Barcode: 0 89195 61013 3
Case Pack: 6 Pieces
Box Size: 15" x 7.1" x 7.1"
Features:
- Fully assembled
- True to 1/35 scale
- Fully accurate mold
- Open window display packaging
- Highly popular and collectible item
- Includes protective display case
One of the most impressive artillery pieces ever produced must surely be the
Gerat 040 series of self-propelled heavy siege mortars fielded by Germany in
WWII. Weighing in at approximately 124 tons and with a length of 11.137m, these
six massive war machines featured a 60cm barrel that could hurl a 2-ton shell
a distance of 6.8km. To increase the weapon’s extremely short range, a 54cm
gun barrel was subsequently manufactured and fitted to three of the Morser vehicles.
Now designated Gerat 041, the longer 7.1m barrel of the weapon increased the
range to 10.4km.
One of these 54cm siege mortars has been meticulously recreated in miniature
by Dragon Armor. The 1/35 scale vehicle depicted in this release is named “Thor”,
which was the fourth vehicle to be produced. Serving with the 2nd Batterie of
the 833rd schwere Artillerie Abteilung on the Eastern Front, “Thor” was eventually
captured by the Soviets near the war’s end. Fully assembled and pre-painted,
“Thor” constitutes an impressive model thanks to its sheer size and bulk. This
Dragon Armor item is full of intricate detail, and it is presented in firing
mode with the chassis lowered. The three-color camouflage scheme is particularly
well done, lending the model a commanding presence. As a special bonus, a huge
shell is included. This “god of thunder” bespeaks massive destructive power,
and it’s ready for immediate display on any shelf big enough to take it!
