Sd.Kfz.182 Kingtiger Porsche Turret w/Zimmerit (2 in 1) IPMS/USA

35169 Tamiya - King Tiger - Porsche Turret - Tamiya 35169 Designed to counter the power of Russia's armored vehicles in the latter stages of WWII, Germany began work on a heavy tank, the Panzerkampfwagen VI-B Tiger II, better known as the King Tiger. The King Tiger was fortified with a 185mm armor on its turret and 88mm on the side panels, much thicker than the standard Tiger.. Henschel won the contract, and all Tiger IIs were produced by the firm. Two turret designs were used in production vehicles. The initial design is sometimes misleadingly called the "Porsche turret" due to the belief that it was designed by Porsche for their prototype. In fact this turret was simply the initial Krupp design for both prototypes.

The first fifty King Tigers were fitted with a turret designed by Porsche, noted for its rounded design; they joined the first King Tiger unit in June 1944 which fought back against the Allies who landed in Normandy. About the Model ★This is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit.. King Tiger Sd.Kfz.182 Porsche Turret w/Zimmerit / 1:35 / Germany / Second World War / Tanks / Military vehicles and equipment / Scale models /