{"product_id":"tamiya-1-48-german-king-tiger-early","title":"Tamiya 32536 1\/48 German King Tiger Early","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe German Army's Most Formidable Weapon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaking its debut on the battlefield in 1944, the King Tiger heavy tank immediately struck fear into the hearts of Allied soldiers unlucky enough to face it. The first 50 models featured a Porsche designed turret, however in mass production runs a Henschel design turret was adopted. Designed for defense and attack, the King Tiger featured thick 150mm armor on the front and 80mm armor on the sides, and a 88mm L71 high velocity main gun capable of penetrating 170mm thick armor at a distance of 1,000m. Auxiliary armament included two 7.92mm machine guns mounted on the front hull section and on the turret. The extremely thick armor on the turret front measured 185mm and 88mm on the side panels. This massive tank was driven by a 700hp Maybach HL230 P-30 12 cylinder liquid cooled engine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe successor to Tiger I \u003c\/h3\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e180mm thick armor and powerful 88mm gun of the King Tiger struck fear in the hearts of all\nAllied troops that had the misfortune of facing this beast. This kit realistically replicates the\nproduction type tank with angular Henschel turret. The1\/48 scale King Tiger is the perfect\ncenterpiece for a diorama depicting late WWII battles, such as the Ardennes front. \u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to counter the increasing threat of Russian tanks during the latter part of WWII, Germany\nbegan developing a new heavy tank, the King Tiger. The first 50 models featured a Porsche\ndesigned turret, however in mass production runs a Henschel design turret was adopted.\nDesigned for defense and attack, the King Tiger featured thick 150mm armor on the front and\n80mm armor on the sides, and a 88mm L71 high velocity main gun capable of penetrating\n170mm thick armor at a distance of 1,000m. Auxiliary armament included two 7.92mm machine\nguns mounted on the front hull section and on the turret. The extremely thick armor on the turret\nfront measured 185mm and 88mm on the side panels.This massive tank was driven by a 700hp\nMaybach HL230 P-30 12 cylinder liquid cooled engine.\n\u003c\/p\u003e \n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-quality assembly kit display model of the King Tiger heavy tank with production turret.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 211mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparately-molded crew hatches can be modelled in both open and closed positions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-cast chassis for added weight and realism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly type tracks come with one-piece straight sections featuring realistic sag effect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 types of markings included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"TAMIYA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43097900908680,"sku":"T32536","price":35.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/3150\/4008\/files\/T325361.jpg?v=1732179103","url":"https:\/\/hobbiesonline.com.au\/products\/tamiya-1-48-german-king-tiger-early","provider":"Hobbies Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}