1/16 Hooben / Tamiya Elefant

This is a Hooben 1/16 Elefant Tank I've been working on for several months. What a beast! Started with a Hooben kit. Added; Original 1/16 Imai metal tracks, Full Zimmerit, All Tamiya Full Option Electronics, ect, ect. Initial paint is for an Italian unit and I'm deciding on how far to go with weathering and more added detail. Tank weighs a ton. Very impressive, especially when parked next to my Sherman. This beast took many hours to adapt Tamiya's recoil and flash system. Also spent about two weeks working on the metal sprockets and tracks to get the proper look and function. Look for updates as this one gets finished.....