Review: Battlefront Luchs Spah Grupp (TGBX05)

Today I review some more of Battlefront's West Germans. This time the long servicing Luch Armoured Car.

History:
The Luchs (Lynx) was a Mercedes-Benz developed and built armoured reconnaissance car that entered service in the Bundeswehr in 1973. There are still a number of these in service in the German army.

 4 men crew the vehicle which is fitted with a 20mm cannon and a machine gun. Not a lot has changed in armoured car equipment for the Germans since the 2^nd world war. The 8 rad and the sdkfz223 was similarly equipped.

What has changed is that this car has a driver in each end so the vehicle can drive backwards in the same speed as forward by changing the active driver. The amphibious vehicle can move through water with 2 water jets and on land as an 8x8. I.E the 4 sets of wheels each turn.

 Review:

These armoured cars are huge! I cannot imagine one of these sneaking past or through and enemy line without being noticed. These are very nice looking vehicles. Just like in WW2, the cold war West Germans had the best art department.

The box contains 4 armoured cars. Each made up of a resin hull, a resin turret, commanders hatch/capola (open or closed), gun, searchlight and 8 (yes 8!) individual wheels. The pack also contains a decal sheet, commander and 2 unit cards.

Whilst the new plastic ranges are the way for Battlefield to move forward, the format isn't viable for everything. These Luchs are a excellent example of what they can do with resin and metal. Everything went together well - even the 32 wheels! Despite the high piece count, these went together in about 10 minutes each and were a pleasure to work with. These are my fifth TY box or blister and the best to date.

Of the pictures I have seen, there are a few pieces missing from the models. One of the of the most recognizable is a tow chain on the front deck. However, over all, the model is very close to the real thing.

Here are the pictures of the fully assembled vehicles. I only took pics of two. Look out in the near future for a painting post. I hope you enjoyed this review.