Tamiya 35216 - 1/35 German Tiger I Early Production  [35216]

In regards to the German Tiger I Early Manufacturing

It was the conclusion of 1942 when a German hefty tank with additional dense armor and a powerful primary weapon first showed up on the North African front side. The new tank, long-desired by the German soldiers that has hard-fought battles against the allies, became known as the Tiger we Ausf. E. growth of the Tiger we began at the conclusion of May 1941. The German Army Weapons Branch ordered the Henschel company to vie with Porsche in producing a prototype. The initial prototypes underwent trials on April 1942. The consequence of these and subsequent trial showed the superiority of the Henschel vehicle on Porsche's, and thus production requests were put for it. The Henschel's prototype had thick armor of 100mm in front and 80mm on both sides, as well as the main gun ended up being the then strongest, the 8.8cm KwK 36 L/56. The powerplant was Maybach's HL 210 P45, yielding 650 horsepower. Mass manufacturing began already in August 1942 with little alteration from the model. Beginning from November 1942, atmosphere pre-cleaners were added regarding backside hull dish. The mantlet had been partly strengthened and "S" mine dischargers had been fitted on five mounting points across the hull roof starting from December. More Over, a loader's periscope had been fitted from January 1943. The Tiger We created from November 1942 to July 1943 featured these adjustments, are referred to as the early production. About 200 units of these very early production variations were produced.

Specs & Features

• Detailed installation and artwork instructions included.
• Designation: Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausfuhrung E (SD.Kfz.181) early-production.
• WWII German heavy tank with 88mm primary weapon.
• Definitely detailed 1/35th scale plastic kit for static display.
• Over 200 parts in dark grey synthetic.
• 1 tank commander figure.
• Split suspension system hands for road tires.
• External details: towing cables, shovels, hammers, axe, and track links.
• Optional position turret hatches plus some interior turret information - weapon breech and seats.
• Songs are solitary piece versatile plastic for easy installation.