In probably the most unusual 35th scale armour kit in the last few months (if not days) today Das Werk presents us with their new kit in co-operation with Amusing Hobby, the VK4501(P) "Rammtiger" in 1/35th scale. see what we know about the kit and the paper panzer behind it in our preview...
Preview: Das Werk's new VK4501(P) "Rammtiger" in 1/35th scale
VK4501(P) "Rammtiger"
From Das Werk
1/35th scale
Kit No: DW35018
Injection moulded plastic kit
4 marking choices included in the box
Amusing hobby presents us with a very interesting kit in the shape of the biggest bottle opener you have ever seen. Fashioned in co-operation with those other purveyors of "What-if" tanks Amusing Hobby, this kit in 35th scale of the VK4501(P) "Rammtiger" is an interesting beast to say the least!
VK 45.01 "RammTiger" in real life..,
The RammTiger was a proposed conversion of the VK 45.01 (P) chassis in a heavily armoured ramming vehicle armed with machine guns.
The beast was meant to be heavily armoured (including the tracks) at the cost of speed. Porsche K.G. completed drawing SK 8258 of a VK 45.01(P) mit Rammhaube (with ram hood) by 7 December 1942. The glacis, side and rear plates were to be 30 mm thick and the roof plates 50 mm thick. Its overall length was to be about 8.25 meters, height 2.550 meters, and width 3.600 meters.
Only three superstructures were (said to be) completed but their fate is unknown. It is unlikely that they ever saw any combat and probably remained at Nibelungenwerke. Unfortunately, no photographic evidence survived the period and the project was cancelled in 1943.
The kit from Das Werk: The VK4501(P) "Rammtiger" kit number DW35018.
- We do not know too much about this kit so far, but what we do know is:
- The kit was manufactured in co-operation with Amusing Hobby
- 1/35th scale in injection moulded plastic - so you can shelve your old Airmodel vacu conversion kit!
- The upper superstructure is a one-piece mould, which sits on the previous VK4501(P) hull & chassis
- The kit has workable suspension and single-piece tracks
- 4 marking choices are included in the box.
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You can find out more information on this kit, or where to pre-order it from on the Das Werk Website
