FOV-801024A Forces of Valor - German Heavy Tank Destroyer Sd.Kfz.186 Jagdtiger (With Henschel suspension & Road Wheels). 1:32 scale diecast collectible model car. This Tank is an 8.75"L x 4.5"W x 4"H diecast metal car. Realistic Landscape Diorama Display Base & Additional Maybach HL230 Engine on Rotating Stand. This military vehicle is manufactured by Forces of Valor. Packed in a window box. Window Box is 12.5"L x 4.5"W x 4.5"H. Item FOV-801024A is in Camouflage Forest.
As a tank destroyer, the creation of the fearsome Jagdtiger was heavily influenced by one of its predecessors, the Sturmgeschutz III. Unlike a tank, a tank destroyer mounted its main armament within the hull of the vehicle, or more often in a completely enclosed, integral armored casemate as part of the main hull. From a purely economical standpoint, it was determined that a self-propelled gun was far cheaper to build than a tank boasting a powered turret since it required far fewer parts and less labor, and was therefore easier to maintain than a traditional tank. Moreover, under wartime conditions, it would oftentimes take a considerable amount of time and administrative work to repair a damaged tank turret with the goal of getting the vehicle back into the field as quickly as possible. The Waffenamt, the German Ordnance Department responsible for the creation of the panzerwaffe, therefore proposed a radical solution to this dilemma - it would be much quicker and cheaper to build and repair a turret-less tank that might necessitate the retrofitting of a new gun to the vehicle instead of a complete overhaul should it become battle damaged.
Features:
- Packaged in presentation box
- Detailed diecast metal and plastic model with display base
- Working suspension, free spinning road wheels and removable fenders
- Diecast construction and fully assembled
- Comes with commander figure
- Opening hatches, working suspension, vinyl tracks, detachable side skirts
- Comes with removable engine
