1:35 Rye Field Model 5159 Sd.Kfz.182 Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. B King Tiger with Transparent Hull and Full Interior Plastic Model kit

The 1:35 Rye Field Model 5159 Sd.Kfz.182 Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. B King Tiger with Transparent Hull and Full Interior is a plastic model kit for modellers who want to build an impressive German heavy tank from the Second World War. With its transparent hull and full interior, this scale model adds extra technical and visual value, allowing you to display not only the exterior but also the internal structure of the King Tiger.

The PzKpfw VI Ausf. B Tiger II, commonly known as the Konigstiger or Royal Tiger, is known for its heavy armour, carefully shaped protection and powerful 88 mm PaK 43 L/71 gun. This Rye Field Model kit in 1:35 scale is therefore a strong choice for fans of German tanks, Second World War model kits, full interior kits and detailed armoured vehicles. Order today from Most-Models.com and benefit from fast delivery, excellent customer service and a wide range of Rye Field Model kits, military scale models and 1:35 tank model kits.

Features:
– Plastic model kit in 1:35 scale of the Rye Field Model 5159 Sd.Kfz.182 Pz.Kpfw. VI Tiger Ausf. B King Tiger
– Features a transparent hull and full interior, ideal for modellers who want to show technical detail and internal structure
– Based on the PzKpfw VI Ausf. B Tiger II, a German heavy tank from the Second World War
– Known by the nickname Konigstiger or Royal Tiger, a name that highlights the heavy and impressive character of this tank
– First prototypes of the vehicle were built in 1943, with series production continuing in 1944 and 1945
– Production ended with 487 vehicles, making this tank an important and recognisable subject in historical military modelling
– Powered by a Maybach HL 230 P30 engine producing 700 hp
– Armed with 1 88 mm PaK 43 L/71 gun and 2 7.92 mm MG34 machine guns
– Created after Albert Speer’s January 1943 order to the Henschel and Porsche factories to design a new heavy tank for the German armed forces
– First prototypes were ready in October 1943, after which the Henschel design entered mass production
– 50 units of the new tank were fitted with a turret designed by Porsche, known as the Porsche turret
– Its powerful anti-tank gun was capable at the time of destroying any Red Army or Allied armoured vehicle at a distance of 1500 to 2000 metres
– Very well armoured vehicle with carefully shaped armour, making the tank almost unreachable for most enemy vehicles at distances above 1000 to 1200 metres
– The Tiger II also had clear disadvantages, including an engine that was too weak for its weight and was the same as the one used in the 11-ton lighter Tiger I
– Gearbox and drivetrain system were vulnerable to damage, failures and defects
– Tiger II production was extremely time-consuming and expensive, which was a major disadvantage in Germany’s difficult front-line situation in 1944 and 1945
– The King Tiger received its baptism of fire during the Normandy operation in the summer of 1944
– In Normandy, the tank was used as part of the 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion and the 101st SS Heavy Tank Battalion
– Units equipped with Tiger II tanks later also fought on the Eastern Front in 1944 and 1945
– The largest number of Tiger II tanks used in a single operation may have been during the Ardennes offensive around the turn of 1944 and 1945
– Strong choice for modellers who want to add a King Tiger, Tiger II, German heavy tank, full interior tank kit or Second World War diorama subject to their collection

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