The Pz.Kpfw.VI Tiger II Ausf.B, also known as King Tiger VK4503(H), was the most powerful combat tank of World War II. Up to the end of the war, the Allies did not introduce anything that could effectively counter it. The Tiger II combined a powerful and effective gun with armor that was virtually impervious to any Allied tank or anti-tank gun. Planning for the Tiger II started as early as May 1941, a year before the Tiger I entered production. By the fall of 1942/January 1943, designers started work on a new heavy tank that would eventually replace the Tiger I. In January 1943, Hitler ordered the new Tiger to be armed with a long 88mm gun and have 150mm frontal armor and 80mm side armor.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/35
Skill Level: 4
Parts: 550+
- Painting and assembly required
- 11 sprues
- Molded in high-quality plastic
- One decal sheet
- One-piece upper and lower hulls
- Semi-connecting transport type tracks
- One photo-etched fret
- Includes two figures
- Optional position parts
- Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:
- Tiger Ausf.B, 3./s.Pz.Abt.511, Kassel, Germany, May 1945, ‘Octopus’ scheme
- Tiger Ausf.B, 3./s.Pz.Abt.511, Rengershausen, Germany, May 1945
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Flat Black
Steel
German Grey
Sandy Yellow
Dark Green
Red Brown
Field Grey
Flesh
Black
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