TAM35325 1:35 Tamiya Sd.Kfz 184 Elefant

This is a 1/35 scale assembly model of the German HeavyTank Destroyer Elephant. Extensive research was conducted by Tamiya’s designersto bring the modeling world the most accurate rendition to date.
Historical background
In 1941, Porsche created a prototypetank which incorporated radical features including a gasoline-electric hybridpowertrain. In 1943, the tank was transformed into the Ferdinand tank destroyerarmed with an 8.8cm PaK 43 L/71 gun housed in a large box-shaped superstructureand 90 units were produced. During the Battle of Kursk, they demonstratedsuperior anti-armor capability to knock out T-34 and KV-1 tanks at long range,but their slow speed and unreliability resulted in many being immobilized bymechanical troubles. In 1944, 50 surviving Ferdinands were given modifications,including the addition of a machine gun, a commander’s cupola, and werere-designated with the name Elefant. The Elefant saw combat on the Italian andRussian fronts, and some fought until the very end of WWII during the Battle ofBerlin.
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