| Scale | 1/72 |
|---|---|
| Type | Medium tank |
| Period | The Second World War (1939-1945) |
| Country | Germany |
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PzKpfw VI Ausf. The B Tiger II or colloquially the Konigstiger (Polish King Tiger) was a German heavy tank from World War II. The first prototypes of the machine were built in 1943, and mass production continued in 1944-1945, completing the production of 487 machines. The Tiger II was powered by a single 700 hp Maybach HL 230 P30 engine. It was armed with 1 88mm PaK 43 L/71 cannon and 2 7.92mm MG34 machine guns. PzKpfw VI Ausf. The B Tiger II was created in connection with Albert Speer's order in January 1943 from the Henschel and Porsche factories to develop a new heavy tank for the German armed forces. The first prototypes were ready by October of this year, and a machine designed by Henschel entered mass production, and 50 units of the new tank had a Porsche development turret (the so-called Porsche turret). The King Tiger had an excellent anti-tank gun, capable of destroying any armored vehicle of the Red Army or allies of that time at a distance of 1500-2000 m. In addition, it was very well armored and its armor was carefully crafted. In fact, the new German tank was out of reach for most enemy vehicles at distances above 1000-1200 m. Undoubtedly, the Tiger II had numerous shortcomings: firstly, the engine was definitely too weak, like the 11-ton lighter Tiger I. Gearbox was also damaged. and the entire transmission system, which was extremely faulty and prone to failure. Also, the Tiger II was incredibly labor-intensive and expensive to manufacture, which, given the difficult situation of Germany on the fronts in the period 1944-1945, was also a big minus. The baptism of fire "King Tiger" took place during the Normandy operation in the summer of 1944 as part of the 503rd heavy tank battalion and the 101st SS heavy tank battalion. Later, units equipped with these tanks also fought on the Eastern Front in 1944-1945, and perhaps the largest number of Tiger II tanks in one operation was used in the Ardennes offensive at the turn of 1944-1945. Paints and glue are not included.
