Tamiya plastbyggesett av den tyske stridsvognen Sturmtiger 38cm Assault Mortar fra andre verdenskrig i skala 1:35. Basert på samme chassis som Tiger tanksen.
Størrelse:
Lengde: 18,1 cm
Bredde: 10,6 cm
Informasjon fra Tamiya:
About the German 38cm Assault Mortar Sturmtiger
A very rare variant of the much feared Tiger I heavy tank, was the "Sturmtiger" assault weapon that mounted a gigantic 38cm caliber mortar on the tank chassis. Development was initiated in August 1943 and was intended for uses against heavily fortified areas. Th short barreled L/5.4, type RW61 mortar was originally developed by Rheinmetall-Borsig, for the German navy´s land-based protection against an enemy submarine attack. In order to withstand the heavy recoil of up to 40 tons, the Tiger I´s sturdy chassis was selected. A decision was made to use only those chassis/hulls that were 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 which was bolted to the lower hull itself. Its armor plate measured 150mm thick at the front and 80mm on the sides. Later, a steel ring counterweight was added to the mouth of the mortar barrel on some vehicles to make elevation aiming easier. The mortar´s huge self propelled rocket projectile was 149cm long and weighed 330kg. For loading these heavy rockets aboard, a hand cranked crane was mounted to the right aft side of the upper hull. Due to the rocket´s size, storage space was very limited and only 14 shells could be carried. Conversion production of the Sturmtiger began in August 1944, and by the end of December a total of 18 units had been completed and sent to the front for action during the final stage of the conflict.
Anbefalte farger fra Tamiya:
TS-1 Red Brown (alternativt XF-64)
TS-2 Dark Green (alternativt XF-61)
TS-3 Dark Yellow (alternativt XF-60)
X-10 Gun Metal
X-11 Chrome Silver
X-18 Semi Gloss Black
XF-1 Flat Black
XF-2 Flat White
XF-15 Flat Flesh
XF-56 Metallic Grey
XF-65 Field Grey
