Dragon has followed up its earlier Mid-Production 1/35 scale kit of the Brummbär with another kit from the same period, though one featuring a coating of Zimmerit. Anti-magnetic layers of Zimmerit were applied to all vehicles prior to September 1944, so this inclusion makes the kit historically accurate. Modelers will also know that applying Zimmerit to a model is fraught with all kinds of challenges. Dragon’s latest kit thus offers convenience and accuracy, for the injection-molded texture and pattern is beautifully rendered using Dragon’s patented Zimmerit technique. This is obvious in the unique radial Zimmerit pattern on the front of the multi-directional slide-molded superstructure, for example.
The kit incorporates separate metal side skirt elements that provide true-to-scale thickness and can be arranged to a modeler’s preferences. The brand new one-piece 40cm DS tracks were also especially prepared for the Mid-Production Brummbär. The distinctive Brummbär appeared in such battles as Kursk, Anzio, Normandy, Ardennes and the Warsaw Uprising, so it gives model-makers ample scope. For sheer convenience, this Brummbär with Zimmerit offers unparalleled firepower and impact!
- Unique radial Zimmerit pattern on the front replicate the real vehicle
- Zimmerit is injection molded w/superior detail
- Multi-directional slide-molded superstructure w/zimmerit realistically represented
- StuH.43/1 L/12 main gun w/slide-molded barrel
- Rifling inside gun barrel authentically recreated
- Slide-molded periscope w/clear plastic parts
- Fully detailed gun w/breech assembly
- Gun breech and recoil guard fully reproduced
- Gunner’s seat w/realistic texture
- Metal side-skirt armor plates can be installed separately
- Assembly options provided for fighting-compartment hatches
- Interior details such as hatch supporting arms and scissors periscope provided
- Engine hatches can be assembled open/closed
- Photo-etched part for engine-deck exhaust grill
- Brand new one-piece 40cm DS tracks for Brummbär Mid production
- Finely detailed running gear for Brummbär – road wheels, sprockets, idlers and return rollers authentically reproduced
- 2-directional slide-molded lower hull w/zimmerit on both sides
- Rear fighting-compartment hatch can be displayed open/closed