Product Description

- The open-top fighting compartment has a mechanical feel
- This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Sd.Kfz.164 Hornisse anti-tank self-propelled gun developed by the German Army during World War II.

[About actual car]
- During World War II, the German army developed and deployed a number of self-propelled guns.
-Among them, the Sd. It's Kfz.164.
- It was originally called Hornisse, which means wasp, but since January 1944 Hitler's order banned the name of insects, so it was changed to Nashorn, which means rhinoceros. .
- Development began in 1942, and the first plan was to install a 71 caliber 8.8 cm anti-tank gun PaK43, but development was delayed, and the main gun was PaK43/1, which was modified from the anti-tank gun PaK43/41 for in-vehicle use. powered by.
-The body of III J type and IV F type, the chassis that combined the parts was characterized by extending the chassis and mounting the engine in the center of the body.
- When the prototype was completed in 1943, 494 cars were produced and deployed by March 1945.
- The power of the 8.8 cm gun was exactly the vehicle that deserved to be called the strongest anti-tank self-propelled gun.

[About the model]
- The model is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit of the Sd.Kfz.164, the most powerful self-propelled anti-tank gun developed by the German army during World War II.
- Reproduces the early type of Nashorn called Hornisse.
-A strong mechanical style with an open-top battle compartment on the III/IV chassis and a long-barreled 8.8cm gun is attractive enough.
- The lower part of the chassis uses a slide mold to reproduce the details on the side in three dimensions, and the assembly is reliable.
- Crawler track adopts a magic track with a realistic finish. The upper part of the car body also realistically models the battle room floor at the rear part of the car body.
- The armor plate surrounding the fighting compartment is an assembly type with parts for each side.
-I'm looking forward to a full reproduction of the equipment inside the battle room.
- Of course, the star is the 8.8cm gun. Aluminum parts are set as bonus parts for the impressive long barrel.
- Mechanical finish such as gun mount, gun base, and operation handle.
-Furthermore, 4 self-propelled artillery figures are also set as bonuses, making it a full-featured kit that allows you to enjoy creating scenes easily.

[Major features]
- 1/35 scale reproduction of the German self-propelled artillery Hornisse
- Gun barrel is set with aluminum parts
- Includes 4 German Self-Propelled Artillery figures
- Crawler track adopts a prefabricated magic track
- The mechanical finish of the open-top fighting compartment is also attractive.


Item Size/Weight : 38 x 24.5 x 9 cm / 847g

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

DR6414MT

JAN code

0089195864147

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