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Easy Model Platinum Collectible, Ground Armor Series, German King Tiger, (Henschel Turret), s.Pz.Abt. 505, Item #EM36295. •  Type of Model:  Fully Assembled Diecast Plastic Model •  Year of Release:  2008 •  Scale:  1:72 Scale •  Product Attributes:  Pre-Assembled, Pre-Painted, Static Display Model, Diecast Plastic, Highly Detailed, Great for War Gaming, (No Display Base or Cover Included) •  Type of Display Base:  Diecast Model Only (No Display Base or Cover Included) Brand new, unopened, mint in box condition; PLEASE NOTE that all product packaging and boxes will have some shelf ware and may have minor imperfections like creases, folds, indentions or small tears in the boxes.

About the German King Tiger (Tiger II) Tank: Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. B and the tank also had the ordnance inventory designation SdKfz 182. It is also known under the informal name Königstiger (German for the Bengal Tiger), often literally translated as King Tiger and by the British as Royal Tiger.    The Tiger II combined the heavy armor of the Tiger I with the sloped armor of the Panther. The design followed the same concept as the Tiger I, but was intended to be even more formidable. The Tiger II chassis supplied the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless tank destroyer. The Tiger II weighed 68.5 (early turret) to 69.8 (production turret) tonnes, was protected by 150 to 180 mm of frontal armor, and was armed with the 88 mm KwK 43 L/71 gun.    The very heavy armor and powerful long-range gun gave the Tiger II the advantage against virtually all opposing tanks. This was especially true on the Western Front, where the British and U.S. forces had almost no heavy tanks with which to oppose it. In a defensive position, it was difficult to destroy, but offensively it performed with less success.    The influence of the Panther tank design, greatly increased its exspectations as a formidable foe, both offensively and defensively with the 88mm KwK43 L/71 main gun. There was no tank in the world safe around the King Tiger. The hitting power, (for a tank in WWII) was unmatched.    The Tiger II performed very well against Allied and Soviet tanks. Defensively, the M4 Sherman was unable to penetrate the front even at point blank and the M26 Pershing and IS-2 had to come within 1300 m and 200 m respectively.    The King Tiger's worst enemy, however, was its enormous weight, causing poor performance and mechanical failure. Having an underpowered engine with a high fuel consumption added to the logistics nightmare the German Army faced deploying the King Tiger in battle where from fall 1944 to spring 1945 repair, fuel and railroad transport was a major problem.    History: 489 King Tigers were built from December 1943 to March 1945. They saw action on both eastern and western fronts, being issued to independent Schwere (heavy) Panzer units of both the Army and Waffen SS.     The Tiger II was widely photographed due to its large size and propaganda value.

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