Product Description
- Wittmann's final Tiger in a luxurious version
[About the actual car]
- Michael Wittmann, the German Tiger tank ace whose name is known to all military fans.
- In Operation Barbarossa, which began in June 1941, he participated as a tank commander of a Sturmgeschütz III.
- He quickly showed signs of being an ace by destroying enemy tanks, and in 1942 he was given a Tiger I tank commander and finally showed his true abilities.
- On August 8, 1944, Wittmann's force of four Tiger I tanks encountered enemy tanks on their way to the front line.
- Wittmann was killed along with his crew after being hit by heavy artillery fire.
- Wittmann, who recorded about 135 destroyed enemy tanks, was last driven in a later model Tiger I with turret number 007.
- The vehicle's thick armor, up to 100mm thick, could not withstand the fire of enemy tanks, including the Sherman Firefly.
[About the model]
- The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the late production Tiger I tank in 1/35 scale.
- This kit recreates the turret number 007, the last vehicle piloted by Tiger ace Michael Wittmann.
- The kit includes bonus figures of Wittmann and four tank crew members.
- Of course, the vehicle is very detailed, with the bodywork modelled with Zimmerit coating.
- Torsion bar suspension and road wheels are accurately reproduced.
- The tracks are made of Magic Tracks, which can be assembled and linked to provide a realistic finish.
- In addition, aluminum parts are used for the barrel and 3D printed parts are used for the muzzle brake.
- In addition, star antennas and other features are included, faithfully recreating the Wittmann Tiger.
- Decals are provided for Wittmann's last Tiger, No. 007 of the 101st Heavy Tank Battalion, as well as the markings of No. 009.
- Additionally, this kit comes with an acrylic stand depicting Wittmann.
- A must-have kit for Wittmann fans.
[Main features]
- The tracks are made of realistic Magic Tracks.
- Includes 4 tank crew figures including Wittmann
- Aluminum barrel and 3D printed muzzle brake included
- Comes with a Wittmann acrylic stand
- 1/35 scale reproduction of Wittmann's Tiger I
- Markings are provided as decals for turret number 007 car
- The hull and turret are reproduced with Zimmerit coating.
( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )
Item Size/Weight : 38.3 x 24.5 x 9.2 cm / 976g
Product Specifications
- Item code
- DR6800A
- JAN code
- 4545782119725
Purchase Information
This item is limited to 3 per household.