The Königstiger (officially named the Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B or Sd.kfz 182) more commonly known as the ‘King Tiger’ or ‘Royal Tiger’ by Allied troops, was a development of the fearsome Tiger I tank. Its introduction to hostilities in 1944 caused significant problems for the Allies.
The King Tiger was deployed on both the Western and Eastern fronts. Its long 8.8cm gun had enormous operational accuracy with the ability to knock out any Allied tanks frontal armor. The 8.8cm guns range exceeded 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles), way beyond the effective range of any Allied tank gun.
As dangerous as the King Tank was, its arrival was too late and in too few numbers to have a game-changing impact on the war.
Contains:
One 1/56th scale hard plastic King Tiger heavy tank with options to build either the Henschel turret or the Porsche turret.
A detailed German tank commander.
A thorough and well-explained color assembly and painting guide.
Full-color waterslide decals.
A set of vehicle damage markers.
Bolt Action stat cards, ideal for quick referencing.
