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'Achtung Jabo!!! - IF8 Infanterie Karren AA Mount
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The IF8 Infanterie Karren (basically Infantry Cart), came about during 1941 when it was identified, during the early-war campaigns, that infantry platoons were unable to carry the loads required for marches of long duration. The cart itself is ingenious in that it was designed to be pulled by a variety of means simply by uncoupling the front shaft to suit what/who was pulling it - a T-Bar for the foot-slogging soldaten, a harness for horse-towing and a coupler that could be fitted to the towbar of a light vehicle.
Additionally, a towbar fitting to the rear of the cart allowed for the attachment of another cart so that a 'string' of carts could be towed if so desired. Each cart had the carrying weight capacity of 350kg. Wheels were, initially, pneumatic solid steel or spoked however, as the war ground-on, steel-rimmed wheels were fitted to save on rubber though both pneumatic and steel-rimmed were in-use 'til war's end.
The cart was also adapted, simply by add-ons, to suit a variety of role, in this instance an Anti-Aircraft mount fitted with an MG42. The Luftwaffe ground defender takes aim having fired a few tracing rounds on his target.
For the model (A DML Cyber-Hobby from years ago), I repainted the whole cart (was dark grey initially) in two-tone camo and weathered. I then scratch-built the wooden decking for the floor of the cart and painted weathered several ammo containers and drums (and the wherewithal of ancillary items) to suit. Spent casings can be seen on the ground. Overall, a nice little add-on to the over-arching 'Achtung Jabo' diorama planned for this year's ScaleACT. Enjoy, Steve
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