Jordi Rubio makes the barrel for that. From . GreatModels
1/35 jr24 German 122.8cm PaK 44 L/55
Category: Armor Accessories 1/35

Turned aluminum barrel for Jagdtiger Maus


Retail Price: $12.95
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Also, as you assemble this, you might want to box in the engine com[partment adn paint it black. I used spars along upper hull section to make sure it stayed straight. For such a large beast, it was a pretty easy build.

Looking great so far. I have always had an interest in buildng another one of these Maus kits. Yours is looking good form the get-go.

If your looking for aftermarket for the Maus, there are a few good items to have. Al LaFleche already mentioned the Jordi Rubio 12.8cm barrel (JR-24). You may want a 7.5cm Pak 39 (JR-27), for the coaxial gun (it works as a good substitute) as well.

Eduard has a PE set for the Maus too. Eduard also has an aluminum barrel for the 12.8cm Pak 44, but its the Jagdtiger late barrel. I'm not sure this barrel will fit the Dragon Maus, as the barrel is machined for the Dragon/Revell Jagdtiger kits.

Verlinden makes a nice resin Engine insert for the Maus. This is worth getting, and will save you alot of "blanking out and painting black", and will give your Maus kit an extra boost.

Remember, the real Maus was sent into battle partly uncompleted. Only 2 saw action, and one was blown up by its crew. 1 was captured by the Russians, and is at the Kubinka Museum today.

A good source of reference for the Maus (and inexpensive) is the soft-cover book by Thomas Jentz "Panzerkampfwagen Maus", and its by Darlington Productions.

Good luck on your Maus kit, and keep sending us more pictures !

Cheers !!

Robert

Jeff, you mention this is a Dragon kit----indi links then??? I was looking at your track work and it looks great!


Steve

Plastic box it was. I just guestimated the sizes and glued prepainted walls and floor in. There's no detail like engine or anything, but there's not the look of a big empty space.

This may help you on your search for the Verlinden 1/35th Maus Engine for the Dragon kit:

http://www.verlinden-productions.com/vp_htm_0801_1200/vp1053.htm

If you need one let me know, I may be able to get one for you fairly quickly.

Cheers !

Robert

Somebody makes a wheel set for this beastie, too. I made a template and drilled eight holes in each wheel on mine. Massive pain. I am still looking for the information on the aftermarket wheel set.

Yours looks excellent, Jeff, BTW.

Shaun

Jeff,
No I don't have any photos up on this site. I fought the Maus way before Armorama was a web site. I could, however, take some pics and post them if you want me to. I had massive problems with the tracks, they wouldn't stick for me, either. The Maus is one of those never ending projects, I guess. I lost half the track on mine when the wife changed a printer cartridge but the road wheels are cool...
Another one of those things I was going to do and never got finished.

PM me Jeff, if you want a pic.

Shaun