Entwicklung 25
1st June 2007

The Entwicklung 25, more commonly known as the E25, was a late attempt by Germany to produce a standardised tank destroyer design in the 25-50 ton weight class. During 1943 a programme for the development of a completely new series of armourer fighting vehicles know today as the Entwicklung class or E tanks. The panzerkommision initiated development of five new tank designs the, E10, E25, E50, E75, & E100 were to be standardised as much as possible using common parts where possible to enable the tanks to be produced in the shortest possible time and were to be capable of being used in a variety of roles. The new E25 was designed from the onset to be simpler and more efficient to build to boost poor German tank production figures. The E25 did not represent significant technological progress compared with other tank German tank designs but the design did bring together many lesson learned over the last 4 years of war, which when combined produced a very modern looking tank had the war lasted long enough for them to be put into service, the E25 may have proved very useful and successful with its highly slopped armour and low silhouette. Planned sub-variant of the E25 included a medium reconnaissance tank and heavy Waffenträger.

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 Basic clip toghter model
Basic clip toghter model
Basic clip toghter model
Basic clip toghter model
 Basic clip toghter model
Basic clip toghter model
Basic clip toghter model
Basic clip toghter model
 Work begins on the running gear by sawing apart the complete roadwheels
Work begins on the running gear by sawing apart the complete roadwheels
 Each road wheel is dugout from the thick tracks
Each road wheel is dugout from the thick tracks
 1st of the road wheels glued on to Revell King Tiger track
1st of the road wheels glued on to Revell King Tiger track
One full side of running gear for my E25 based on the Kingtiger running gear because I has spare stuff lying and I thought it would look good
One full side of running gear for my E25 based on the Kingtiger running gear because I has spare stuff lying and I thought it would look good
 two complete sides
two complete sides
and inplace on the Pegesus hull
and inplace on the Pegesus hull
 together again but not for long
together again but not for long
together again but not for long
together again but not for long
 together again but not for long
together again but not for long
 Upper hull stripped back and interlocking armour carved out
Upper hull stripped back and interlocking armour carved out
Upper hull stripped back and Panel lines added
Upper hull stripped back and Panel lines added
Upper hull stripped back and interlocking armour carved out
Upper hull stripped back and interlocking armour carved out
Plastic card plugs added
Plastic card plugs added
 Filler and plenty of it
Filler and plenty of it
 Alost ready for detailing
Alost ready for detailing
Track pin detail added. The hull details are also being added, I have gone with the in-direct drivers vision block like other late German tanks, I have also extended up the front glacis plate, rotating hull top vision blocks, I am retaining the kit fume extractor mount and drivers hatch. I have cut a new loaders hatch and moved the gun turret to the rear of the fighting compartment
Track pin detail added. The hull details are also being added, I have gone with the in-direct drivers vision block like other late German tanks, I have also extended up the front glacis plate, rotating hull top vision blocks, I am retaining the kit fume extractor mount and drivers hatch. I have cut a new loaders hatch and moved the gun turret to the rear of the fighting compartment
 Lots of sanding to keep everything smooth and plenty of filler
Lots of sanding to keep everything smooth and plenty of filler
 Rear end is shaping up Etched grills will be glued in place during painting, I have used the small E100 circular vent in the centre and panther grills will be used each side. Dragon Panther exhaust have been used (shortened) Revell King tiger tools and resin fuel fillers. I also went with Pz IV/l70 gun cleaning rods as I had ran out of room for the Panther tube
Rear end is shaping up Etched grills will be glued in place during painting, I have used the small E100 circular vent in the centre and panther grills will be used each side. Dragon Panther exhaust have been used (shortened) Revell King tiger tools and resin fuel fillers. I also went with Pz IV/l70 gun cleaning rods as I had ran out of room for the Panther tube
 Details now almost finalised. The vision blocks still require etched guards fabricated and holes added to the range finders
Details now almost finalised. The vision blocks still require etched guards fabricated and holes added to the range finders
© 1998-2009 Calum Melrose - All copyrights rest with the Author
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