German Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. B with Wurfrahmen, Winter (387.403)

This ready-made Artitec model reproduces a German Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. B armored half-track equipped with Wurfrahmen rocket-launch equipment in a heavily worn winter finish. The distressed whitewash allows the underlying dark-gray coating to remain visible across the armored hull, launch frames, wheels, and tracks, while chipped edges, rust tones, grime, and operational wear create a convincingly field-used appearance.

Six angled Wurfrahmen launch crates are mounted along the vehicle’s sides, with three positioned on each side of the open fighting compartment. Interior detailing includes bench seating, wood-toned floorboards, rolled stowage, and equipment fittings. Additional features include shielded forward and rear machine-gun positions, German cross markings, antennas, mirrors, hull tools, front steering wheels, and a fully modeled tracked suspension.

• Ready-Made 1:87 / HO scale Artitec model.
• German Sd.Kfz. 251/1 Ausf. B armored half-track fitted with Wurfrahmen rocket-launch equipment.
• Six side-mounted launch crates arranged three per side in varied elevated positions.
• Open armored fighting compartment with bench seating, wood-toned floorboards, and interior stowage.
• Shielded forward machine-gun position and rear-mounted defensive machine gun.
• Heavily distressed winter whitewash over an underlying dark-gray finish.
• Detailed front axle, tracked suspension, perforated road wheels, and individually weathered running gear.
• Authentic German cross markings, antennas, mirrors, hull fittings, and extensive operational weathering.
• Ideal for World War II, Wehrmacht, winter-warfare, rocket-artillery, military collection, HO-scale layout, and diorama scenes.
  

Artitec's Ready-Made models are handcrafted from high-quality resin and produced in limited runs. Each model is expertly preassembled, hand-painted, and often subtly weathered to recreate the appearance of a real vehicle in use. Because every model is finished by hand, small variations may occur, making each piece unique.

Artitec uses vacuum-cast resin to reproduce exceptionally fine, true-to-scale details that can be difficult to achieve with conventional manufacturing methods. Etched-brass parts are added where appropriate to capture delicate components and further enhance realism.

Each model is assembled, painted, and weathered by skilled specialists—a process requiring considerable time, precision, and experience. Artitec Ready-Made models are ideal for collectors seeking exceptional detail and realism without the time and effort required to build and finish a model kit.