E-100 Tank Destroyer - A Postwar German “What-If” Concept

The E-100 Tank Destroyer represents a speculative post-war evolution of Germany’s late-war heavy armor concepts. Based on the E-series chassis, this build depicts a vehicle envisioned shortly after 1945, incorporating late-production features and experimental modifications that were being explored as the war drew to a close.

This 1/35 scale model is Trumpeter’s E-100 Tank Destroyer and features a newly installed black lacquer barrel along with an added aerial protection plate for the crew. More than fifteen modifications and refinements were made during the build, including hull surface texturing, drilled-out machine gun barrel, an empty fire extinguisher bracket, airbrushed stencils, detailed sighting optics, and a fully equipped front spare track holder with mounted tracks.

Weathering was kept controlled to reflect a vehicle in limited service or evaluation rather than prolonged combat use. The overall finish balances realism with a clean, late-production appearance, emphasizing the imposing size and presence of the E-100 design while remaining grounded in plausible late-war German engineering practices.