[1/32 German Tank Destroyer Jagdtiger (Henschel Suspension)]
――The Jagdtiger is a German heavy tank destroyer that was developed in the latter half of World War II and put into actual battle.
--The chassis of the heavy tank Tiger II was extended, the turret was removed, a battle room was constructed, and a 12.8 cm gun was installed.
――The chassis is based on the Tiger II, but it has been extended by about 26 cm due to the mounting of the 128 mm cannon, and the spacing between the wheels has been changed, but there are two types of traveling devices.
――One is the Porsche type made in the early stage of production, which uses the exterior type vertical torsion bar suspension adopted by Porsche in elephant tank destroyers and the like.
――In appearance, you can see eight wheels in the Porsche type.
--While many engineers recognize only the negative aspects of the torsion bar, the foresighted genius engineering engineer Dr. Ferdinand Porsche used the Porsche Type 100 suspension, later called the Porsche Suspension. The design changed the situation completely.
-The Porsche suspension is an exterior type, equipped with three bogies with two wheels attached to each side, and it is said that the production cost was lower than the normal torsion bar and the maintainability was also better.
――However, in the field test, there was a tendency that the weight could not be supported and it was damaged on rough terrain.
――Like various other technological innovations, Porsche suspension required many improvements before it could be put into practical use, but I am still surprised that this innovative design was made about 80 years ago. Has been done.
[Product Specifications]
――You can enjoy watching it as it is with the window package full of immersive feeling.
-A diorama-like resin display base is attached, and the side of the box is secured with an ABS resin frame.
--The driver, machine gunner, gunner and engine hatch are movable.
--The integrally molded upper part of the car body is made of die-cast. The barrel is machined from aluminum.
--The antenna is made by etching (assembly is required).
-Each wheel that reproduces the Porsche suspension can rotate in conjunction with the resin caterpillar.
--The barrel and travel lock are movable.
--Abundant accessories such as figures, tow wires, engine racks, and spare tracks.
--Maybach HL230P30 can be removed and displayed in the engine rack.
[Series features]
--The Metal Proud (R) Standard Series aims to achieve a new collector's grade standard by pursuing material durability in consideration of rigidity and flexibility, manual painting process, and readable micro-markings by high-precision tampo printing. Furthermore, it is a next-generation finished hobby series that can be enjoyed by decorating it as it is in the window package (inner box) with a realistic display base and background image, or by taking it out, touching it, and moving it.
[material]
--ABS, PS, die-cast, PVC, etc.
[Product form]
--Painted finished product, window box (paper, PET, ABS), transparent sleeve (made of polypropylene)
[remarks]
――The photo is a prototype before mass production.
* Target age 15 years and over
* The polypropylene sleeve is for protection.
* Some parts such as communication antennas and spare tracks are assembled by adhesive or temporary fixing.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )