HOBBY BOSS
1/35 SCALE MILITARY MODEL KITS
German VK4502 (P) Vorne
The Porsche Type-180
design [Designated VK 45.02(P)] was based on the earlier VK 45.02(P)
design but mounting the 8.8cm L/71 gun on a much modified hull. Two
versions were proposed, with turrets to the front(Vorne), or to the
rear(Hinten), however only the former was proceeded with, and the
construction of three prototypes was underway by February 1943.
The turret and guns
were designed by Krupp, the distinctively shaped ‘P2-Turm’ turrets
which were designed for these ve1hicles have since been called ‘Porsche’
turrets. As production of these had already started the first 50
KingTiger were fitted with these.Unfortunately the large armoured ‘lip’
surrounding the turret ring on the Type-180 was not a feature of the
Henschel design and resulted in a major shot trap below the mantlet. All
later production King Tiger vehicles used the H3-Turm turret, commonly
know as the ‘Henschet’ turret.It seems that one of the Porsche Type-180
vehicles may have been in operation since a Porsche Tiger with an 8.8cm
L/71 gun is listed as part of the Panzer Kompanie Kummersdorf on March
1945. Virtually all operational Tiger II tanks, and prototypes were used
at the end of the war
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