- Plastic model kit, paint and glue required (not included).
- Skill Level 4
- 144 Parts
- Dimensions: Approximate Length 5.59”
- Box Dimensions: 9.6” L x 6.2” W x 1.4” H
- Recommend for 12 years and above.
The Tiger II is a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B, often shortened to Tiger B. The ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 182. (Sd.Kfz. 267 and 268 for command vehicles). It was known as King Tiger by Allied soldiers and is also known under the informal name Königstiger (the German name for the Bengal tiger which translates literally as Royal Tiger). The name Königstiger was one of many informal names used for the Tiger II.
The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes, and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barreled 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.
The Tiger II was issued to heavy tank battalions of the Army and the Waffen-SS. It was first used in combat by 503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion during the Allied invasion of Normandy on 11 July 1944; on the Eastern Front, the first unit to be outfitted with the Tiger II was the 501st Heavy Panzer Battalion, which by 1 September 1944 listed 25 Tiger IIs operational.
The Revell Germany 1/72 scale Tiger II Ausf. B kit features fine surface details, movable turret with elevating cannon, injection molded track, hatches can be shown in the open position.
Decals for 2 versions:
Schw.PzAbteilung 503 Hungary/Eastern Front, Oct. 1944
Schw.PzAbteilung 506 Western Front, March 1945
