Article number: 300056018
Product: 1/16 RC Panzer Königstiger Full Option
Tamiya continues to develop its 1/16 R/C Tank Series. The fourth
full-option kit to make its appearance is the German Heavy Tank King
Tiger. Not only can the model move forward and backward and turn with a
great sense of power, but the turret can be rotated and the 88mm gun
raised and lowered. To imitate the firing of the main gun and of front
machine gun, light flashes while sound is heard. The sound of the engine
has been recorded, with the assistance of the French museum of Saumur,
from a real Maybach HL230-P30 engine of the only King Tiger kept in
working condition in the world. Not only all stages of engine sound
(idling through full throttle) but also all the metallic clanking of the tank tracks have been thoroughly recorded.
During the second half of WWII, Zimmerit coating was applied on German
tanks to protect them from the threat of magnetic mines. For this kit,
the Zimmerit coating has been replicated with a unique relief printed
seal. Thanks to this seal, you can now represent accurately a late war King Tiger with great ease.
About the German King Tiger (Henschel Turret)
The German Heavy Tank King Tiger made its appearance during WWII in
1944. The chassis front armor was 150mm thick with 80mm thick side armor
and powered by a 700hp Maybach HL230-P30 engine. The Henschel and
Porsche companies came up with rival turret prototypes. The first 50
tanks produced had Porsche turret whereas subsequent tanks were equipped
with the Henschel designed production turret that featured many
improvements over the first model. The King Tiger was armed with a
71-caliber 88mm gun that had enough power to pierce 150mm thick armor
from 2000m away. Between The beginning of production in Summer 1944 and
March 1945, 440 units were completed. Due to the havoc wreaked by the
King Tiger during the final German offensive on the Ardennes front in
December of 1944
R/C KING TIGER w/Option Kit
Warning! Not suitable for children under 14 years.
