E100 Krupp Turret

E100 Krupp Turret represents a proposed German E-100 super-heavy tank configuration associated with the late-war Entwicklung programme. This model depicts the Krupp-turret interpretation of the E-100. Krupp developed several turret proposals; the supplied model name does not establish a precise historical drawing or gun specification, so these are not claimed here.

Historical background is documented in Panzerworld’s E-100/Tiger-Maus study and Tank Encyclopedia’s E-100 development history.

Design and Bodywork

• Adler received the E-100 prototype contract in 1943, developing a chassis derived from the earlier Krupp Tiger-Maus concept.
• The model combines the E-100 chassis with the turret interpretation identified in its title; it is distinct from the separately listed full-skirt configurations.
• The proposed layout separated the rear engine compartment from the central turret fighting compartment and forward driving positions.
• External suspension reduced intrusion into the hull floor and permitted provision for a floor escape hatch; the exact turret hatch arrangement of this reconstruction is not established.

Technical Specifications

These are full-size historical design figures, not miniature measurements. Completed-vehicle performance was never demonstrated.

• The prototype specification used a water-cooled Maybach HL 230 P30 petrol V12, approximately 23 litres (1,404 cu in), rated at 700 hp.
• The proposed Olvar OG 40 12 16 B transmission provided eight forward and four reverse gears; later powertrain proposals were different and were not proven in a completed E-100.
• Tracked running gear used an external spring/Belleville-washer suspension arrangement rather than the Tiger II-style torsion bars of the earlier concept.
• One published design specification gives 2,050 litres (approximately 542 US gallons) of fuel; range varied with projected consumption and was not established by operational trials.
• A published early-design maximum speed estimate is 23 km/h (14 mph), not a measured combat-service speed.
• Published design figures include approximately 8.73 m (28.6 ft) hull length and 3.38 m (11.1 ft) overall height, with a projected mass exceeding 120 metric tonnes. Turret proposals changed these figures; exact dimensions and weight are not established for this reconstruction.

Capacity & Utility

• The modeled armament interpretation is proposed heavy main gun; 128 mm and 150 mm weapons appeared in the broader development history, but no armed E-100 was completed.
• A secondary 75 mm gun was considered in turret proposals; mounting details varied between designs and are not asserted as a universal specification.
• The projected crew comprised a commander, gunner, two loaders, driver and radio operator. These are design roles, not evidence of an operational E-100 crew.
• Ammunition capacity and interior stowage for this exact modeled configuration are unverified and are not presented as settled specifications.

Wartime Legacy

• Development followed Krupp’s 1942 Tiger-Maus proposal and Adler’s 1943 prototype contract, with further turret work in 1944. Only one incomplete E-100 chassis is documented; there was no series production of these armed turret configurations.
• Allied forces found the partially assembled chassis in April 1945. The E-100 served in no combat theater and remains significant as an unfinished super-heavy design illustrating Germany’s late-war experimental tank ambitions.

Made to order in your selected scale. Each selection includes one model, except 1/285 (3-Pack), which includes three models; all scales are not included.

Designer: M Bergman
Manufacturer: S&C Foundry
Associated Army: Germany (proposed design, not operational)
Era: WWII
Product features: Printed with high-quality ABS-like gray resin.

This is a 3D-printed product and may have minor imperfections. Some assembly and removal of print supports may be required.