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Tamiya 32589 1/48 Elefant


Availability: [In Stock]
Weight: 0.35 kg
Description
Sd.Kfz.184 Schwerer Jagdpanzer "Elefant"
  • World War Two
  • German
  • heavy tank destroyer
  • The official German designation was Panzerjäger Tiger (P), Sd.Kfz.184
  • based on "Porsche Tiger" chassis  --> Ferdinand (name after its designer Ferdinand Porsche)
  • 88mm Pak43/2 L/71 gun
  • Elefant was modified from Ferdinand after Battle of Kursk in 1943.
  • ~70 tons
  • Elefant(elephant) & Nashorn(rhino) were both superseded by Jagdpanther

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Added Zimmerit. You can make it using putty or use sticker by Tamiya 12671 1/48 Zimmerit Coating Sheet for Elefant
 
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Added Zimmerit. You can make it using putty or use sticker by Tamiya 12671 1/48 Zimmerit Coating Sheet for Elefant
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Italian Front, Apr 1944. [Photo from German Federal Archives]
 
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Italian Front, Mar 1944. The soldier at the front was carrying MG 42 machine gun. [Photo from German Federal Archives]