Product Description

[About actual vehicle]
- Leopold is one of the train gun kilps K5 operated by the German Army during the Second World War.
- Train cannon, Krupp K5 was manufactured by Krupp in 25 years from 1934 to 45 years.
- It is said that giant cannon of 28 cm in diameter has a barrel length of 21.5 m and a maximum range of 64 km.
- Gun barrel was designed considering train movement, mounted on a gondola straddling between two bogie trucks.
- It was deployed and operated in various places using the railroad network of Europe.
- In February 1944, two named Roberto and Leopold were sent to Italy.
- And it opened its gun gate against the Allies who started landing at Anzio in Italy.
- That huge cannon shattered the bridgehead made by the Allies. It surprised the Allied soldiers who were engaged in the strategy.
- Thereafter, in June 1944, the two were picked up by the Allied Forces, brought to the United States and restored.
- It was exhibited in the museum and it burned its figure in the eyes of many people.

[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduced the huge train cannon operated by the German Army during World War II, 1 of both Krupp K5, Leopold on 1/35 scale.
- As a large model of the Dragon, it was released in 2003 and it got a topic and it re-released the kit which was not produced for a while in one after a long time. Military fans can not miss a kit.
- The number of part points exceeds 700 points, the total length of the finish reaches about 95 cm and the width of about 12 cm.
- In this kit, aluminum parts are prepared in the muzzle section of the long barrel. I will further improve the reality of the finish.
- Of course, modeling details of the gun body, including the body part, the gondola part, the front and rear bogey trolleys, details of steps and cranes of each part. Mechanical finish tightens the big model.
- In addition, the rail which becomes exhibition base is also set.
- Make a fabulous big model on this occasion, please take it by hand and assemble it.
- The size is also more realistic compared with various vehicles of the same 1/35 scale and so on.
- Military fans can not miss an interesting kit.

[Major features]
- A huge train cannon operated by the German army during the Second World War, Leopold reproduced on 1/35 scale
- The number of parts exceeds 700 points, the total length of the finish is about 95 cm, the width is about 12 cm
- Aluminum parts prepared for long barrel muzzle section
- Supplied base rails are included
- Detailed modeling of the gun body, including the gondola part, the front and rear bogie trucks, details of steps and cranes of each part



Item Size/Weight : 70 x 44 x 12.7 cm / 3380g

Product Specifications

Country

Germany

Item code

DR6200

JAN code

4545782028614

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