RyeField Model Tiger I Mid Production 2in1 Cutawya 1/35 Scale RM-5100

Description

The Pz.Kpfw VI (Sd.Kfz.181) Tiger is a German heavy tank of World War II, one of the most famous combat vehicles of the era. The command of the German Panzerwaffe had the idea of ​​​​creating a heavy tank from the very beginning of the war, but the first attempts in the form of the centuries-old Neubaufahrzeuge tank proved unsuccessful. In 1939 and 1940, they were carried out ineffectively, but after the clash with the T-34 and KW-1 on the Eastern Front, work on the new heavy tank accelerated. On April 20, 1942, the prototype of the new tank, under the designation VK 4501 (H), underwent field testing in the presence of Adolf Hitler and was put into mass production shortly thereafter. The first production versions were designated Pz.Kpfw VI Ausf.H1 (later Ausf.E). During production, in the years 1942-1945, the tank was systematically modified, for example by adding Feifell dust filters, different placement of headlights, modernization of optical equipment, modifications to the turret of the commander, etc. The drive was provided by a Maybach HL230 P45 12-cylinder carburetor engine with a capacity of 700 hp. The Pz.Kpfw VI tank, although it did not have as streamlined a front hull as the T-34 or Pantera, was a heavily armored vehicle (frontal armor up to 120mm), armed with a KwK 36 cannon Very effective L/56 88mm, earning it the reputation of being the most effective tank of World War II. It was a much better vehicle than the Allied M4 or the Churchill and the Soviet T-34/76. It could also easily fight the IS-2 or M-26, surpassing them with the effectiveness of the main armament. On the other hand, the Pz.Kpfw VI had some drawbacks – first of all, it was extremely slow to produce and had a very complicated suspension. In the latter period of the war, the quality of the Tiger’s armor also deteriorated, which resulted from the lack of access to molybdenum deposits by the German economy. Despite these drawbacks, the Tiger on the battlefields proved to be a very effective weapon. He fought successfully in Tunisia, the Kursk Arc, Normandy and on the Eastern Front. Technical data: length (with a barrel): 8.45m, width: 3.7m, height: 2.93m, engine power: 700KM, weight: 56.9 t, autonomy (on the road): 100km, maximum speed (on road) ): 38 km/h, armament: 1 88 mm KwK 36 L/56 cannon, 3 7.92 mm MG 34 machine guns.

Assembly and painting required. Kit does not include model cement glue, paint, and tools. Adult supervision where required.

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