Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B King Tiger with Henschel Turret (Late Production) WWII German Heavy Tank

The most heavy and powerful tank of WWII was the German Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B. It was designed by the Henschel Company under the leadership of E Aders. Its serial production was launched in February 1944. The tank had heavy armour and a long-barrelled 8.8 cm cannon. Its armour-piercing projectiles were capable of hitting any allied tank at a distance of over 2000 metres. The downside was that the tank possessed insufficient mobility and the questionable reliability of the power plant and the transmission did not help matters.

The tank received the nicknames Tiger II and Königstiger. From July 1944 Henschel turrets were installed and from October 1944 the application of the Zimmerit coating was stopped. Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.B tanks served in heavy tank battalions until the end of the war. The Germans produced 479 Königstigers during 1944 to 1945.

Model Features

• Accurate copy of the prototype
• Henschel production turret is included
• Four version decal sheet is included

Markings Available

• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B s.Pz.Abt. Feldherrnhalle Hungary March 1945
• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B s.Pz.Abt. 503 Danzig March 1945
• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B s.Pz.Abt. 501 Ardennes December 1944
• Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf.B Stab/s.Pz.Abt. 501 Ardennes December 1944

Model Information

• Scale: 1:35
• Number of Parts: 264 pieces
• Length: 290 mm
• Height: 92 mm
• Includes detailed assembly instructions
• Highly detailed sprues with high accuracy made from quality plastic
• Box size: 410 x 260 x 100 mm