――Elephant with powerful assembly completed even on 1/43 scale This is a series of 1/43 die cast models handled by Motor City Classics, which has been handling and selling various die cast models for over 30 years in Florida, USA.
-A die-cast finished product that reproduces the German heavy tank destroyer Elephant of World War II.
[About the actual vehicle]
--The Elephant is a WWII German heavy tank destroyer with a long barrel of 71 caliber 8.8 cm gun and heavy armor of up to 200 mm.
――Dr. Porsche developed it for Tiger tanks, and a new fixed battle room was set up on the body that was not adopted in the competition trial with Henschel, and it was equipped with a PaK43 / 27 1 caliber 8.8 cm tank gun.
――Among them, it was characterized by adopting a drive system with a unique mechanism called an engine power generation motor drive system.
--From March to May 1943, 90 cars were produced using the car body prepared at the time of the competitive prototype.
――It was immediately put into the Battle of Kursk that was held with the Soviet Union in July, and demonstrated its power.
――Although I was suffering from obstacles due to the unique system and lack of mobility due to its weight, I continued to fight hard until the end of the war, such as being dispatched to the Berlin defense battle.
[About the model]
-The model reproduces the German heavy tank destroyer Elephant of World War II on 1/43 scale.
--It is a finished die-cast model that has been assembled and painted.
-The total length including the barrel is about 18 cm, and the total length of the car body is about 16 cm.
――The weight of the die-cast model is also attractive.
-A powerful figure with a 71 caliber long barrel 88 mm mounted in a large fixed battle room is firmly captured and reproduced.
――The finish is full of realism, such as the expression of welding marks on the armor plate and the reproduction of bolts or details of each hatch.
--This model is a model of the vehicle belonging to the 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion of the German Army.
――The coloring of the vehicle when it was deployed on the Ukrainian front in 1944 is reproduced.
-Modeled with 3-color camouflage paint.
-In addition, a display base that reproduces the atmosphere of the ground where you can enjoy the display is also set.
――The name is also displayed firmly on the base.
--In a window box where you can see the contents
[Major features]
--Reproduce the elephant heavy tank destroyer on 1/43 scale
--Die-cast model painted finished product
--With display base with name
--Coloring is the 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion vehicle on the 1944 Ukrainian front
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )