Product Description

- The heavy weight of the die-cast parts creates the power of the Tiger.

[About actual car]
- One of the most powerful tanks deployed by the German army in World War II, the Tiger I was completed in pre-production in 1942 and immediately entered the Eastern Front.
- The 505th Heavy Tank Battalion, formed in January 1943, deployed the Tiger I in June 1943.
- In July we entered the battle against Kursk.
- The Tiger I of the 505th Heavy Tank Battalion, which was active in the Battle of Kursk, was an early production model, featuring a cylindrical cupola and rear air filter produced by July 1942.
- Production continued until August 1944.
- The total number of production during that time was only about 1300 cars, but improvements and renovations continued, and minor differences in specifications were seen.
- The 88mm gun, which boasts overwhelming power as an anti-tank gun, can compete with heavily armored Allied and Soviet tanks.
- In addition, heavy armor including 100mm frontal armor is adopted to keep Allied attacks at bay.
- With its appearance, it became a fear of the Allied forces until the end of the war.

[About the model]
- The model is a 1/32 scale assembly kit that reproduces the early production version of the Tiger I, one of the strongest German tanks of World War II.
- Modeled Tiger I of the 505th Heavy Tank Battalion that was active in Kursk on the Eastern Front in 1943.
- Die-cast upper hull, turret, mantlet, and tracks. Welding marks are also realistically expressed, and you can enjoy the finish full of weight as well as the texture of die-casting.
-In addition, the gun barrel is set with machined aluminum parts.
-In addition, the suspension adopts resin torsion bar parts.
- You can enjoy moving even after completion by combining with die-cast tracks that are assembled using metal pins.
- The side fender parts on the side of the car body can be attached and detached individually. You can produce different facial expressions.
-In addition, the engine hatch and radiator hatch can be opened and closed, and the Maybach engine is also reproduced.
- The mechanical finish is attractive.
-The markings are decals for the turret numbers 100 and 111 of the 505th Heavy Tank Battalion in the Battle of Kursk in 1943.
- Also included is a tank commander figure that can be attached to the commander's hatch.
- It is one of the powerful enough to make.

[Major features]
- 1/32 Model Tiger I early production type
- Decals are available for the first deployed 505th Heavy Tank Battalion turret numbers 100 and 111
- The upper part of the car body, turret, crawler belt, etc. are made of die-cast
- You can enjoy suspension movement by adopting a resin torsion bar.
- Maybach HL230P45 engine also reproduced
- Includes 1 tank commander figure
- Product size: Body length about 190mm


Item Size/Weight : 42.3 x 30 x 11.8 cm / 1811g

Product Specifications

Item series

Metal Proud

Country

Germany

Item code

WS55901

JAN code

4545782087697

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