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【About the car】
Equipped with a 71 caliber 8.8 cm tank gun, it is the Tiger II, King Tiger, which was feared by the Allied Forces as being one of the strongest tanks in World War II.
Production began in 1943. At the development stage, both Henschel and Porsche are in charge of trial production.
In the early stage of mass production, a Porsche-type turret with a curved surface design was equipped on the front of the turret, and it was called Porsche turret type.
The Porsche turret King Tiger which is said to have been described by Hitler as the most beautiful tank, but its shape is likely to cause a shot trapping phenomenon upon the hit of an enemy shell.
Henshell design of a more linear shape Changed to turret.
The Porsche turret mounted type was only about 50 cars.
In the late war days, German tanks are often seen to be coated with magnetic land mine protection on their bodies.
Formulated in 1943, King Tiger's Porsche turret mounted type is said to have been shipped with all vehicles coated at the factory.
【About the model】
A plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the King Tiger Porsche turret, which is known for its curved surface design, in 1/35 scale.
With this kit, not only the shape but also the zimerit coating applied to each part of the car body is firmly reproduced.
The realistic reproduction such as the size and pattern of the coating expresses the sense of weight and texture of the finish, and the modeler is a pleasant reproduction that greatly saves the trouble of coating processing. Furthermore, this kit also models three-legged crane parts to be attached to the turret.
Cranes are also reproduced in detail parts such as pulleys, and chain parts used there are prepared by etching parts.
Sharp finish enhances the feeling.
It is a fun part of scene production such as engine replacement work on the front.
Of course, the lower part of the body, the upper part, the turret, the lower part, etc. Reproduce all the details like the previous dragon kit.
The turret's Commander's Cupola is a slide mold, and of course the shape, as well as the details are accurately modeled.
The barrel of the plastic part is a one-piece molded part, and the muzzle brake part of the muzzle is integrally modeled with a complicated shape using a slide die.
The track adopts a prefabricated magic track.
Tighten the foot with the sprocket wheel and the sharp parts of the road wheel.
In addition, with the mounting tools of car tools and etching, or cable head parts reproduced with metal wire and slide mold, the finish detail is enhanced.
Content-rich kit to enhance the King Tiger Collection.
【Major features】
Of course, the shape of the car body, Zimmerit coating applied to each part of the car is firmly reproduced
also model crane parts of 3 legs attached to the turret
The crane is also reproduced in detail parts such as pulleys, and the chain parts used there are prepared for etching parts
The turret's Commander's cupola is a slide mold and of course the shape is modeled correctly as well as the details
the barrel is Integral molding parts for muzzle muzzle brake parts also use slide molds to model intricately shaped shapes
Tracks adopt an assembled magic track
Scale: 1/35