The Tamiya 35246 is a 1:35 scale military model kit depicting the German "FAMO" & Tank Transport, specifically the Sd.Ah.116 Half Track Tank Transporter. This model kit features the German 18 Ton Heavy Half-Track Famo and Tank Transporter Sd.Ah.116. As World War II progressed, the vehicles used on the battlefields became larger and larger. When these mammoth machines broke down or became damaged, the task of bringing them back from the front lines was not an easy one. This need was especially felt by the German Wehrmacht, who were fighting on a wide range of battlegrounds. Bringing damaged vehicles back from these difficult conditions was indispensable to replenishing fighting strength to the army. One of the major types was the tank recovery half-track, which was a mighty towing vehicle equipped with two rows of seats and a flatbed in back for the storage of equipment such as a draw-bar and spare wire rope. Tool storage compartments were found on each of the outer sides of the flatbed. In addition, the underside of a vehicle was equipped with a winch. Its powerplant was a Maybach HL 108 12-cylinder engine, which put out 270hp. Tank transporting was conducted by either direct towing with a draw bar, or by loading the tank. The kit includes 1,087 components and 10 figures. The length of the assembled model is 640 mm. Tamiya 300035246 - 1:35 WWII Automotive 9 Famo with Loader.