Tamiya 35283 - 88mm Gun Flak36 North Africa  [35283]

The Fearsome Eighty-Eight

One of the more well-known tales of WWII involved an interrogation of a captured British tank crewman following the battle at Halfaya Pass. "In my experience," he said, "it is unfair to make use of flak against our tanks." A German artilleryman nearby reacted "Fine, but i believe it most unjust of one to strike with tanks whose armor only an 88 will penetrate." Beginning life as an anti-aircraft artillery piece, the superb anti-tank capabilities associated with gun became popular when they had been regularly defeat the heavily armored Uk Matilda tanks in the North African desert.

In regards to the 88mm Flak 36

The German 88mm Flak is one of the most famous artillery items of WWII. Designed to combat high-altitude aircraft, it absolutely was first pushed in to the anti-tank role during the intrusion of France in 1940, and proved to be incredibly capable. The gun continued to strike fear to the hearts of Allied tank crews in Russia and North Africa.

Specs & Features

• Top-notch 1/35 scale construction kit of the German 88mm Flak 36 within the service in North African theatre.
• 8 artillery team figures included for great diorama possibilities.
• Additional features like KS750 motorcycle, ammunition rack, shells, and range finder included for a realistic display.
• 3 kinds of markings included, and decals are included to depict uniform insignias.