Barcode: 0 89195 86373
Case Pack: 36 pieces per case
Box Size: 7.5" x 11.4" x 1.8"
The standard German mortar in WWII was the 8cm Granatwerfer 34 (Gr.W.34). Dragon
has produced this mortar in 1/35 plastic kit form already, but now it has proceeded
to produce the very first model of another German 8cm mortar. The new item is
nicknamed a Stummel-Werfer (“stump projector”) – a Kurzer 8cm Granatwerfer 42
(kz. 8cm Gr.W.42). This mortar was lightened to 26.5kg and had a specially shortened
barrel (74.7cm) designed for use by paratrooper units. However, because of the
shorter barrel it had a limited range of just 1100m. This drawback meant only
1,591 examples were built before production ceased. It’s a rare weapon but Dragon
has captured it in full detail as a Gen2 piece of plastic engineering.
Naturally, Dragon hasn’t produced just a lonely new mortar, for this set includes
a complete set of four Gen2 German paratrooper crewmen to go with it! The crewmen
are depicted as though they’re enjoying a lull in the fighting. Three crewmen
lounge in their dug-in position as a comrade cleans the mortar tube. Each Green
Devil figure is beautifully sculpted in a lifelike pose. Their uniforms are
sharply and cleanly rendered using typically clever Gen2 parts separation. Indeed,
these figures could be used in any scenario modelers choose. Certainly this
is a valuable new mortar, and when combined with the fantastic new paratrooper
figures, the result is irresistible in 1/35 scale!
