Otaki Sd. Kfz. 234-Puma armored car

Otaki Sd. Kfz. 234-Puma armored car, Erwin Sell shares two interesting model kits. these kits would be a great addition to WWII German vehicle collection.

Otaki Sd. Kfz. 234-Puma armored car

Otaki Sd.Kfz. 234-Puma armored car
Kits to be built are usually very light and fragile for toy soldiers collectors to use in our play games. After years researching and testing I come with few rare old brands that happen to be made the kits much more sturdy and harder plus simple to be built.
Two  are Japanese brands 
Another  view of the armored car
Otaki and Bandai made armor in true 1/32 and 1/30 scale. Otaki list sold then listed as 1/35,1/50 and 1/48 scale.
Base on modelers hobby blogs their 1/35 were bigger than most other makers 1/35 making then in the 1/32 in reality. This made me look for then as larger than standard 1/35
Otaki military 1/35 kits were motorized. Otaki by excellence used a mix of glue and small screw plus snap system. The number of pieces were far less any other kit maker. The thickness plastic is great .you can roll, play with then as toys for years and put them in boxes and move around without any problem.

All from the late 60s to the late 70s are very rare to find. Still once in while you can get some built or not.
The two different  models
Here is an example of two then I manage to acquire with instruction about 3 years ago. Both were fully built with one have damage cannon,
I have 4 total now of this model.
front view
Even sold/made as 1/35 in case, The scale is far larger than Tamiya alike model in 1/35 and even the Airfix 1/32 same chassis of  Sd. Kfz. 232 made 
Far sturdy than other kits is a great addition in my collection I will soon show others.
Underneath vechile
Here is the underside of the armored car. You can see that well-built kit.
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One Response to Otaki Sd. Kfz. 234-Puma armored car

  1. Yi, Byung sub says:

    Hi

    I read your post interestingly.
    I have a lot of memories about models with motors.
    When I was young, this model was too expensive to buy.
    It’s hard to find this product now.
    Can you send me a scan of the introduction?

    bye..

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