THIS IS A BRAND NEW, NEVER DISPLAYED, AND LONG SOLD OUT 1:72ND SCALE DRAGON ARMOR DIECAST RELEASE (60024) OF THE WW II GERMAN "FERDINAND" TANK DESTROYER #501 AS WAS DEPLOYED AT THE BATTLE OF "KURSK" IN 1943.  THE FERDINAND IS AN EARLY VARIANT OF THE "ELEFANT" AND WHEN IT WAS INTRODUCED AT THE BATTLE OF "KURSK" MANY DEFICIENCIES BECAME CLEAR WITH HEAVY LOSSES TO SOVIET INFANTRY AND MECHANICAL FAILURES.  THIS LED TO THE IMPROVED VARIANT THE "ELEFANT" WHICH USED A MODIFIED "TIGER CHASIS AND MOUNTED THE SAME 88MM GUN AND HEAVY ARMOR, AND HAD AN IMPRESSIVE KILL RATIO OVERALL.  THIS MODEL IS APPROXIMATELY 4 1/2 INCHES LONG FROM THE TIP OF THE BARREL TO THE BACK OF THE TANK, AND FEATURES AMAZING DETAIL, INCLUDING AN ELEVATING GUN, AS WELL AS A CLEAR PLASTIC DISPLAY CASE.  AS ALWAYS YOUR COMPLETE SATISFACTION IS GUARANTEED.