Designed by Demag and based on the D7 chassis, the original halftrack's complex design of angled plates was considerably simplified in October 1943 in order to ease production. With the original 19 armored plates reduced to just nine, the resultant design is often referred to as the Sd.Kfz.250 NEU. Production of nearly 2,400 vehicles continued till July 1944. Importantly, Dragon is again offering 1/35 scale Premium Edition plastic kits of it. What is particularly notable is that Dragon is the only kit manufacturer to offer the Sd.Kfz.250 NEU in 1/35 scale!

Item No. 6476 represents the base version, the Sd.Kfz.250/1 NEU that had two MG34 machine guns. Wearing the Premium Edition label, it's upgraded with a number of stunning parts such as Magic Tracks, Gen2 soldier equipment and weapons to fill the vehicle interior, as well as metal width indicator poles and a bonus headlight. Assembly is eased by incorporating slide-molded parts, while a realistic tarpaulin over the troop compartment is replicated. The Sd.Kfz.250/1 Neu halftrack might be the base version, but this fantastic kit is anything but basic!