Military Miniature Series: No. 325 - German Army Heavy Tank Destroyer - Elephant 1/35 (Pla...

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The German Army Heavy Tank Destroyer Elephant from Tamiya’s Military Miniature Series is a 1/35 scale plastic model kit that recreates one of the most formidable tank destroyers of World War II. Originally known as the Ferdinand, this vehicle was designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and featured an innovative electric drive system powered by a combustion engine. Equipped with a long-barreled 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 gun, capable of destroying Soviet T-34 tanks from over 2,000 meters, and armor up to 200mm thick, the Elephant was a heavily fortified battlefield presence.

First deployed during the Battle of Kursk in July 1943, the Ferdinand destroyed over 500 enemy tanks but suffered from mobility and defensive weaknesses. After battlefield modifications, including the addition of a machine gun, commander’s cupola, and improved tracks, the vehicle was officially renamed Elephant in February 1944. It later saw action on the Italian Front, Eastern Front, and even in the Battle of Berlin in April 1945, remaining a significant threat to Allied forces until the end of the war.

Podrobnosti:

Výrobce: Tamiya

Materiál: PVC

Velikost: 23.6 cm x 9.7 cm

Měřítko: 1/35

Datum vydání: 2012/07

Kód: 4950344353255

Štítky:

plastový model

1/35

Elephant

German Army

Tamiya

Military Miniature Série

No. 325

Heavy Tank Destroyer