Finally, a 1/16 scale Kettenkrad. Its product number is FRE16001. A 1/16 scale Kettenkrad is something I’ve wanted for a long time. It is not because this vehicle is my favorite or anything like that. It is because I have figures that’d go with it. Now, I was actually waiting …
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