Airfix - Tiger 1, Early Production Version - 1:35 (A1357)
Production of the Tiger I began in August 1942 at the factory of
Henschel und Sohn in Kassel, initially at a rate of 25 per month and peaking in
April 1944 at 104 per month. 1,355 had been built by August 1944, when production
ceased. Deployed Tiger I's peaked at 671 on 1 July 1944. It took about twice as long
to build a Tiger I as another German tank of the period. When the improved Tiger II
began production in January 1944, the Tiger I was soon phased out. Eager to make use
of the powerful new weapon, Hitler ordered the vehicle be pressed into service
months earlier than had planned. A platoon of four Tigers went into action on 23rd
September 1942 near Leningrad.
Scheme A:
Tiger 1 1:35 Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I (Early) 1./schwere
Panzer-Abteilung 504, Tunisia, April 1943.
Scheme B:
Tiger 1 1:35 Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger I (Early) 2./schwere
Panzer-Abteilung 504, (reportedly at) Palermo, Sicily, Summer
1943.
| Model Scale; 1:35 |
Dimensions (mm) L241 x W102 |
| Number of Parts: TBA |
Requires Painting: Yes |
| Skill Level: 3 |
Flying Hours: 3 |
Paints Required
but not included: (Scheme A) 26, 33, 53, 93, 160
(Scheme B) 33,
53, 160
