Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
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Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base


Self-propelled gun conversion kit WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base at 1/48th scale

Solido base to use: Renault R35

The kit contains:

You can also contact us to have this model assembled and painted with the camouflage of your choice.
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base
  • Self-propelled gun WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 Solido base

History of the WESPE 105 mm Sd.Kfz.124 self-propelled gun Solido base

The FAMO company produced a self-propelled artillery with the chassis of the PzKpfw II and the light 105 mm howitzer Feldhaubitze 18. Named "Wespe" -wasp, this vehicle measured 4.81 m long, 2.28 m wide and 2.30 m high. The 105 mm caliber weapon developed by the Rheinmetall firm weighed 1985 kg and sent a 14.8 kg shell at most 10.675 km with an initial speed of 470 m/s.

  The “Wespe” carried 32 105mm shells. The essential MG 34 machine gun provided close protection for the vehicle. Parallel to the production of 682 “Wespe” between 1943 and mid-1944, 158 “Wespe” ammunition transports (howitzer removed) carrying 90 shells were delivered to the Wehrmacht. Effective and easy to use, the “Wespe” enjoyed great popularity among its users. In operation, up to five batteries of six “Wespe” could equip a battalion.