Takom 2023 1/35 WWII German 12.8cm Flak 40 Zwilling (Plastic Assembly Model Kit)

- 12.8 cm FlaK 40 Zwilling is a World War II high-performance anti-aircraft gun, which has been developed operation is put to Germany
- To be associated from the word Zwilling, it is anti-aircraft gun of fixed expressions and twin the 12.8 cm FlaK 40. It has been established as a fixed anti-aircraft gun in four one set on the roof of the Flak tower by placing the city (buildings of height 30m or more made of reinforced concrete), such as Berlin. Along with that you get a 360-degree field of fire by this position, against the enemy of medium low altitude was addressed by equipping 37mm cannon, 20mm cannon to Flak tower. However, anti-aircraft fire of a single anti-aircraft turret was a shooting by shooting data from the command tower without.
- Completion of the prototype cannon became 1940. Operation because it is from the very beginning with the fixed type, transportation did not take into account. First deployment has been to Flak tower in Berlin in 1942 spring. Was possible per minute 20 rounds or more of shooting in the equipment of automatic loading device. However, this gun was a 7-fold from 4 times of expensive and 88mm anti-aircraft gun. Total production number it is said that 34-38 gate. Capital fall just before the Berlin Flak tower, in order to indirectly shelling the Soviet ground forces, it will be with the shelling of towards the sky have been performed.

- Kit gun barrel up and down moveable, can turn, decal three, is with a platform

Item Size/Weight : 38.2 x 25.5 x 8.8 cm / 642g