Trumpeter 1/35 Morser KARL-Great 040/041

The self-propelled version of the 60cm siege mortar was ordered in June 1937. General Karl Becker of the Artillery was involved in the development; hence the name Karl was used to describe the gun. The driving trials were held at Unterluss in May 1940. Delivery of the six production vehicles took place from November 1940 to August 1941. In February 1941, discussions commenced. Concerning increasing the range of the weapon, and in May 1942, 54cm barrels (Gerat 041 ) were ordered for the six vehicles. At a conference with Hitler in March 1943, it was stated that the first 54cm Gerat 041 would be delivered by June 1943, and the third, by mid-August. The 60cm and 54cm barrels appear to have been interchanged as required. In 1945, US forces captured vehicle II with a 60cm, and vehicle V with a 54cm. The prototype chassis, built in 1939, had eight road wheels with external swing arms. production Karl had eleven road wheels. Ammunition was transported in a tracked Munitionsschlepper converted from the PzKpfw IV, four rounds in each Schlepper. For the 60cm Gerat 040, the s Be Granate weighed 2.117 tons and the Ie Be Granate, 1.70 tons; in this case of the 54cm Gerat 041, 1.58 tons and 1.25 tons respectively. Maximum rate of the fire was 6 rph (rounds per hour ). Guns I-IV went to the Russian Front in July 1941 with the 628th schwere Artillerie Abteilung. They saw action at various sites, including Lemburg in that year. The best known action was against Sevastopol in 1942. Later, four guns were issued to the 833rd schwere Artillerie Abteilung (mot). These guns had the names Adam, Eve (1st Batt.) and Thor, Odin (2nd Batt.) The names for guns V and VI were Loki and Ziu.:
Item No : 00215
Item Name : Morser KARL-Great 040/041
Bar Code : 9580208002156
Scale : 1:35
Item Type : Static Armor
Model Brief : Length: 840mm Width: 99?4mm Height:133mm
Total Parts : 1424pcs
Metal Parts : 7 pcs
Photo Etched Parts : 1 pcs
Film Parts : n/a
Total Sprues : 19pcs:
Paint Schemes : German Army
Released Date : n/a
More Features : Included: Two different chassis/tracks/wheels-makes it optional to build either 040(EARLY or LATE version) or 041 model; 1/35 gun crews (8 figures); Newly-designed photo etched part and two shells in aluminium.
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Description This is an injection-plastic field gun model kit. The monstrous German Self-Propelled Mortar Karl-Gerat 040/041 was one of the largest mobile land-based weapons deployed in World War II. Designed to destroy heavily fortified bunkers or fortresses, six operational vehicles were produced, supported by Panzer IV munitionschlepper tanks. Trumpeter's massive Karl-Gerat is sharply molded in tan plastic and includes a nice fret of photo-etched detail parts, two finely crafted aluminum shells, and the option of building the initial or late chassis versions. Tracks are vinyl belt-style, and are nicely detailed. Two sets of vinyl tracks are included, one with and one without hollow guide horns, among other differences, to depict the early- and late-style tracks. Mortar barrel features accurate rifling. Includes eight German artillery crew figures. Decals are provided for vehicles nicknamed Loki, Eva, Adam, Thor, and Ziu, but instructions are given only for Eva (initial chassis) and Loki (late chassis).

Description This is an injection-plastic field gun model kit. The monstrous German Self-Propelled Mortar Karl-Gerat 040/041 was one of the largest mobile land-based weapons deployed in World War II. Designed to destroy heavily fortified bunkers or fortresses, six operational vehicles were produced, supported by Panzer IV munitionschlepper tanks. Trumpeter's massive Karl-Gerat is sharply molded in tan plastic and includes a nice fret of photo-etched detail parts, two finely crafted aluminum shells, and the option of building the initial or late chassis versions. Tracks are vinyl belt-style, and are nicely detailed. Two sets of vinyl tracks are included, one with and one without hollow guide horns, among other differences, to depict the early- and late-style tracks. Mortar barrel features accurate rifling. Includes eight German artillery crew figures. Decals are provided for vehicles nicknamed Loki, Eva, Adam, Thor, and Ziu, but instructions are given only for Eva (initial chassis) and Loki (late chassis).