{"id":8123975368955,"title":"Hobby Boss - 1\/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper (LWS) (82430)","handle":"hobby-boss-135-german-land-wasser-schlepper-lws-82430","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper (LWS) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Boss 82430\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevelopment of the Land-wasser-schlepper (Land-Water-Tractor) started in 1936, but the first 7 vehicles were completed in July 1940. An additional 14 were produced by March of 1941. It was designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig as an amphibious vehicle for use by engineers but it lacked storage and loading\/unloading access. To overcome this problem, special 10 and 20-ton amphibious trailers were made. It carried 3 to 5 men crew and 20 passengers. Another problem was that it was unarmored and could not operate effectively in the combat area. LWS saw service in Russia and North Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale: 1:35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Type: Static kit\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Brief: Length: 249.95mm  Width: 100.82mm Height: 67.71mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Parts: 237pcs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto Etched Parts: one sheet of photo-etched parts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm Parts: Punched Window mask\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Sprues: 4 sprues plus lower hull, cabin, deck and tracks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamouflage Scheme All of the LWS, I have seen with one exception were painted Dunkelgrau (Dark Gray), and the exception was painted Dunkelgelb (Dark Yellow).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased Date: 2008-07\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore Features Summary:\u003cbr\u003eThe German LWS was built to carry up to 20 men and a crew of 3, and it could also tow a floating trailer carrying a vehicle or some form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","published_at":"2025-02-05T11:49:03+02:00","created_at":"2023-06-13T19:51:44+02:00","vendor":"Hobby Boss","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Hobby Boss","Category_Armour \/ Military","Scale_1\/35 Scale","Type_Landing Craft","Type_Tanks \/ Tracked AFVs"],"price":98995,"price_min":98995,"price_max":98995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":44632074551547,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"6939319224309","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Hobby Boss - 1\/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper (LWS) (82430)","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":98995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-35-German-Land-Wasser-Schlepper--LWS---82430.jpg?v=1686678704"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-35-German-Land-Wasser-Schlepper--LWS---82430.jpg?v=1686678704","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":32916008173819,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.577,"height":272,"width":429,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-35-German-Land-Wasser-Schlepper--LWS---82430.jpg?v=1686678704"},"aspect_ratio":1.577,"height":272,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Hobby-Boss---1-35-German-Land-Wasser-Schlepper--LWS---82430.jpg?v=1686678704","width":429}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1\/35 German Land-Wasser-Schlepper (LWS) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHobby Boss 82430\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDevelopment of the Land-wasser-schlepper (Land-Water-Tractor) started in 1936, but the first 7 vehicles were completed in July 1940. An additional 14 were produced by March of 1941. It was designed by Rheinmetall-Borsig as an amphibious vehicle for use by engineers but it lacked storage and loading\/unloading access. To overcome this problem, special 10 and 20-ton amphibious trailers were made. It carried 3 to 5 men crew and 20 passengers. Another problem was that it was unarmored and could not operate effectively in the combat area. LWS saw service in Russia and North Africa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eScale: 1:35\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eItem Type: Static kit\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel Brief: Length: 249.95mm  Width: 100.82mm Height: 67.71mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Parts: 237pcs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhoto Etched Parts: one sheet of photo-etched parts\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilm Parts: Punched Window mask\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTotal Sprues: 4 sprues plus lower hull, cabin, deck and tracks\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCamouflage Scheme All of the LWS, I have seen with one exception were painted Dunkelgrau (Dark Gray), and the exception was painted Dunkelgelb (Dark Yellow).\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReleased Date: 2008-07\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMore Features Summary:\u003cbr\u003eThe German LWS was built to carry up to 20 men and a crew of 3, and it could also tow a floating trailer carrying a vehicle or some form\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e"}