In 1933, the German Defence Force proposed the development of a new heavy tank program (Neubaufahrzeug German for "new construction vehicles"), and by Rheinmetall and Krupp companies were developed, and as "the Treaty of Versailles" restriction, Germany Foreign claims to be: heavy tractor.
appearance, the design of the two companies are very similar to the weapons used are the same (one 75 mm KwK L/24 main gun, four 37 mm KwK L/45 auxiliary guns), the difference The layout is the weapons are different. Rheinmetall cannon up and down layout, above 37 mm gun, here is 75 mm main gun; Krupp layout was tied in the right front and left rear body each have a use MG34 7.92 mm machine gun towers, the two companies have different design.
Rheinmetall's design was named PzKpfw NbFz V (PanzerKampfwagen NeubauFahrzeug V), Peter Krupp's design named PzKpfw NbFz VI. the original design ideas for armored forces to produce a new heavy tank, but the process is too complicated because the performance is not reliable in the production of a few prototype car shall cease, but also forces gained experience in using multi-turret tanks.
The Kit consists of over 1120 parts
> the Kit W / refined Detail
> Moulded multi-Slide Lower Hull, Upper Hull and turret
> Over 250 individual tracks L
