Tamiya 35177 - 1/35 German 38CM Assault Mortar  [35177]

Towards German 38cm Assault Mortar Sturmtiger

A tremendously uncommon variation of the much feared Tiger we hefty tank, ended up being the "Sturmtiger" assault gun that mounted a gigantic 38cm caliber mortar regarding tank chassis. Developing was initiated in August 1943 and had been intended for uses against heavily fortified areas. Th quick barreled L/5.4, type RW61 mortar had been originally developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig, the German navy's land-based protection against an enemy submarine assault. In order to withstand the hefty recoil as high as 40 tons, the Tiger I's sturdy chassis was selected. A choice had been designed to only use those chassis/hulls that have been sent back from the front, so that new production of the tank would not be affected. A fighting compartment was formed of a boxlike superstructure that has been bolted towards the lower hull itself. Its armor plate calculated 150mm dense at the front and 80mm on the edges. Later on, a steel ring counterweight ended up being added to the mouth of this mortar barrel on some vehicles in order to make elevation aiming easier. The mortar's huge self propelled rocket projectile had been 149cm long and weighed 330kg. For loading these hefty rockets aboard, a hand cranked crane had been installed towards the right aft side of top hull. As a result of the rocket's size, storage area ended up being very limited and just 14 shells could be carried. Transformation production associated with Sturmtiger started in August 1944, by the conclusion of December an overall total of 18 units was in fact completed and provided for leading to use it during the last stage associated with conflict.

Specs & Features

• Detailed plastic parts attached to sprues and molded in light brown and black colored.
• Highly accurate fixed display model.
• One lifelike crew figure with practical phrase.
• Detailed molded track lines.
• Realistically reproduced exterior and interior.
• Ammo rack included.
• 38cm rockets along with other weaponry included.
• Loading crane located at backside of tank.
• Shovel situated on part of tank.
• Waterslide decals.
• Detailed pictorial guidelines.