Jagdtiger development started in February of 1943, and on October 20 a wooden mock-up was presented to Adolf Hitler. The Jagdtiger’s role was to support infantry and combat armored vehicles at long ranges. Two prototypes, one with Porsche suspension (made up of eight road wheels) and one with Henschel suspension (made up of nine road wheels) were completed in February of 1944. Its first designation was Jagdpanzer VI, but later on it was named Jagdtiger and received the number Sd.Kfz.186. Production was planned to start in December of 1943 but actually began in July of 1944; Pz.Kpfw.V Panther production received priority and Jagdtiger production was slow on top of the initial delay.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/72
Skill Level: 2
Length: 5.75”
Width: 2”
Height: 1.7”
Parts: 94
- Painting and assembly required
- 4 sprues
- One-piece upper and lower hulls
- Full length black vinyl tracks
- One decal sheet
- Detailed wheel assembly
- Molded in grey
- Detailed exterior with zimmerit texture on sloped surfaces of hull and lower superstructure
- Henschel suspension version
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Sandy Brown
Red Brown
Dark Green
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