Tamiya German Sd.Kfz.184 Schwerer Jagdpanzer "Elefant" 1/35 Model Kit

This is an ALL-NEW TOOLING of the WWII German Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer! Tamiya based this kit on the Elefant on display at the Aberdeen Tank Museum. Tracks are injection-molded assemblies with nice sag molded right in. Includes three half figures, with decals for one Italian Front version and two Eastern Front versions. You’ll have to add the zimmerit coating yourself. Again, this is an all-new tooling by Tamiya, not a reboxing of any other company’s kit. All new, all Tamiya!

Specifications

• Length: 236mm, Width: 97mm, 1:35 scale
• The imposing form of the Elefant, including its 8.8cm gun and large fighting compartment, has been accurately reproduced based on a thorough study of an actual museum example. One-piece fighting compartment is made via slide molding technique.
• The main gun, engine grilles, and detailed suspension are designed to ensure easy assembly. \* The tracks feature one-piece straight sections with realistic sag effect.
• Kit comes with commander, loader, and driver torso figures.
• 3 marking options included to depict vehicles deployed to the Italian and Eastern fronts.

This plastic kitset requires assembly, paints and glue to complete.

The German heavy tank destroyer Elefant was armed with a powerful 8.8cm L/71 gun which could knock out T-34 tanks at a distance of 2,000m, protected by armor up to 200mm thick, and equipped with advanced features such as a hybrid drivetrain. It had its roots in the Porsche-designed Ferdinand, which was first deployed into combat during the Battle of Kursk in 1943. The lessons learned from that battle resulted in modifications including the addition of a commander’s cupola, a machine gun for infantry defense, and better tracks and the enhanced vehicle received the new designation Elefant in February 1944. Elefants were deployed to Italy and the Eastern Front, where they continued to defend against Allied forces until the final skirmishes of the war.