As an interior model from Academy, the German Heavy Tank Tiger 1 features incredible details on the inside and out. Modelers are given the opportunity to construct the crew compartments, turret interior, and even the tank’s powerful engine. Expert molding of the German Tiger 1 model kit give the various interior compartments authenticity with molded gauges, dials, and levers throughout them. The engine features a photo-etched grill, while even the scale figure of the standing German commander needs to be assembled. To ensure every incredible detail is visible once this model tank kit is completed, certain deck panels and hatches are left unglued, while the powerful 88mm weapon can be assembled to move up and down and the turret can be made to rotate.

On the front of the instructions are detailed technical specifications about the German heavy tank, while the assembly process is logically organized and broken into manageable steps. A cut-away centerfold illustration of the interior of the tank’s crew compartment and turret includes labels identifying parts within each drawing. Modelers will have a better understanding of how the Tiger 1 tank was designed while learning the actual terminology for each piece. Some expert level assembly is required with this model tank kit, but the instructions are very clear with how to complete even the finer details of the German Tiger 1 model kit. In order to attach the ends of each tread to one another, the pins need to be melted using a heated screwdriver. The screwdriver coupled with cement putty allows modelers to put a Zimmerit coating around the entire German Tiger 1 heavy tank to prevent the allied forces from using magnetic mines. Once fully assembled, the entire tank can be finished off with one of the accurate to WWII tank paint jobs identified on the painting and decal placement guide at the end of the instructions.

The German Heavy Tank Tiger 1 Plastic Model Tank Kit has the Following Features:

• 1/35 Scale
• Skill Level 3
• 500 Pieces
• Molded in Tan, Gray, and Black Styrene
• One-Piece Flexible Tracks
• Photo-Etched Engine Grill Pieces
• German Tank Commander Figure
• Add Zimmerit Coating with Cement Putty and a Small Screwdriver)
• Small Sheet of Decals
• Assembled Length: 9-1/4 Inches
• Detailed Instruction Manual:
• Exploded Blueprint Illustrations
• Technical Specifications
• Cut-Away Centerfold Illustration of Tank Interior Compartments
• Step by Step Illustrated Instructions
• 3 Versions of Paint and Decal Placement
• This Plastic Model Tank Kit Requires:
• Assembly
• Cement for Plastic Models
• Hobby Knife
• Sprue Cutters
• Paint
• Cement Putty and Small Flat-Head Screwdriver for Zimmerit Coating

Ages 14 and Up