The Waffenträger AUF E-100 represents one of the most extreme late-war German armored concepts, pairing the massive E-100 chassis with the proposed Krupp Pak 44 128mm main gun. The original chassis design was initiated by Henschel & Son in 1943 but never progressed beyond incomplete development. Following the war, the unfinished chassis was captured by Allied forces in Hamburg, transported to Lulworth Cove in the United Kingdom for evaluation, and ultimately scrapped in the 1950s.
This model is based on the Amusing Hobby kit and intentionally departs from the boxed artwork. It is depicted here as a hypothetical operational vehicle serving in the North African theater. To reinforce this narrative, the gun barrel is finished in German dark gray/black lacquer and marked with kill rings, suggesting a weapon pressed into service despite its experimental origins.
Several modifications were made during the build to enhance both realism and visual interest. The gun shield was left open rather than enclosed as instructed, exposing the weapon system and crew positions. Additional details include side-mounted crew stands, a rear grab rail, removal of the kit-supplied forward light in favor of brass tubing, re-scribed flame cuts, and UV-clear resin used for both optical systems. Numerous smaller refinements were added throughout to better reflect period engineering practices.
The model was finished using acrylic paints, with the base coat applied in Mr. Finishing Surfacer 1500 Black through an Iwata Eclipse HP-CS. Detail colors were mixed using Tamiya acrylics, with panel lines enhanced using AK panel liner and weathering completed with VMS and Ammo pigments. The overall intent was to present a plausible, restrained “what-if” vehicle grounded in late-war German design philosophy rather than fantasy.
Quality work on a beast of a kit! Well-done in every regard!
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