Tamiya 1/35 German 38cm Sturmtiger 35177A very rare variant of the much feared Tiger I heavy tank, was the "Sturmtiger" assault weapon that mounted a gigantic 38cm caliber mortar on the tank chassis. Development was initiated in August 1943 and was intended for uses against heavily fortified areas. Th short barreled L 5. 4, type RW61 mortar was originally developed by Rheinmetall Borsig, for the German navy's land based protection against an enemy submarine attack. In order to withstand the