Barcode: 0 89195 60491 0
Case Pack: 24 pieces per carton
Box Size: 7.2" x 3.1" x 3.7"
As part of a German competition for a new heavy tank, the Tiger (P) was produced
by Porsche. The first prototype was ready for viewing by the Fuhrer in April
1942, with initial testing taking place in June. Porsche’s design featured a
forward-mounted turret that possessed an 8.8cm Flak 36 gun. Ultimately the VK
4501(P) proved a failure, with its power train subject to constant breakdowns.
Instead, the Henschel VK 4501(H) won the heavy tank competition, and it went
into production as the Tiger I. Consequently, only five Tiger(P) tanks were
produced by Porsche before the 59-tonne design was rejected. Three of these
were later converted into Bergepanzer Tiger(P) recovery vehicles in 1943, while
only one armed tank saw combat.
This vehicle (chassis no. 150013) served as a command tank under the designation
Panzerbefehlswagen VI(P). It fought in s.Pz.Jg.Abt.653 (schwere Heeres Panzerjager
Abteilung 653) on the Eastern Front in early-to-mid 1944. The commander of the
vehicle was Hauptmann Grillenberg, and it bore the turret number ‘003’.
This unique s.Pz.Jg.Abt.653 vehicle is precisely the tank that Dragon Armor
has just released. The 1/72 scale tank is beautifully finished in an appropriate
and striking three-color camouflage scheme. Naturally it wears the correct turret
numbers painted in red. The model is fully detailed, and it perfectly adopts
the nose-heavy look of the Porsche design. The tank is also weathered realistically,
and it is ready for instant display by collectors. Dragon Armor is very pleased
to offer this very special replica of a one-of-a-kind heavy German tank.
