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SDKFZ 263 Fu (Radio) Armored Car
Statistics
| Country of Origin/Used by: | Germany |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1937 |
| Manufactured by: | Deutsche Werke, Schichau |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Armament: | Main: 7.92mm MG34 |
| Engine: | 8 Cylinder Bussig-NAG L8V |
| Miscellaneous Info: | This vehicle is based on the Sdkfz 231 (8 Rad) Chassis. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
Sdkfz 263 8 Rad Data Sheet by David
Haugh |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 263 8 Rad Armored Car Photos | David Haugh - Oregon, USA |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
| A Photo History of Armoured Cars In Two World Wars | George Forty |
| Die Gepanzerten Radfahrzeuge: Des Deutschen Heeres 1905-1945 | Walter Spielberger |
| Encyclopedia of Armoured Cars | Duncan Crow & Robert J. Icks |
| Encyclopedia of German Tanks of World War Two (Revised) | Peter Chamberlain and Hilary Doyle |
| German Armored Cars
1905-1945 Review by Steve Palffy via Hyperscale |
Mariusz Skotnicki |
| German Armored Cars
and Reconnaissance Halftracks (Osprey New Vanguard #29) Review by John Prigent via Missing-Lynx |
Bryan Perrett |
| German Armored Cars In Action - Squadron/Signal Publications | David Doyle |
| German Armored Cars of World War Two | John Milsom & Peter Chamberlain |
| German Armoured Cars - AFV Weapons Profile #33 | Major General N.W. Duncan |
|
German Armoured Cars 1921-1945 Part 2 (Pegaz # 6) Review by Andrew Dextras via Missing-Lynx |
Pegaz Publishing |
| German Early War Armored Fighting Vehicles - World War Two AFV Plans | George Bradford |
| German Eight-Wheeled Reconnaissance Vehicles | Horst Scheibert |
| Military Vehicles in Detail #2: Sdkfz 231/234 8- Rad | Terry Gander |
| Panzerspahwagen: Armored Cars Sdkfz 3 to Sdkfz 263 (Panzer Tracts No. 13) | Thomas Jentz |
| Panzerspahwagen Sdkfz 231/232 Wehrmacht Heavy 6 & 8 Wheeled Armoured Cars and their Derivatives - Tankograd Publishing #4010 | Henry Hoppe |
| Puma and Other Heavy Reconnaissance Vehicles | Horst Scheibert |
| Schwerer Panzerspaehwagen (Sd.Kfz.231, 232, and 233) and Panzerfunkwagen (Sd.Kfz.263) (Panzer Tracts No. 13-2) | Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| SdKfz.263 (Mod 1939) 8-Rad Panzerfunkwagen model kit (CB35124) | Bronco Models | 1/35 | Injection molded Plastic |
|
SDKFZ 263 Fu Armored
Car Kit (0708) Review by Rob Baumgartner via Hyperscale |
Roden | 1/72 | Injection molded Plastic |
| Accessory/Aftermarket Set | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| SDKFZ 263 Fu Conversion | ADV/Azimut | 1/35 | Use with Tamiya SDKFZ 232 Kit |
| SDKFZ 263 Fu Conversion (3519) | New Connection Models | 1/35 | Use with Tamiya SDKFZ 232 Kit |
| SDKFZ 263 Fu Conversion (GF014) | Pit Road | 1/35 | Use with Tamiya SDKFZ 232 Kit |
| Sdkfz 232 Series Wheel Set (35090) | Hussar Productions | 1/35 | Resin. |
| Sd.Kfz.231/232/263 (8 Rad) Short Exhaust Pipes | Moskit | 1/35 | |
| SdKfz. 231/232 Wheel/Tire Set | Royal Model | 1/35 | |
| German Armored Car
Lifting Hook-Riveted (10027) Review by Patrick Keenan at theArmor Modeling and Preservation Society (AMPS) Website |
Tiger Model Designs | 1/35 | Resin; Useable on Sdkfz 231 Series of vehicles (Check references) |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| Sdkfz 263 Funkwagen Armored Car Model Photos | Erik Johansen - South Shields, Tyne & Wear UK |
| Sdkfz 263 Funkwagen Armored Car Model Photo | by Mark Bannerman via Missing-Lynx |
| Sdkfz 263 Funkwagen Armored Car Model Photos | by Fabien Descamps via Missing-Lynx |
