Product Description

――It is a kit that you can enjoy making with a balance between ease of making and realistic finish.
-A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the German tank destroyer Jagdtiger, which is said to be the strongest tank of World War II, on a 1/56 scale.

[About the actual vehicle]
――The Jagdtiger is a tank destroyer equipped with a 55 caliber 12.8 cm tank gun, which was first developed in 1943.
――The Tiger II tank, which was developed in parallel, was a tank destroyer with common parts, and a large fixed battle room was set up to accommodate a 12.8 cm gun in a body that was extended by about 26 cm.
--The mockup was completed in October 1943.
――The first production model was completed in February 1944.
--The engine is equipped with a Maybach V-type 12-cylinder gasoline engine at the rear.
-The suspension was equipped with the same torsion bar suspension as the Tiger II tank.
――The body has strong armor with a front of 250 mm and a side of 80 mm, and with the added power of the 12.8 cm gun, it fought hard against the Allied Forces.
――After completion, he was assigned to the 653rd Independent Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion and the 512th Independent Heavy Tank Battalion, and was active in the Battle of Ardenne and the Battle of Remagen Iron Bridge.

[About the model]
-A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the German heavy tank destroyer Jagdtiger of World War II on a 1/56 scale that you can enjoy in a reasonable size with a total length of 190 mm.
――The model is an all-new mold, and not only its profound style, but also the ingenious parts composition makes it easy to assemble.
――Among them, the zigzag array of wheels at the bottom of the car body is reproduced integrally with the left and right side parts at the bottom of the car body.
――The track is also partly integrated and easy to assemble, and of course the reality of the finish is fully reproduced.
-The upper part of the car body with a fixed turret not only has a shape, but also the welding marks of each part are realistically expressed.
――The 12.8cm gun is integrally molded with the muzzle open using a slide mold.
――It will be fun to make and collect just because it is easy to assemble.
――Italeri's 1/56 series can be enjoyed widely by beginner modelers for ease of assembly and veteran modelers for its realistic finish.

[Major features]
--Reproduce the Jagdtiger, a German heavy tank destroyer of World War II on a 1/56 scale
--The finished total length is 190mm
――Easy to assemble with devised parts composition
--Realistic finish with sharp detail expression
--Completely new mold


Item Size/Weight : 29.3 x 19 x 4.5 cm / 202g

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

IT15770

JAN code

4545782094916

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