COBI Building Set HC WW2 Sd.Kfz. 173 Jagdpanther (COBI-2574)

German Heavy Tank Destroyer Sd.Kfz. 173 JAGDPANTHER | COBI 2574 | World War II | 1:28

Building set of the heavy tank destroyer Jagdpanther. The assembled model has a fixed turret with an adjustable sight and opening hatches. The building set is detailed. After removing the upper part of the tank turret, the gunner's position can be displayed. Inside the turret, there are two sets of ammunition stored. In the rear part of the hull, under the cover, there is a Maybach engine with a pair of fans. The package also includes a tank commander figure and a play dice with a description.

Technical data of the building set

» Version (series): 04/2023
» Number of figures: 1 pc
» Scale: 1:28
» Package weight: 1195 g
» Dimensions when assembled: 34 × 12.5 × 14 cm
» Box dimensions (package): 45 × 30 × 7 cm
» Recommended age: 9+
» Number of bricks: 950 pcs
» Bricks can be combined with another well-known brand: Yes
» Contains glowing bricks: No
» Material: Plastic
» Collection: World War II

The decision to develop a heavy tank destroyer was given to the German company Krupp in August 1942. Development under wartime conditions proceeded quickly, and by December 20, 1943, the prototype was presented to Hitler as a Christmas gift. Serial production began at the beginning of 1944, at a time when the German industry was already facing a shortage of raw materials of all kinds. A quality, heavily armed, agile, and well-armored machine was built on the proven chassis of the Panther tank.
The Jadgpanther was factory-painted with a thick layer of anti-magnetic coating Zimmerit, although the Red Army had practically no magnetic anti-tank mines, or only a negligible amount of the captured type HHL3.
Jagdpanther was the answer to the quality allied armored vehicles deployed in Normandy, but later most of the produced units went to the Eastern Front.
The installed PAK 43 gun was a real threat due to its high shooting accuracy. The probability of hitting a target on the battlefield with dimensions of 2.5 × 2 m at a distance of 1000 m was 85% and at a distance of 2000 m 43%.
The effectiveness of the Jagdpanther was well documented during operations on the Eastern Front when Schwere Panzerjager Abteilng 563 destroyed a total of 58 Soviet tanks in 10 days.
The tank destroyer also had a weak point, the first produced units required the removal of the gun for mechanics to access the gearbox.
A total of 415 units were produced in several versions.
Currently, there are three functional machines in the world.

Technical parameters

» Dimensions: length 9.87 m, width 3.21 m, height 2.71 m
» Weight: 45,500 kg
» Armor: up to 80 mm
» Power unit: 12-cylinder Maybach HL 230 P30 engine with an output of 520 kW
» Number of gears: 8 forward + 4 reverse
» Maximum speed: 55 km/h
» Fuel tank capacity: 700 l
» Range: 250 km (100 km off-road)
» Main armament: gun PaK 43 L/71 caliber 88 mm (57 rounds)
» Secondary armament: machine gun MG 34 caliber 7.92 mm
» Crew: 5