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ZHPanzer VIII Maus Heavy Tank
- Numbering:
- 98001
- Scale:
- No data
- Recommend Age:
- 10+
- Pieces:
- 2200
- Brick Size:
- Normal size
- Material:
- Eco-friendly ABS plastic
About this set
Panzer VIII Maus Heavy Tank offers another 2,200-brick interpretation of the 188-ton record holder—twin-gun bustle and rounded glacis for ages 10+. Slightly different part map from sets 97016/97025 lets collectors compare mould generations. Eco-friendly ABS supports museum grey or fantasy schemes. If you can only build one Maus, choose by panel preference; if you collect all, you document how brick factories interpret the same archives.
Historical background
Hitler personally intervened in Maus meetings, demanding guns that could level cities. Engineers responded with a vehicle too heavy for bridges and too slow for blitzkrieg. After the war, Soviet tests used one hull for target practice while preserving another for Kubinka. Multiple brick SKUs keep that absurd scale alive for new generations who measure cool in tonnes and millimetres of armour.