Barcode: 0 89195 60551 1
Case Pack: 24 pieces per carton
Box Size: 7.2" x 3.1" x 3.7"
Weighing 68 tons, Germany’s Kingtiger tank entered combat service in mid-1944.
It was an impressive vehicle, and being the final tank design to enter production
during WWII, it could be seen as the pinnacle of German tank design. The most
common version had the angular Henschel turret that eliminated the frontal shot
trap of the original Porsche turret. The Kingtiger was armed with an 8.8cm KwK
43 L/71 gun and its frontal armor was up to 180mm thick. This formidable fighting
machine was embroiled in the final Battle of Berlin, a conflict that raged from
20 April to 2 May 1945. Soviet units remorselessly pummeled the German capital
to finally bring the war in Europe to an end. A handful of Kingtigers were involved
in this final battle. Every one of them was lost defending the crumbling heart
of the Third Reich.
Dragon Armor has launched a fantastic 1/72 scale model of a Tiger II fighting
in the Battle of Berlin. The model is a Henschel Production version with the
appropriate turret. The late-war “ambush” camouflage scheme features red-brown
and sand-yellow colors, and it is accurately painted in miniature. In keeping
with its late-war use, this model Kingtiger is devoid of any tactical markings.
This model Kingtiger, backed into a corner in the final act of war in Europe,
is a masterpiece of detail and painting.
