Tamiya - 1:35 German King Tiger Production Turret
135 German King Tiger Production Turret
135 German King Tiger Production Turret

135 German King Tiger Production Turret

T35164

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Tamiya - 1:35 German King Tiger Production Turret

In order to counter the increasing threat of Russian tanks during the latter part of the Second World War, Germany began development of a new heavy tank in February 1943. Officially designated the Panzerkampfwagen VI-B Tiger II, better known as the King Tiger, it featured thick armor and a powerful main gun. Henschel and Porsche, who had prior experiences in the manufacturing of heavy tanks, came up with rival prototypes incorporating different turret configurations. After trials, the Henschel design was adopted for production. The King Tiger carried the Type 43 L71, 88mm high-velocity main gun which was capable of penetrating 170mm thick armor plate at a distance of 1000 meters. Auxiliary armament included two 7.92mm machine guns mounted on the front hull section and on the turret. The extremely thick armor on the turret front measured 185mm and 88mm on the side panels. Power for this massive tank was supplied by a Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 cylinder, liquid-cooled engine, producing 700 horsepower. The King Tiger went into mass production at the Henschel factory beginning in August 1944, following the delivery of the last Tiger I tanks. Although the tank possessed advanced technology and sophistication, only 430 units incorporating the Henschel turret came off the factory line, and less than 500 total were ever available for combat.

Features

  • Length: 294mm, Width: 108mm
  • Accurately reproduces the Henschel "Production Turret" variant
  • Parts for two types of gun mantel included
  • Rear escape hatch is movable
  • Other hatches may be assembled in either open or closed position
  • Comes with a commander figure
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