The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armor encountered in the initial months of the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, particularly the T-34 and the KV-1. The Tiger I is the first tank mounting the 88mm gun in its initial armored fighting vehicle-dedicated version, which in its Flak version had previously demonstrated its effectiveness against both air and ground targets. During the course of the war the Tiger I saw combat on all German battlefronts. It was usually deployed in independent tank battalions, which proved to be quite formidable. While the Tiger I was feared by many of its opponents, it was over-engineered, used expensive and labor-intensive materials and production methods and was time-consuming to produce. Only 1,347 were built between August 1942 and August 1944.
Please see the paint guide below for the manufacturer’s suggested colors.
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Product Details:
Scale: 1/35
Skill Level: 2
Parts: 400+
- Painting and assembly required
- 13 sprues
- Molded in high-quality plastic
- One decal sheet
- One-piece hull
- Individual track links
- One photo-etched fret
- Poly caps
- Assemble as early or late type
- Maybach HL-210-P45 engine
- 2 ammo storage compartments and 3 water storage containers
- Optional position parts
- Detailed interior with extensive cutaway view
- Includes decals and paint guides for the following versions:
- 2nd SS Panzer Division ‘Das Reich’, Kursk, Russia, 1943
- 1st SS Panzer Division ‘Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler’, Commander Lt. Michael Wittmann, Berdichev, Russia, January 1944
- 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion, No. 123 or No. 217, Commander Lt. Otto Carius, Lovetz, Russia, 1943
- 504th Heavy Tank Battalion, Tunisia, Afrika Korp, 1943
- Illustrated instructions and paint guide
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Paint Guide:
Metallic Grey
Flat Black
Dark Grey
Flat White
Flat Green
Field Grey
Black
Silver
White
Light Brown
Khaki
Flat Red
Dark Yellow
Red Brown (for option A above only)
Forest Green (for option A above only)
Panzer Grey (for option C, No. 123 above only)
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