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Product Description ■
[Actual Car]
The large German self-propelled mortar was Carl, whose development began in 1936.
[Main Features]
It was a weapon aimed at capturing the Maginot Line, a fortress built by the French at the time of the French advance.
The characteristic of this weapon was that it had a unique dimension with a barrel length of only about 5m.
It is said that it had a range of about 7000m and a weight of about 2 tons was able to smash concrete 2.5m thick.
The car body equipped with this huge mortar is made of soft iron. It is equipped with a Mercedes V-12 cylinder and a 580 hp diesel engine.
From 1940 to 1941, 7 cars were manufactured including one trial car. The 60 cm mortar mounted type was called ゲレート 040 and the 54 cm mortar mounted type was called ゲレート 041. In order to extend the range, it was also made with a 54 cm mortar mounted type with a reduced caliber and increased body height.
In addition to the initial 8 wheels, the rolling wheels were increased from the 3rd car to 11 wheels.
In addition, the kit was used for long-distance transportation. In addition, the model was a 1/144 scale reproduction of the German self-propelled mortar of World War II.
The kit recreates the 11-wheel type from No. 3 car.
Both 60 cm and 54 cm main guns are available and can be selected and assembled.
Transportation bogie used for transporting curls by railway, railway rails, and the base of the embankment part of the rails are also set.
Model parts are 2 types in Panzer Gray and Dark Yellow
[Product details]
Size when completed : total length approx. 7.9 cm 144 7.9