Dragon Models 1:72 Armor Collector Series 60597
Reinmetall Neubaufahrzeug Display Model
German Army PzAbtzbV 40, #10, Norway, 1940 |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Reinmetall Neubaufahrzeug | | 6.25" | | 1.75" |
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Germany’s first attempts at creating a heavy tank commenced in the early 1930s. Known as the Neubau-Fahrzeug (“New Construction Vehicle”), it was not a success, however. Slow-moving and boasting multiple turrets, it was ill equipped for the type of rapid, mobile warfare that blitzkrieg tactics required. For this reason, only five Neubau-Fahrzeug heavy tanks were built by Rheinmetall-Borsig (Rh-B). The first two prototypes were manufactured in 1934 out of mild steel so they were not suitable for combat. However, the three subsequent 25.8-ton armored tanks built in 1935 were shipped to Oslo in April 1940 and participated in the invasion of Norway. The latter trio featured a 3.7cm KwK L/45 cannon and 7.5cm KwK L/24 main gun set side by side in a turret designed by Krupp.
This model is of Neubau-Fahrzeug Number 2, one of those dispatched to Norway with Pz.Abt.z.b.V40. This Neubau-Fahrzeug Nr.2 is impressive in its camouflage colors of panzer gray and brown, and its appearance thus differs considerably from the previous one. The main turret plus the two machine gun turrets are precisely replicated. This was one monster of a tank, and now model collectors can own one finished in eye-catching camouflage colors!
Designed as a prototype heavy tank for the Wehrmacht, the first Neubaufahrzeug was completed in 1935. The multi-turreted design was out-dated from the beginning. Being large and slow it was unsuitable for Blitzkreig tatics. It was, however, a useful propoganda tool and were shown at the International Automobile Exposition in Berlin in 1939 in bold defiance of the Treaty of Versailles. Only five examples were built, three of which saw action during the German invasion of Norway in 1940. Ultimately though, they had all been scrapped by the end of 1941. © Copyright 2003-2025 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Dragon Models "1:72 Dragon Armor Collector Series" range presents highly-detailed, ready-made plastic models of military vehicles. Dragon Armor tanks require no glueing or painting. Each model is an instant display piece or diorama centerpiece straight from the box and is 100% true to scale... these don't look like model tanks, they look like tanks!. Color, camouflage and unit markings are carefully researched for Maximum authenticity, marking the difference between and authentic scale model tank and a "toy" tank.
Dragon Models "1:72 Dragon Armor Collector Series" display model vehicles feature:
- Molded plastic construction (some releases include diecast metal components).
- Rotating turret, elevating cannon and accurate hull.
- Painted, fitted, non-moving tracks and detailed non-rotating wheels.
- Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
- Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
- Clear acrylic display case to protect model.
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