Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B King Tiger (Porsche Turret) (Plastic model) - HobbySearch Military Model Store

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--The King Tiger is a tank that follows the Tiger I design concept but is further armed and armored, with the same slanted armor as the Panther.
--At the time this tank, equipped with an improved 8.8cm KwK43 / 2L / 71 tank gun and 180mm thick frontal armor, was put into service, there was no tank that could compete with the Allied side. was.
――In particular, the King Tiger deployed in the defensive position fully demonstrated its offensive and defensive power, but on the other hand, the engine was insufficient for the car body of nearly 70 tons, and the problem was poor mobility and poor fuel economy. had.
――In addition, it is said that the number of production was less than 500 because the factory could not operate properly due to the deterioration of the battlefield by the time the mass production of King Tiger started.

--King Tiger has been ordered from Henschel and Porsche, and Krupp designs the turrets of each company.
――The early mass-produced turret was a Porsche turret with a strong curved design, and it was excellent at the start of the sloped armor (inclining the armor and distributing the kinetic energy of the anti-tank shell).
――However, it was pointed out that if a shell hits the lower part of the front of the turret, it would bounce and penetrate the thin part of the armor. It is equipped with the proud Henchel turret.

Item Size/Weight : 26 x 16.5 x 5 cm / 260g