Tiger I (Early Production) ,1:72 Scale Model Kit

Plastic model kit, assembly & paint required 99 Pieces; 3 sprues plus upper & lower hulls plus tracks. Approximate dimensions: 4.5” L x 2.0” W x 1.6” H Box dimensions: 5.6” L x 5.6” W x 2.3” H Recommend for 14 years and above. The Tiger I a German heavy tank of World War II, operated from 1942 in Africa and Europe, usually in independent heavy tank battalions. It was designated Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf H during development but was changed to Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf E during production. The Tiger I gave the German Army its first armoured fighting vehicle that mounted the 8.8 cm KwK 36 gun (derived from the 8.8 cm Flak 36). 1,347 were built between August 1942 and August 1944. Eager to make use of the powerful new weapon, Hitler ordered the vehicle be pressed into service months earlier than had been planned. A platoon of four Tigers went into action on 23 September 1942 near Leningrad. Operating in swampy, forested terrain, their movement was largely confined to roads and