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ZHPanzer VIII Maus
- Numbering:
- 97025
- Scale:
- 1:28
- Recommend Age:
- 14+
- Pieces:
- 2688
- Brick Size:
- Normal size
- Material:
- Eco-friendly ABS plastic
About this set
This Panzer VIII Maus variant at 1:28 scale uses 2,688 compatible bricks for an alternate tooling of the 188-ton legend—twin guns, rounded hull, and enormous tracks that dwarf every Tiger on the shelf. Ages 14+ face a multi-session build with eco-friendly ABS engineered for weight distribution. Slight panel differences from set 97016 let completionists display factory iterations. Finished, it is the ultimate conversation about German super-heavy excess rendered in compatible brick.
Historical background
Porsche and Krupp competed on Maus turret castings while Hitler demanded ever-heavier breakthrough tanks. Two hulls were completed; the Kubinka museum piece mates a Krupp turret to a Porsche hull—never fielded as one vehicle in combat. Multiple brick SKUs reflect how manufacturers interpret the same archives differently, mirroring real historiographic debates about which prototype looked ‘correct.’