ICM Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B King Tiger (Late Production) with Full Interior, WWII German Heavy Tank

Description

The most heavy and powerful tank of WWII was the German Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B. It was designed by the Henschel Company under the leadership of E Aders. Its serial production was launched in February 1944. The tank had heavy armour and a long-barrelled 8.8 cm cannon. Its armour-piercing projectiles were capable of hitting any allied tank at a distance of over 2,000 metres. The downside was that the tank possessed insufficient mobility, and the questionable reliability of the power plant and the transmission did not help matters.

The tank received the nicknames Tiger II and Königstiger. From July 1944, Henschel turrets were installed, and from October 1944 the application of the Zimmerit coating was stopped. Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B tanks served in heavy tank battalions until the end of the war. The Germans produced 479 Königstigers during 1944 to 1945.

Model Features

• Accurate copy of the prototype
• Full interior and separate track links are included
• Photo-etched parts and four version decal sheet are included

Markings Available

• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B, s.Pz.Abt. Feldherrnhalle, Hungary, March 1945
• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B, s.Pz.Abt. 503, Danzig, March 1945
• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B, s.Pz.Abt. 501, Ardennes, December 1944
• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B, Stab/s.Pz.Abt. 501, Ardennes, December 1944

Model Information

• Scale: 1:35
• Number of Parts: 703 + 11 pieces (714 total)
• Length: 290 mm
• Height: 92 mm
• Includes detailed assembly instructions
• Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
• Box size: 525 x 263 x 56 mm