Armortek

Its official, today at Tankfest we launched our latest limited edition model - The Elefant.

Shipping expected from September 2017.

Visit http://www.armortek.co.uk/elefant-tank/ to learn more.

A very nice model, but -sorry- did you see the little printing error in the offer page?

'Available for pre-order now and shipping from September 2016, this 1/6th scale metal model kit is........'

Did not notice 2016, hope they meant 2017 because I paid the preorder at full price

How many kits is the batch run limited too?

Phil Markham wrote:How many kits is the batch run limited too?

If it is to be realistic, I think the figure should be 48

Hi Folks

I think the actual number produced was 91 in the end, this is the later one with the MG and mostly thrown into the Italian campaign. I have my order in anyway !!!

Regards

Bryan.

91 Ferdinands, sent to Russian, the remains of which were rebuilt as 48 Elefants.
Regards
Steve

Hi,

I think I heard limited run of 75!

Thanks

bryanrmassie wrote:Hi Folks

I think the actual number produced was 91 in the end, this is the later one with the MG and mostly thrown into the Italian campaign. I have my order in anyway !!!

Regards

Bryan.

Only 1 of the 3 remaining Elefant companies went to Italy the other 2 companies stayed in Russian until sometime in 1944 when Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653 changed to Jagdtiger its rumoured that the remaining 3 Elefant served in the defence of Berlin

I wonder how this beast will sound with the gas/electric drive system motion pack (simulated of course) 2x v12 HL120s, powering a generator running x2 electric motors? Could be interesting.

an impressive model and a great choice of kit, would i like one, seeing at the show, yes is the answer, regards simon manning.

Phil Woollard wrote:I wonder how this beast will sound with the gas/electric drive system motion pack (simulated of course) 2x v12 HL120s, powering a generator running x2 electric motors? Could be interesting.

I am wondering what they will do for the sound. I am sure it would have been quite unique and not possible to record now from an original.

Tim

I wonder whether or not the gas motor rpms followed the electric motor rpms and vice versa. Maybe the gas motor rpms could be held at full speed to have power enough for the electric system when sudden moves were needed?

This autumn (in 2017!) I spoke to a guy who was still driving Pz IV, Tiger and Kingtiger himself in 1944 / 45 in a tank maintenance department near Berlin. They also got an Elephant, and this guy spoke of a "very strange sound; unsynchronized with the movements". But he saw this beast only from the out side.......

David Brady wrote:Hi,

I think I heard limited run of 75!

Thanks

Is that lucky dip ? 48 owners get one with the hull MG, 27 do not ?

Gerhard, that's a fascinating tale and just ads to the mystique regards Phil