Tiger I (designated Sd.Kfz. 181) is the common name for a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf E, often abbreviated to Tiger. It was a response to the unexpectedly impressive Soviet armor encountered in the early months of the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union, particularly the T-34 and KV-1. The Tiger I gave the Wehrmacht its first tank to mount the 88mm gun in its first version dedicated to armored fighting vehicles: the KwK 36. Over the course of the war, the Tiger I saw combat on all fronts. German battle fighters. 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, using expensive materials and labor-intensive production methods. Only 1,347 were built between August 1942 and August 1944. The Tiger was prone to certain types of track failures and immobilizations, and its range was limited by its high fuel consumption. It was expensive to maintain, but was generally mechanically reliable. It was also difficult to transport and vulnerable to immobilization when mud, ice and snow froze between its overlapping and interleaved road wheels in winter weather conditions, often jamming them solidly. In 1944, production was phased out in favor of the Tiger II.
With this model kit, you can build all three versions (early, mid, and late war) of the Tiger I tank. It comes with three turret caps, optional Feifel air filters, and two different sets of road wheels.
Product code: 280016 Number of pieces: 68 pieces / 4 sprues
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