HobbyBoss 1/35 German VK4502 (P) Hintern Plastic Model Kit [82445]

SKU: HB82445 | Brand: HobbyBoss | Product: HobbyBoss 1/35 German VK4502 (P) Hintern Plastic Model Kit [82445] The Porsche Type-180 design, formally designated VK 45.02(P), evolved from preceding VK 45.02(P) studies with significant hull modifications to mount the 8.8cm L/71 weapon system. Two turret configurations were proposed—forward and rearward positions—though development focused on the forward arrangement, with three prototypes under construction by early 1943. Krupp-designed turrets for this platform, distinguished by their characteristic shape and subsequently known as "Porsche" turrets, appeared on the first 50 King Tiger production tanks. The Type-180's prominent armored turret ring lip created a ballistic vulnerability absent in concurrent Henschel designs, leading later King Tiger variants to adopt the H3-Turm turret configuration. Evidence suggests at least one Porsche Type-180 equipped with an 8.8cm L/71 gun saw operational service with Panzer Kompanie Kummersdorf in March 1945. Near-universal deployment of Tiger II tanks and prototype variants occurred during the war's final months. Features: - Multi-part assembly construction