Mercedes L4500A 4.5t als Flakwagen für 2cm Flakvierling38 (German)

Description

The Mercedes L4500A 4.5-tonne truck, adapted as a Flakwagen for the 2cm Flakvierling 38, was a German wartime improvisation designed to provide mobile anti-aircraft support. Based on the robust all-wheel-drive L4500A chassis, this vehicle offered a reliable platform for mounting the quadruple-barrelled 2cm Flakvierling 38, a weapon renowned for its high rate of fire and effectiveness against low-flying aircraft and lightly armoured ground targets.

The conversion typically involved reinforcing the truck bed and installing a rotating mount for the Flakvierling, allowing for rapid targeting and deployment. Some variants featured armoured shielding for the crew and gun, though protection remained minimal. The L4500A’s off-road capability and payload capacity made it well-suited for this role, especially in mobile flak units tasked with defending convoys, supply lines, and rear-area installations.

• Country/Army: German
• Material: UV Cured resin
• Original Designer: Wargaming 3D
• Painted by: MarDav Miniatures
• All models are produced under license with the original designer.
• These models are designed for modellers and collectors. They are not toys and are not suitable for children.
• Model supplied unassembled and unpainted. Additional finishing may be required during assembly.
• Finished colour of the product may vary from images shown due to material availability and differences in batches.
• Photos show 28mm models unless noted otherwise.
• All dimensions are complete with weapons unless otherwise stated.
• Other scales and dimensions may be available upon request.
• Models supplied at scales smaller than 20mm may be an alternative design more suitable for small scale prints. These may be sourced from a different designer to the one noted above and the model may differ in details such as lacking camo netting, stowage, having a chunkier weapon barrel, tracks etc.