{"product_id":"german-kwk-43-tank-rounds-1-35-copy","title":"German 8.8cm KwK 43 Ammunition Set – 1\/48","description":"\u003cp\u003eDetail your Tiger II (King Tiger) with this ultra-realistic ammunition and spent casing set, based on the legendary 8.8 cm KwK 43 L\/71 — Germany’s most powerful vehicle-mounted anti-tank gun of the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 35-piece resin set replaces soft, inaccurate plastic kit parts with crisp, museum-grade detail, perfect for hull sponson racks, turret rear racks, or crew re-arming vignettes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKit Contents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 39\/43 APCBC x7 – armor-piercing, capped ballistic cap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 40\/43 APCR x7 – tungsten-core sub-caliber round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGr. 39\/43 HEAT x7 – shaped-charge round\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpent casings x14 – 88x822mm R\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe KwK 43 entered service in 1944, primarily arming the Tiger II. \u003cbr\u003eIts huge 88x822mm case — nearly half again as long as the Tiger I’s 88x571mm round — allowed a much larger propellant charge and a muzzle velocity that could defeat any Allied tank of the war well beyond 2,000m. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe same ammunition family armed the closely related PaK 43 anti-tank gun, used on the Jagdpanther, Ferdinand\/Elefant, and Nashorn tank destroyers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Pzgr. 39\/43 APCBC was the standard round, weighing around 10.4 kg complete. Its wider driving bands (versus the earlier Pzgr. 39-1) let it handle the KwK 43’s higher chamber pressures without the round-count restrictions older ammunition needed. The Pzgr. 40\/43 APCR, at roughly 7.3 kg, used a tungsten core for devastating short-range penetration but was severely rationed as German tungsten supplies dried up from 1943. The Gr. 39\/43 HEAT offered a chemical-energy alternative with consistent penetration at any range, valuable as a backup once APCR became scarce. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpent casings were tossed onto the turret floor or thrown clear through escape hatches — the sheer size of the 88mm cartridges meant a lot of hot, gas-heavy brass (or late-war steel) to clear during sustained engagements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting Tips\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 39\/43 APCBC:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e satin black body, white “Pzgr. 39\/43” stencil, thin red ring above the driving bands\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003ePzgr. 40\/43 APCR:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e matt black body, white “Pzgr. 40\/43” stencil, white line marking the tungsten core boundary\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eGr. 39\/43 HEAT:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e field grey or satin black body, white “Gr. 39\/43 Hl” stencil, wide white band at the nose cone\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eCasings:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e late-war steel — dull greenish-grey lacquer or dark Parkerized grey (brass was phased out by the time Tiger II production began, due to copper shortages), white base stencil reading “8,8 cm KwK 43”\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Black Ops Models","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46079371837626,"sku":"BOM6053","price":19.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0233\/2399\/files\/78BC196C-F19E-41A5-8F64-4A9686271F3A.jpg?v=1784286104","url":"https:\/\/blackopsmodels.com\/products\/german-kwk-43-tank-rounds-1-35-copy","provider":"Black Ops Models","version":"1.0","type":"link"}