Gaso.Line Master Fighter MF48576G
15cm sIG 33 Heavy Infantry Gun Display Model
German Army, France, 1940

1:48 Scale		Length		Width
15cm sIG 33 Heavy Infantry Gun		3.25"		1.25"

The 15 cm sIG 33 (schweres Infanterie Geschutz 33) was the standard German heavy infantry gun used in the Second World War. It was the largest weapon ever classified as an infantry gun by any nation. Sources differ on the development history, but the gun itself was of conventional design. Early production models were horse-drawn, with wooden wheels. Later production models had pressed steel wheels, with solid rubber tires and air brakes for motor towing. The sIG 33 was rather heavy for its mission, and it was redesigned in the late 1930s to incorporate light alloys. This saved about 150 kilograms (330 lb), but the outbreak of war forced the return to the original design before more than a few hundred were made, as the Luftwaffe had a higher priority for light alloys. A new carriage, made entirely of light alloys, was tested around 1939, but was not accepted for service.

15cm sIG 33 Heavy Infantry Gun

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Gaso.Line Master Fighter

The Gaso.Line "Master Fighter" model range presents ready made resin models of military vehicles.

Master Fighter display model vehicles feature:

• Molded resin construction with no assembly required.
• Metal barrels, photo-etched metal grills and surface details.
• Rotating turret and accurate hull.
• Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks and detailed non-rotating wheels.
• Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
• Clear acrylic display case to protect model.

Why Resin?
It's very expensive to produce die-casting molds, and manufacturers must sell a large number of models from each mold in order to recoup development costs. Some subjects are so obscure that it's difficult to sell large quantities of them. Resin-casting is a much simpler and less expensive process, and manufacturers can use it to make limited runs of models that can't be cost effectively manufactured in diecast metal. With resin-cast models, collectors can add fascinating and unusual subjects to their collections without the time and difficulty of assembling and painting a model kit.