Description
TIGER – World War II German Army Heavy Tank, the full designation “Sonderkraftfahrzeug 181 Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausfuhrung E”. Active in Africa and Europe from 1942, Tiger was the first tank-mounted application of high-velocity 88mm gun, Kampfwagenkanone “8.8cm KwK 36”.
Over 1,340 built from 1942 until 1944, when Tiger II was introduced and the title “Tiger I” was applied to Tiger tank retrospectively. Although expensive to manufacture and heavy on fuel consumption, Tiger I had a fearsome reputation with the power to kill an enemy tank more than one mile away.
Features of Mid Production Tiger I was a new turret with smaller commander’s cupola and rubber-rimmed road wheels.
Late Production Tiger I had steel road wheels.
Tiger 131 at The Tank Museum in the UK is the only surviving Tiger I in running order.
Scale: 1:35
Item Type: Plastic Model Armor Kit
Length: 241.7mm, Width: 105.4mm
Total Parts: 550+
Photo Etched Parts: 1 piece
Total Sprues: 16 sprues, lower hull, and upper hull
-the kit w/refined detail
-multi-slide molded lower hull, turret
-individual tracks
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