
Border # BT-024 1/35 Sd.Kfz.164 Nashorn Early/Command w/4 figures
The Border Model BT-024 Nashorn is a 1/35 scale model kit of the German Sd.Kfz.164 Nashorn, a WWII tank destroyer known for its powerful 8.8cm Pak 43/1 anti-tank gun. The Nashorn, which means “rhinoceros” in German, was designed for long-range engagements against enemy armor. Border Model’s BT-024 kit captures the Nashorn’s unique open-top design, formidable gun, and intricate details, making it a highly accurate and appealing kit for military model enthusiasts.
Key Features:
Highly Detailed 8.8cm Pak 43/1 Gun: The centerpiece of the Nashorn, this long-barrelled anti-tank gun is replicated with precision, featuring realistic breech and barrel details. The gun can be elevated and traversed, allowing for multiple display options.
Detailed Open-Top Fighting Compartment: The kit accurately reproduces the Nashorn’s open fighting compartment, including ammo racks, storage compartments, and crew seating. This allows for a clear view of the interior components, enhancing the model’s realism.
Photo-Etched (PE) Parts: Includes PE metal parts for delicate details such as engine grilles, fender supports, and other thin components, adding a high level of authenticity to the model.
Individual Track Links: The kit features individual track links, which allow for realistic track sag and more dynamic positioning of the tracks around the road wheels.
Detailed Suspension System: The Nashorn’s suspension is intricately molded, with accurately depicted road wheels, idlers, and return rollers. This level of detail makes the vehicle more lifelike and suitable for realistic diorama setups.
Clear Parts for Periscopes and Optics: The kit includes clear parts to simulate the tank’s periscopes and gun sight, adding depth and realism to the model’s appearance.
Open or Closed Hatches: Modelers have the flexibility to build the Nashorn with hatches open or closed, allowing for customization and the addition of crew figures if desired.
Detailed Ammo Storage: The kit replicates the Nashorn’s internal ammunition storage, allowing modelers to add finely detailed shells and rounds in the compartments, providing a realistic combat-ready look.
Decal Options: Border Model provides various decal options to represent different units and theaters, allowing for historical accuracy and customization.
Accessory Options: The kit includes optional stowage items such as equipment boxes, jerry cans, and tools, which can be added to personalize the vehicle’s appearance.
The Border Model BT-024 Nashorn is an excellent choice for modelers who appreciate the combination of complex assembly and historical accuracy. With its open-top layout, powerful gun, and detailed interior, this kit brings the Nashorn’s unique and formidable appearance to life in impressive detail.
Sd.Kfz.164 Nashorn:
The Sd.Kfz.164 Nashorn, also known as the “Rhinoceros,” was a German self-propelled anti-tank gun developed during World War II, designed specifically to counter heavily armored enemy tanks like the Soviet T-34 and KV series. Initially referred to as the “Hornisse” (Hornet), it was renamed Nashorn in 1944 and played a critical role as a mobile tank destroyer on the Eastern and Western Fronts. Combining high mobility with a powerful gun, the Nashorn proved effective in long-range engagements, allowing it to strike hard from a distance without engaging in close combat.
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