{"product_id":"trumpeter-1-72-german-sd-kfz-184-elefant-heavy-tank-destroyer-07204-wwii-wehrmacht-ferdinand-88mm-pak-43-eastern-front-military-armour-plastic-model-kit-nz-stock","title":"Trumpeter 1\/72 German Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer 07204 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\/72 scale German Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e plastic model kit by Trumpeter (Kit No. 07204)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Represents the formidable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePanzerjäger Tiger (P) Elefant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of Germany's heaviest and most heavily armoured tank destroyers of World War II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Developed using the chassis of the unsuccessful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorsche Tiger VK 45.01(P)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e heavy tank project\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Originally introduced in 1943 under the name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerdinand\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, honouring its designer Ferdinand Porsche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The surviving Ferdinand tank destroyers underwent significant modifications during late 1943 and early 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The improved vehicle was officially renamed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElefant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in February 1944\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erear-mounted armoured fighting compartment, long 88mm cannon and massive tracked chassis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Armed with the powerful \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8.8cm PaK 43\/2 L\/71 anti-tank gun\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capable of defeating heavily armoured Allied vehicles at considerable distances\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The long-barrelled 88mm gun was among the most effective German anti-tank weapons of WWII\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Equipped with frontal armour reaching approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e200mm in thickness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Designed primarily for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003elong-range anti-tank engagements and heavy defensive fire support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The Elefant's exceptionally thick frontal armour provided substantial protection against many contemporary anti-tank weapons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• The original Ferdinand first entered combat during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBattle of Kursk in July 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Operated by German heavy tank destroyer units, including 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and long 88mm PaK 43\/2 gun barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes detailed plastic components for the hull, superstructure and running gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Reproduces the characteristic \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorsche Tiger-derived suspension and tracked chassis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Includes track components for recreating the vehicle's heavy tracked running gear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Features the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efront-mounted machine gun position and commander's cupola\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e associated with the 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separately\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Particularly appealing to enthusiasts of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGerman WWII armour, rare heavy fighting vehicles and long-range anti-tank warfare\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• A distinctive addition to any collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrumpeter military models and 1\/72 scale WWII armoured fighting vehicles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Trumpeter\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 07204\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1\/72\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Sd.Kfz.184 Elefant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlternative Designation:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Panzerjäger Tiger (P)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVehicle Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Heavy Tank Destroyer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• 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