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8,8 cm Panzerjäger 43/1 (L/71) Nashorn Sd.Kfz. 164 by Uncle T

1,343 bricks.

My version of the German WW 2 8,8 cm Panzerjäger 43/1 (L/71) Nashorn Sd.Kfz. 164 self-propelled anti-tank gun. They were usually painted in some type of camouflage pattern but as always the available ones do not look particularly good so I kept it the German "dark yellow" / Dunkelgelb. As always it's very much an approximation in some areas due to available bricks, brick hit boxes, the huge guns and our thicc boi Bob.

It had a crew of 5, but there's only really room for 4 seats sadly.

Info from Wikipedia
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The 8,8 cm Panzerjäger 43/1 (L/71) Nashorn Sd.Kfz. 164 (Nashorn is German for rhinoceros), initially known as Hornisse (German "hornet"), was a German Panzerjäger ("tank hunter") of World War II. It was developed as an interim solution in 1942 by equipping a light turretless chassis based on the Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks with the 8.8 cm Pak 43 anti-tank gun (the same chassis used for the Hummel self-propelled howitzer). Though only lightly armoured and displaying a high profile, it could penetrate the front armour of any Allied tank at long range, and its relatively low cost and superior mobility to heavier vehicles ensured it remained in production until the war's end.

After the first German experiences with the newer Soviet tanks like the T-34 medium tank or the KV-1 and KV-2 heavy tanks during Operation Barbarossa, the need for a Panzerjäger capable of destroying these more heavily armoured tanks became clear.

In February 1942 a tank destroyer was designed using the recently developed Geschützwagen III/IV chassis which, as its name indicated, used components of both the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tanks. The 8.8 cm Panzerjägerkanone 43/1 L/71 (PaK 43/1) a long-barreled anti-tank gun (also used, as the 8.8 cm KwK 43, for the main armament of the Tiger II tank) was mounted on the rear of the chassis complete with its gun shield, and an open-topped superstructure was built up around the gun to give the crew some protection. The gun had the same traverse and elevation as if it had been on its carriage: 15° to either side and between -5° and +15° elevation. To accommodate the long and heavy gun, the hull had to be lengthened and the engine moved from the rear to the centre of the chassis. The amount of armour provided for the crew compartment was limited. The shielding provided was adequate to protect the crew from blast and small arms, but not armour-piercing rounds. Thus, like the Marder series, the vehicle was not intended to engage in tank fights, but to provide mobility to a powerful anti-tank gun.

Total production of the Nashorn amounted to some 494 vehicles, most of which were built in 1943. Production of the Nashorn continued into 1945, although at a slow pace.
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CONTROLS
Driver's seat
W/S: Variable persistent throttle. Works backwards and forwards. Use manual gearbox for more control. / Regular throttle. *
A/D: Steering.
Spacebar: Handbrake/brake. Use this as regular brake too.
L / Headlights: Light.
X / Disable steering: Operate gun travel mount.
K / Hazard Lights: Switch between persistent throttle and regular throttle. *

* IMPORTANT! When switching, make sure the engine is as close to idle (1,000 rpm) as possible to avoid issues.

Gunner's seat (Rear Left)
X / Disable steering: Operate gun travel mount.
Alt + Left/Right Arrow Keys / Mouse: Aim gun.
Fire action 1 / Num 1: Fire.
B / Beacon: Switch AP/HE.
Camera 1: Gun sight.

- All hatches opened with buttons on them.

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Have fun!