Barcode: 0 89195 86011 8
Case Pack: 12 per case
Box Size: 16.5" x 10.6" x 3.1"
Features:
- Night vision equipment made from multiple parts for -maximum detail
- Bonus Nachtjager figure set
- Photo-etched part for engine deck grill
- Cartograf decal
About the E-100 Super Heavy Tank,
First authorized in June 1943, the E-100 was a monstrous tank with a staggering
weight of 140 tons. It was planned to mount a 12.8cm KwK44 L/55 main armament
and a 7.5cm KwK44 L/36.5 gun in a modified Maus turret. However, a stop was
put on development of super-heavy tanks in 1944, and this project was given
a low priority. As a result, only one chassis prototype was assembled, though
even this was not fully finished by the time WWII ended. The frontal armor on
the E-100 (“E” stands for Entwicklungsfahrzeug) hull was 200mm thick, and that
on the turret (if it had been eventually built) would have been 240mm thick.
The E-100 was never completed by Henschel, but Dragon has succeeded in finishing
off the massive E-100 in 1/35 scale. In a magnificent “what if” item, this E-100
is made to exacting standards in Dragon’s 1/35 range of plastic kits. The model
is made even more exclusive by the inclusion of infrared night vision equipment,
meaning it is able to reign in the hours of darkness. With its huge bulk cloaked
by darkness, this model is able to launch attacks or defend territory with equal
ease! In daylight it’s no less impressive, with its enormous size and futuristic
appearance. For such a cumbersome vehicle, close-in defense is provided by a
set of four “nachtjagers” (night fighters). These German soldiers are just as
effective at fighting at night, equipped with such cutting-edge weapons as MP44
assault rifles with the Vampir infrared scope and battery backpack, an MP44
with unique Krummlauf (curved leaf) curved barrel, and even a Gatling-type mini-gun.
This kit offers unparalleled potential to modelers wishing to create a “futuristic”
scene and vehicle, and to let their imaginations run wild!
