On 19 April 1944 Krupp representatives visited Ardeltwerke in Eberwalde to discuss the design of the 8.8 cm Pak 43 Kp auf Waffentraeger. Ardelt was sent a second Pak 43 from series production. The Waffentraeger with this gun presented a significant improvement and was completely satisfactory in firing and driving trials. During the meeting on development and production on 9 January 1945, the status of the Waffentraeger 8.8 cm Pak 43 was reported as: In spite of using couriers to deliver suspension parts, only 2 are expected to be completed by 31 December 1944. All means will be used in an attempt to obtain all of the suspension parts by the end of December. If this is achieved, a further 19 should be completed by 15 January 1945.
Item No 01598 Item Name German KRUPP STEYR WAFFENTRAGER Bar Code 9580208015989 Scale 1:35 Item Type Static Kit Model Brief Length: 237mm Width:88.4 mm Total Parts 420+pcs Metal Parts gun barrel Photo Etched Parts 2pcs Film Parts n/a Resin Parts n/a Total Sprues 16 sprues, upper hull and lower hull Paint Schemes German Army Released Date 2011-08 More Features " The kit consists of over 420 parts >the kit w/refined detail >Over 180 individual tracks links >Included Photo-etched parts & metal gun barrel"