Plastic model 1/35 WW.II German Army Tiger I Very Early Production German-African Legion 501 Heavy Tank Battalion 1st Company 1942/43 Tunisia [DR6608]

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[About the vehicle]
Heavy tank Tiger I developed in Germany in World War II production began in 1942. Production will continue until August 1944. In the meantime, the total number of productions was only about 1300 cars, but improvements and renovations were continued, and minor differences were found in the specifications.
The 88mm gun, which boasted an overwhelming ability as an anti-tank gun, competes against the heavy armored Allied forces and Soviet tanks. In addition, we adopt heavy armor including the front armor 100mm which prevents Allied forces attack.
With the advent, it became a force that threatened the Allied forces until the end of the war.
Tiger I, who was first sent to the Eastern Front who struggled with Soviet heavy tanks, was subsequently sent to the German-African Legion in the North African Front.
The 501st Heavy Tank Battalion, organized in May 1942, is the first unit equipped with Tiger I, equipped with 20 Tigers I and 16 Tanks III.
When it was introduced to the North African Front in November 1942, Tunisia continued to struggle against the British and American troops until May 1943.

【About the model】
The model reproduces the Tiger I of the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion sent to the North African Front of World War II in 1/35 scale. Extreme early stage The features of the production type Tiger I are expressed in detail.
Witt Mantiger (CH6730), Tunisian Teager (DR6820) This is a high-precision version of Tiger I.
Equipped with a pistol port, the back of the toolbox, turret with a Gepeck casten, a front fender with a bent shape, etc., the features of the extremely early production type are firmly reproduced.
The belt type DS track which is easy to assemble is adopted for the crawler belt that tightens the undercarriage. Of course, the slit on the rear and the slit exhaust pipe cover around the engine deck, the slit on the engine deck, and the air cleaner are also delicate and sharp.
Marking set the marking of the 501st heavy tank battalion played an active part in the North African Front, of course. You will be able to reproduce a unique green vehicle painted according to the local situation, different from the familiar dark yellow paint.
It is an indispensable kit for the Tiger I lineup.

【Major features】
· Add new parts by the latest evidence of the world's teaser researchers, as well as the previous work of the Tunisian Teager (DR 6820)
· The extremely early production type teager I express the characteristics of I to the details
· The turret part is firmly modeled with pistol port and Gepeck Kasten
· The characteristics of the extremely early production type such as the front fender of the bent shape are firmly reproduced
・ The belt-type DS truck which is easy to assemble is adopted for the track
・ The exhaust pipe cover and the engine deck are also delicate finish
・ The 501st tank that was active on the North African front, of course We set the first squadron of the battalion, marking of the second squadron
※ We changed release date.