Trumpeter 1/35 German 128mm PAK 44 (Rhien), 100% New Tool

Product Highlights

• Photo-etched parts included
• Ready-to-assemble plastic model kit
• Includes hundreds of pieces
• Glue and paint not included

Product Description

The Rheinmetall 12.8cm K44 L/55 was a German anti-tank gun used during World War II. It was designed as a result of experiences on the Eastern front in 1943. The German army had encountered the Russian 122 mm guns and had issues a requirement for a similar weapon. The first prototype guns were delivered for testing in late 1944. After initial tests the Rheinmetall design was dropped a development continued with the Krupp design. However the service tests showed that a towed anti-tank gun weighing nearly 11 tons was impractical, so the towed design was terminated..