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Dragon 7482 1/72 Scale, Tiger 1 Early, German Tank, Plastic Model Kit
Model Specifications
- Precise Early Details: The cylindrical commander's cupola, characteristic of the first production Tiger 1, the characteristic "Feifel" air filter system at the rear and the early type wheel structure are faithfully modeled in the kit.
- Slide-Mold Technology: The hull and tower were produced in one piece, but preserving all rivets, welds and panel details, thanks to Dragon's advanced mold technology. This ensures error-free assembly during assembly.
- DS (Dragon Styrene) Pallets: Flexible DS pallets in one piece, adhere easily with plastic adhesive and offer the aesthetics of broad bean pallets with their detail quality. It is one of the most important elements that speed up the assembly process.
- Photo-Etched (PE) Parts: The kit provides metal PE parts for the engine vent grilles, which are missing from most 1/72 scale Tiger kits. This detail takes the scale appearance of the model to a professional level.
- Perfectly Detailed 8.8 cm KwK 36: The 88mm barrel, which is the main weapon of the tank, is produced with an open end. The texture details on the barrel mantlet are quite visible.
- Rich Accessories and Equipment: On-body equipment such as tow ropes, shovels, axes and jacks have very sharp lines compared to their scale.
- Cartograf Decal Options: Contains high-quality markings of Tiger units on different fronts (Eastern Front or Afrika Korps), suitable for historical realism.
Hobbytime Model Information
Pz.Kpfw VI (Sd.Kfz.181) Tiger, II. It is a German heavy tank, one of the most famous combat vehicles of World War II. The German Panzerwaffe command had the idea of a heavy tank since the beginning of the war, but the first attempts in the form of the Neubaufahrzeuge multi-purpose tank were unsuccessful. They were carried out ineffectively in 1939 and 1940, but after the conflict with the T-34 and KW-1 on the eastern front, work on the new heavy tank accelerated. On 20 April 1942, the prototype of the new tank, designated VK 4501 (H), passed field tests in the presence of Adolf Hitler and was soon put into mass production. The first production versions were designated Pz.Kpfw VI Ausf.H1 (later Ausf.E). During the production process, between 1942 and 1945, the tank was systematically modified; for example, Feifell dust filters were added, headlights were located differently, optical equipment was modernized, changes were made to the commander's turret, etc. Propulsion was provided by the Maybach HL230 P45 12-cylinder carbureted engine with a capacity of 700 HP. Although it did not have a contoured frontal hull like the T-34 or Pantera, the Pz.Kpfw VI tank was a heavily armored (up to 120 mm frontal armor) vehicle armed with a very effective KwK 36 L/56 88 mm gun and gained a reputation as the most effective tank of the Second World War. It was a much better vehicle than the Allied M4 or Churchill and the Soviet T-34/76. It could also easily combat the IS-2 or M-26 and outperform them with the effectiveness of its main weapons. On the other hand, the Pz.Kpfw VI had some drawbacks; First of all, it was extremely time consuming to manufacture and had a very complex suspension. Later in the war, the quality of the Tiger's armor also deteriorated as a result of the German economy's lack of access to molybdenum deposits. Despite these disadvantages, the Tiger proved to be a very effective weapon on the battlefields. He fought successfully in Tunisia, the Kursk Belt, Normandy and the Eastern Front. Technical data: length (with barrel): 8.45 m, width: 3.7 m, height: 2.93 m, engine power: 700 KM, weight: 56.9 t, range (on-road): 100 km, maximum speed (on-road): 38 km/h, armament: 1 x 88 mm KwK 36 L/56 gun, 3 x 7.92 mm MG 34 machine gun
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