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Dragon Armor 1/35 German Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant 1./s.Pz.Abt.653 Self Propelled Gun (61004)
Which brings us to the matter of Dragons fantastic fully built-up Elefant. This 1/35 scale
model represents an Elefant serving with 1./s.Pz.Abt.653 in Italy in 1944. This is Dragons
very first pre-assembled plastic Elefant with some metal parts and much effort has gone
into investing this collectors item with all the relevant Elefant characteristics. The
impressive model is beautifully finished in a two-tone camouflage scheme, enhanced by a
subtle degree of weathering. The tracks are accurate and have the appropriate level of sag,
plus the tow cables possess an extremely realistic metallic look. There are also working
features such as a rotating frontal machine gun and a main gun barrel that elevates and
depresses. These details all add up to one stunning pre-assembled 1/35 tank destroyer from
Dragon
The gestation period of the Ferdinand/Elefant was a difficult one, with the colossal 65-tonne tank destroyer being conceived out of ninety or so unwanted hulls and chassis manufactured by Porsche AG for their unsuccessful Tiger design. In the end it was decided to fit the newly developed Krupp 8.8cm PaK 43/2 gun onto this hull. This precise long-range weapon was augmented by heavy armour protection (200mm thick on the front plates). The Ferdinand made its combat debut at Kursk, where the ninety or so vehicles managed to destroy 320 Russian tanks. After the titanic Battle of Kursk, surviving examples were modified, and many ended up in Italy to fight again as the Elefant
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Stock: Sorry, Sold Out (Website:0) (explain)
(Prod Ref #61765)
MRP: €59.49
Web Only Price: €41.65
We regret that this product is no-longer
available. Our current product range can
be found at www.anticsonline.co.uk
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