Barcode: 0 89195 60631 0
Case Pack: 24 pieces per carton
Box Size: 5.1" x 3.9" x 2.6"
The latest Dragon Armor new item is a 1/72 scale replica of a German 8.8cm
Flak 36 gun. The famous weapon is finished in camouflage suitable for North
Africa. Originally an antiaircraft weapon, the "88" was one of the
most famous weapons of WWII. One variant was the Flugzeugabwehrkanone (Flak)
36, which was in its element when serving as an anti-tank cannon. It had a two-piece
barrel for easier replacement, and a heavier Sd.Anh.202 carriage that meant
it could fire without being emplaced if necessary. The 7.4-tonne gun could be
readied for action in just 2.5 minutes. Muzzle velocity was 820m/ and it was
particularly deadly against enemy tanks, especially in the type of long-range
encounters that occurred in North Africa.
Dragon Armor's newest depiction of the Flak 36 shows a weapon in service with
the 10th Panzer Division in Tunisia, 1943. This division had been rushed to
North Africa in late 1942 after the Allied landings under Operation Torch. The
division had some successes against "green" US Army units, including
the Battle of Kasserine Pass in 1943. The gun on its cruciform platform is painted
in a typical sand and green camouflage scheme. Of interest is the barrel that’s
still painted in a panzer gray color. This was a legendary weapon of WWII, and
Dragon's model is accomplished in both its level of detail and desert finish.
