TAMIYA | 1/16 TANK SERIES | 4603 | K I N G T I G E R G E R M A N H E A V Y T A N K
TYPE VI KING TIGER/PANZER KAMPFWAGEN VI "TIGER II" (Sd.Kfz.182) AUSF.B ★ MOTORISED
★ HIGHLY ACCURATE MOTORIZED MODEL
★ FUNCTIONAL SUSPENSION SYSTEM USING METAL TORSION BARS
★ INDIVIDUAL MOULDED TRACK LINKS
★ INCLUDES 5 FIGURES
★ REQUIRES 6V TAMIYA Ni-Cd BATTERIES OR FOUR UN-1 DRY CELLS(NOT INCLUDED)
★ WITH RS-380S MOTOR
【History of the German King Tiger "Porsche Turret" 】
German military successes at the beginning of the Second World War were known as "Blitzkriegs" (meaning lightening wars), and demonstrated the effective use of armored vehicles in thoroughly planned operations.
A change in German armored weapons appeared with the arrival of the Russian T-34 tank in 1941. It soon became apparent that the Type III and IV German tanks were inferior in performance to the T-34, which had excellent mobility, armor plate and a powerful 76.2mm main gun. In order to counter this T-34 threat, Germany developed and produced the Type V "Panther" and Type VI "Tiger I" tanks.
The Tiger I was introduced in 1942 and used the powerful 88mm Type 36 L56 main gun against the T-34. Although the Tiger Iproved effective, the Russians, upon evaluating the tank, up-graded their T-34 with a much more powerful long barreled 85mm main gun. The hull section greatly resembled the previous Panther tanks, but was much larger in size and weight due to the heavy armor protection. The big difference between the two prototypes was the turret configuration. The Porsche designed turret had a very distinctive shape, with a rounded front section and narrow waist, when compared to the Henschel version. The Porsche turret frontal armor was 100mm thick and 80mm on the side panels, and it mounted the 88mm Type 43 L71 high velocity main gun, capable of penetrating 152mm thick armor plate from a distance of 2,000 meters.
The engine used in this massive tank was the Maybach Type HL230 P30 V-12 cylinder, liquid cooled version of 700 horsepower. The King Tiger, being more heavily armored than the Tiger I, weighed more than 64 tons, and had a maximum speed of 35km/h and a cruising range of approximately 170km. Porsche produced 50 turrets for their version of the King Tiger prior to the official adoption of the Henschel model for mass production. Evaluation revealed that the Porsche turret lacked necessary armor thickness, and required complex tooling due to its rounded contour sculpturing. The 50 completed Porsche turrets were mounted on Henschel chassis' and deployed to the front.
The Porsche turret versions of the King Tiger first saw action in mid 1944 during the Normandy invasion operations and its awesome firepower became well known. Although the King Tiger was an unrivaled weapons system, owing to its advanced technology and sophistication, less than 500 total were produced, including the Henschel versions, and available for combat at any given time.
--Info from Tamiya website
Up for sale is a rare & beautiful big scale 1/16 motorised tank model kit - the "King Tiger", kit comes with aluminium hull, lots of metal parts, metal wheels, individual tracks and 5 figures included! This is a rare item manufactured in the Oshika(小鹿) era, highly collectible and truly a awesome/beautiful vintage huge kit from Tamiya.
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DESCRIPTION:
Manufacturer : Tamiya
Name : King Tiger German Heavy Tank
Model number : 4603
Scale : 1/16
Material : Plastic
Box size : 63.2 x 42.5 x 11.43 cm ( 24.88" x 16.75 " x 4.5" )
Release : 1984
• 100% authentic, all original, absolutely NOT fake / recast / copy.
• Made in JAPAN.
• Condition : Open box, unassembled.
• Box is in VERY POOR condition - dirty with stains, box wear and dent, scuff marks, scotch tape marks, slightly damaged panels and paper stand inside, please refer to the photos.
• Content : Complete, all parts are still kept in sealed bags - unopened and untouched, minor scratches on plastic bag and some parts are separated from the sprue, please refer to the photos.
• Kit comes with lots of metal parts - suspension system using metal torsion bars, aluminium hull and metal wheels!
• One pilot and 4 soldiers included.
• Tamiya promotion leaflet included (Year 1985).
• Type RS-380S motor included and the factory sealed metal gear box seems in very good condition.
• Stains and suff marks on the aluminium hull.
• Damage on the metal wheels parts blister pack.
• Metal parts box has been open.
• Very dirty metal parts bag with a lots of dust/powder inside, may be something like spongy or foam material are disintegrated due to ages, please refer to photo #12.
• Decals seems in good condition with slightly faded & stains.
• Instruction manual - yellowed with stains, language in Japanese with lots of illustrated diagram so believed that it is easy to follow.
• Dimension - Length: 640mm (25.2") Width: 236mm (9.29") Height: 195mm (7.67")
• This is a huge and heavy kit - weight about 4 Kg.
• The AAA-size battery appears in all photos are just for scale only, NOT included in this sales.
• A very impressive and highly collectible kit that is nicely reproduced. A must have item for both model builder and collector!
• ALL PHOTOS ARE OF ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE - all photos are newly taken to ensure that item should arrive exactly as shown in the pictures. What you see is exactly what you get!
• Item will packed with bubble wrap / foam for safety protection.
Should you have any questions about my items, please feel free to contact me.
Thanks for looking! :)
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SHIPPING & HANDLING:
• Worldwide (Please see details) shipping via Hong Kong Post - Standard Int'l Airmail with insurance & tracking number.
• Delivery days(Approximately) : (ASIA) 7-12 WORKING DAYS, (US / EUROPE) 9 - 16 WORKING DAYS depends, some country may take longer delivery days(12 - 24 WORKING DAYS). Actual delivery days may varies due to busy shipment, holidays or customs inspection..etc.
• Tracking number with shipment information will sent via email after I complete shipping.
• Item will be ship out within 2 days after the payment is made. (except purchase due on Saturday / Sunday or Holidays)
• Each item will securely packaged, protected with bubble wrap and carton box.
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CUSTUMS DUTY:
Buyer is responsible for any import taxes or tariffs.
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TERMS OF SALES:
• All items are 100% authentic and original, I do not sell copy, fake or re-cast.
• I reserve the rights to cancel the transactions.
