RFM | 2130 | Maybach-Motor HL230P 45 Engine | 1:35

RFM | 2130 | Maybach-Motor HL230P 45 Engine | 1:35

Plastic model kit, glue and paint are not included.

The Maybach HL230 P45 entered production in 1943 and became the primary tank engine used by Germany during the final years of World War II. This 23 litre V12 petrol engine produced approximately 700 horsepower and powered famous fighting vehicles such as the Panther, Tiger I, Tiger II and Jagdtiger.

Developed as an improvement over the earlier HL210 engine, the HL230 delivered greater power to support increasingly heavy armored vehicles. Despite wartime production challenges, thousands of engines were manufactured and served on both the Eastern and Western Fronts between 1943 and 1945.