Michael Wittmann (April 22, 1914 – August 8, 1944) was a German Waffen-SS tank commander during the Second World War. Wittmann would rise to the rank of SS-Hauptsturmführer (captain) and was a Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross holder.
He was credited with the destruction of 138 tanks and 132 anti-tank guns, along with an unknown number of other armoured vehicles, making him one of Germany’s top scoring panzer aces, together with Johannes Bölter, Ernst Barkmann, Otto Carius and Kurt Knispel who was the top scoring ace of the war with 168 tank kills.
Funciones:
One-piece slide-molded turret w/molded-on Zimmerit
Two types of loader’s hatch available
Slide-molded star-antenna included
Separate commander’s hatch swivel arm
Cupola w/head-pad ring and details
Engine heater and heater cover on rear plate are provided as option
Interior components such as fuel tank, radiator and fan
Fan made up of separate parts
Photo-etched air duct
Optional spare tracks can be hung on turret sides
Slide-molded DS track is highly detailed
Detailed track w/separate guide horns provided to model spare track links
Photo-etched fret for engine grill mesh (pre-formed)
Idler wheels have detailed parts
Road wheels and two types of road wheel hubs available
Option of injection molded tools w/brackets and tools w/photo-etched brackets
Workable torsion bars
Details on hull bottom delicately reproduced for realism
Detailed Bosch headlight w/electrical cable
Optional zimmerit-free area on frontal armor to allow placement of LAH insignia
Slide-molded muzzle brake included
Complete bow MG w/sights and ammo bag
Barrel recoils as on real gun
Fuente: Modelos Dragon