{"product_id":"tamiya-1-35-german-sd-kfz-184-elefant-heavy-tank-destroyer-35325-wwii-wehrmacht-ferdinand-88mm-pak-43-eastern-front-military-armour-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Tamiya 1\/35 German Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer 35325 WWII Wehrmacht Ferdinand 88mm Pak 43 Eastern Front Military Armour Plastic Model Kit NZ Stock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale German Sd.Kfz.184 Schwerer Jagdpanzer \"Elefant\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by Tamiya (Kit No. 35325)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the legendary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElefant heavy tank destroyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Germany's most heavily armoured and powerfully armed fighting vehicles of World War 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003epetrol-electric transmission system\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e developed for the Porsche Tiger chassis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Equipped with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo Maybach HL 120 TRM petrol engines\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e driving generators that supplied electricity to the traction motors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The petrol-electric drive system was technologically unusual for a WWII armoured fighting vehicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The complex drivetrain contributed to the vehicle's demanding maintenance requirements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Elefant had a maximum road speed of approximately 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firepower and its operational limitations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Mechanical breakdowns, difficult recovery conditions and close-range threats created significant challenges for the heavy vehicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Surviving Ferdinands underwent a major rebuilding and improvement programme during late 1943 and early 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The upgraded Elefant incorporated modifications intended to improve battlefield survivability and operational effectiveness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Elefant tank destroyers served with German forces on both the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEastern Front and Italian Front\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A small number of upgraded vehicles were deployed to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItaly in 1944\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, including operations around the Anzio front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Other Elefants continued serving on the Eastern Front during the later stages of the war\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Elefant was particularly effective when used in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eprepared defensive positions with clear fields of fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Its powerful 88mm gun made it a formidable opponent for Soviet and Allied armoured vehicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• However, its large size, heavy weight and limited mobility reduced its effectiveness in rapidly changing battlefield conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The vehicle's fixed fighting compartment required the entire hull to be repositioned when targets moved outside the gun's limited traverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e91 Ferdinand tank destroyers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e were originally completed, making the vehicle family exceptionally rare compared with mass-produced German armoured vehicles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e48 surviving Ferdinands\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e underwent the major rebuilding programme associated with the Elefant designation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Elefant became one of the most recognisable German heavy tank destroyers of WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Its imposing silhouette and massive armour protection make it a popular subject among military historians and scale modellers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The vehicle represents an important chapter in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman heavy armour development, anti-tank warfare and experimental drivetrain technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\/35 scale\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e provides an impressive display size for recreating the Elefant's massive fighting compartment and distinctive chassis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ideal for collectors of 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Armament:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 7.92mm MG 34 Machine Gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChassis:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Porsche Tiger (VK 45.01 P)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombat Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Approximately 65 Tonnes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e World War II \/ 1944–1945\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperator:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e German 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