The Elefant (Sd.Kfz. 184) was an anti-tank vehicle sometimes called the Ferdinand, after its designer Mr. Ferdinand Porsche. Ninety Elefanten were manufactured in just a few months during mid-1943. It was first deployed during the Battle of Kursk and, though it was credited with destroying 320 Russian tanks, performed very poorly in other respects: many units broke down and they proved dangerously vulnerable to infantry, lacking a machine gun. They went on to serve in Italy in 1944 and the final units were involved in the Battle of Berlin.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 4
Length: 4.5”
Width: 1.9”
Height: 1.7”
Parts: 257
- Painting and assembly required
- 6 sprues
- Individual track links molded in black plastic
- One-piece turret and hull
- One photo-etched fret
- One decal sheet
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
*Experience with photo-etched parts is recommended*
*Cyanoacrylate glue is required for photo-etched parts*
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Paint Guide:
A. Sandy Brown
Flat Black
Metal Black
Dark Green
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