{"product_id":"tamiya-35164-1-35-german-king-tigerwith-the-production-turret-military-tank-kit","title":"Tamiya 35164 1:35 German King Tigerwith the Production Turret Military Tank Kit","description":"This is Tamiya 35164 1\/35 GER KING TIGER W\/PRD. King Tiger Tank Plastic Model Military Vehicle Kit 1\/35 Scale. In order to counter the increasing threat of Russian tanks during the latter part of the Second World War, Germany began development of a new heavy tank in February 1943. Officially designated the Panzerkampfwagen VI-B Tiger II, but better known as the King Tiger, it featured thick armor and a powerful main gun. Henschel and Porsche, who had prior experiences in the manufacturing of heavy tanks, came up with rival prototypes incorporating different turret configurations. After trials, the Henschel design was adopted for production. The King Tiger carried the Type 43 L71, 88mm high velocity main gun which was capable of penetrating 170mm thick armor plate at a distance of 1000 meters. Auxiliary armament included two 7.92mm machine guns mounted on the front hull section and on the turret. The extremely thick armor on the turret front measured 185mm and 88mm on the side panels. Power for this massive tank was supplied by a Maybach HL230 P30 V-12 cylinder, liquid cooled engine, producing 700 horsepower. The King Tiger went into mass production at the Henschel factory beginning August 1944, following the delivery of the last Tiger I tanks. Although the tank possessed advanced technology and sophistication, only 430 units incorporating the Henschel turret came off the factory line, and less than 500 total were ever available for combat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts key features are:\u003cbr\u003eDetailed plastic parts attached to sprues and molded in light brown and black\u003cbr\u003eLength: 8 (20.3cm) (measured without gun)\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 3-3\/4 (9.5cm)\u003cbr\u003eHighly accurate static display model\u003cbr\u003eAccurately reproduced exterior\u003cbr\u003eAuthentic 88mm gun with loading breech\u003cbr\u003eOne lifelike commander figure\u003cbr\u003eDetailed flexible tracks\u003cbr\u003eThick armor included\u003cbr\u003eMachine gun mounted on the front hull section and on the turret\u003cbr\u003eEscape hatch included\u003cbr\u003eVinyl netting for air intake cover\u003cbr\u003eWaterslide decals\u003cbr\u003eDetailed pictorial instructions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaints:\u003cbr\u003eRed Brown, Dark Green, Dark Yellow, Light Sand, Gun Metal, Chrome Silver, Semi Gloss Black, Flat Black, Flat White, Flat Flesh, Metallic Gray, Field Gray\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOperational Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"#\" title=\"This item is brand new from the factory.\"\u003eFunctional\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Box:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tamiya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 35164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMSRP:\u003c\/strong\u003e $56.00\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Model Kits\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCategory 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1:35\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Trainz SKU for this item is P11994049. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 6px !important; color: #d3d3d3 !important; line-height: 8px !important;\"\u003eTrainz Product Id: 11994049\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Tamiya","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44222502240378,"sku":"P11994049","price":59.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1260\/4747\/files\/P11994049-0AF123DB.jpg?v=1791545160","url":"https:\/\/www.trainz.com\/products\/tamiya-35164-1-35-german-king-tigerwith-the-production-turret-military-tank-kit","provider":"Trainz","version":"1.0","type":"link"}