Product Description

─ ─ Tiger I of the African front, solidified footing, armed with an aluminum gun barrel Tiger I of the Tunisia front appears with magic track and aluminum gun barrel

[About the actual vehicle]
- Production of the heavy tank Tiger I, developed by Germany in World War II, began in 1942.
- Production continued until August 1944. The total number of cars produced during that time was only about 1,300, but improvements and renovations continued, and there were small differences in specifications.
- The 88mm gun boasts overwhelming power as an anti-tank gun and can counter the heavily armored Allied and Soviet tanks.
- Also, heavy armor including 100mm frontal armor is used to keep Allied attacks at bay.
- After its appearance, it became a presence that terrorized the Allied forces until the end of the war.
- The Tiger I was first sent to the Eastern Front, where it was struggling against Soviet heavy tanks, and was then sent to the German Afrika Korps on the North African Front.
- The 501st Heavy Tank Battalion, formed in May 1942, was the first unit to be equipped with the Tiger I, and was equipped with 20 Tiger I and 16 Panzer III tanks.
- When it was introduced to the North African front in November 1942, it continued to fight against the British and American forces in Tunisia until May 1943.

[About the model]
- The model is a 1/35 scale reproduction of the Tiger I of the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion, which was sent to the North African Front in World War II from 1942 to 1943.
- Expressing the characteristics of the very early production type Tiger I down to the smallest detail.
- Equipped with a pistol port, the turret with a Gepekkasten attached to the rear, and the bent front fender, all of the features of the very early production model are well reproduced.
- The shape and details of the turret body parts, mantlet, Gepekkasten, etc. are accurately modeled.
- Gun barrel parts are machined aluminum parts. Enhances the feeling.
- Also, the track that tightens around the legs uses an assembly type magic track.
- Increases the reality of your feet along with early model road wheel parts.
- In addition, photo-etched parts are also available for each part to improve detail.
- Of course, the markings of the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion, which was active on the North African front, are included.
- An indispensable kit for the Tiger I lineup.

[Major features]
- Reproduce the Tiger I of the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion dispatched to Tunisia on 1/35
- The track is a magic track with a realistic finish.
- Gun barrel is machined aluminum part
- Comes with copper wire cable parts that easily adapt to the shape of the car body.
- Also includes photo-etched parts to enhance details


Item Size/Weight : 38 x 24.5 x 9 cm / 915g

Product Specifications

Item series

Smart Kit

Country

Germany

Item code

DR6608SP

JAN code

4545782106381

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