WWII German Super Heavy Maus V1

TAKOM offer both version of the PZ VII Maus. This kit Maus V1) contains a total of 16 sprues injection molded parts, an etching section sheet and a small decal sheet. The parts are vary well detailed and clearly structured. The construction manual consists of a total of 11 construction steps, 3 options of painting the vehicles. The highlight of the kit is the construction of the 12 track suspension (designed by Porsche as a replacement for the current practice of the longitudinal torsion bar suspension) and the track links that consist of 3 parts for every links. Painting: As refer earlier in the manual there is three color versions which are all assigned to the Kummersdorf prototype. The color information refers to the assortment of Mig. With some research online you will be able to find the exact marking of the Maus V1 instead of using the suggested by Takom. If you are the kind of person that actually like complicated, but working! tracks like we have here, or a person who don't want a kit to complicated you will find in this kit both, challenging and interesting but not to complicated to built. Regardless the fact they suggest 3 painting options, you can chose a what if paint scheme. The decals that come with the kit are few and simple but the real Maus V1 only show soviet markings. So if youre looking for that large end-of-war Wunderwaffen to complete your German lineup or if youre into paper panzers and what if tanks this kit may interest you. But if you are looking for an highly detailed vehicles regardless is fair amounts of parts over 700 pieces but most of the parts will go into the construction of the 12 track suspension and the 55 track links per side with each links containing 3 pieces are hidden by the sides of the vehicle and will be showing.