Airfix 1/35 Tiger 1 (Mid Version) Model Kit

The Tiger I was a German heavy tank of World War II deployed from 1942 in Africa and Europe, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. Its final designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E often shortened to Tiger. The Tiger I gave the Wehrmacht its first armored fighting vehicle that mounted the 8.8 cm KwK 36 gun.

1,347 were built between August 1942 and August 1944. It carried a crew of 5 (driver, radio operator, gunner, commander and loader), and was powered by a water-cooled V-12 engine, taking to speeds up to 28 m.p.h. (45 k.m.p.h.), and along with its feared main weapon carried two 7.92mm MG-34 machine guns, used in close combat situations. While the Tiger I has been called an outstanding design for its time, it was arguably over-engineered using expensive materials and labor-intensive production methods. The Tiger was prone to certain types of track failures and breakdowns, and was limited in range by its high fuel consumption.

Specs:

• Item Scale    1:35
• Batteries Required    No
• Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)    24.1
• Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)    8.57
• Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)    10.2
• Finish    Plastic
• Number of Scheme options    2
• Skill Level    3
• Flying Hours    3

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