Dragon Armor 1:72 Panzer Kampfwagen Prototype VI(P), Germany 1944, No. 60490

Description

Dragon Armor Panzerkampfwagen VI (P) Test Vehicle - Rare
No. 60490, Vintage year - 2011, Scale - 1:72
Unit - unidentified as was a prototype/test vehicle
Campaign - Germany 1944
Markings - Gray/Slate green with no tactical markings as this was a test vehicle/prototype.
History - As the Germans began competition for a new heavy tank that could combat the Soviet T-34 and KV-1, the Tiger Type 100 (P) or Leopard tank was designed and produced by Porsche at Kummersdorf. The first prototype was ready for viewing in April 1942 with initial testing taking place in June. Porsche's design featured a forward-mounted turret with an 88 mm Flak 36 gun. The VK 4501 (P) proved a failure with a faulty power train. The Henschel VK 4501 (H) won the heavy tank competition and it went into production as the Tiger I. Consequently, only five Tiger (P) tanks were produced by Porsche and sent to the facility in Dollersheim, Austria for training and testing purposes. before the 59 ton design was rejected. From August to September of 1943, three of these were later converted into Bergepanzer Tiger (P) recovery vehicles (Dragon Armor No. 60039) in 1943, while only one armed tank saw combat. Chassis number 150013 saw combat service as a command tank - Panzerbefehlswagen VI(P) with schwere Heeres Panzerjager Abteilung 653. It was used by its commander, Hauptmann Grillenberg (turret number 003) on the Eastern Front in early/mid 1944 (Dragon Armor No. 60491). The surplus chassis already produced by Porsche for the project were converted into the Panzerjager Tiger (P) Ferdinand or Elefant tank destroyer
Condition - new with minor wear on box.
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