tanks, abandoning even such ongoing projects as “Marder II”. This type of machine was produced from February 1943 to the middle of 1944, until the Soviet Army occupied the factory, that produced them on the territory of Poland. A total of 662 “Wespe” units and another 158 ammunition transporter versions were produced.

A fairly complex, well-detailed and designed model with full detailing of the combat compartment - otherwise impossible as it is open-ended - for intermediate to advanced modelers.