1:35 King Tiger Tank - Ardennes Front
Item #35252

Product Description

The Epic Ardennes Front brought to 1/35 Scale!
Tamiya presents a 1/35 scale model of the King Tiger as it
appeared during the final German offensive on the Ardennes Front.

Also included in the kit is the DKW NZ350 military motorcycle.
The thick armor and powerful 88mm gun of the King Tiger's
Henschel turret struck fear in the hearts of all Allied troops
that had the displeasure of facing this beast of a tank. In true
Tamiya style, the King Tiger's fearsome image is captured in this

model. Overflowing with detail, the kit features two different
types of gun mantles (model can be assembled with stepped and
sloped mantle), as well as parts for the accurate replication of
the DKW NZ350's engine. Small headlight and other features seen
on the motorcycle during the final stages of World War II are
reproduced. Great for making the perfect Ardennes diorama. Tank
commander, tank crewman and orderly figures (3 figures in all)
have also been included in this kit.

About the German King Tiger (Ardennes Front)
Development of the massive King Tiger began in February 1943 to
counter the increasing threat of Russian Tanks. A more powerful
cannon was added, upgrading from the L56, 88mm of the Tiger I to
the Type 43 L71, 88mm high velocity gun. The chassis front armor
was 150mm thick with 80mm thick side armor. The Henschel and
Porsche companies came up with rival turret prototypes. After the

trial production of 50 tanks with the Porsche turret, the
Henschel design, with its extremely thick armor that measured
185mm on the front and 88mm on the side panels, was adopted for
mass production. The Henschel turret itself was revised mid-way
through production, from a stepped gun mantle to a smooth one.
Due to the havoc wreaked by the King Tiger I during the final
German offensive on the Ardennes front in December of 1944, the
Allied forces that moved in on Berlin would fear the King Tiger
up until the very last day of the war. As for the DKW NZ350
military motorcycle, production began in 1940. However, this
German military motorcycle experienced mid-production changes
when resources became limited towards the end of the war. DKW
NZ350's at that time were seen with smaller headlights and
thinned-out fenders.

About the Model
Tamiya presents a 1/35 scale model of the German King Tiger
accurately portrayed as it appeared during the final German
offensive in the Ardennes Forest of Belgium.
Total length: 294mm, total width: 108mm.
Henschel design turret recreated in superb detail.
Kit includes parts for two different types of gun mantles-
stepped and smooth.
Turret's rear escape hatch can be opened and closed after
assembly. All other hatches can be assembled in the open or
closed positions.
Kit includes DKW NZ350 German Military Motorcycle recreated as it

appeared during the latter stages of World War II with smaller
headlight and thinned-out fender.
Three figures included: Tank commander and orderly wearing
leather jackets, and tank crewman.

Suggested Paint Colors

TS-1 - Red Brown
TS-2 - Dark Green
TS-3 - Dark Yellow
TS-46 - Light Sand
X-10 - Gun Metal
X-11 - Chrome Silver
X-18 - Semi Gloss Black
XF-1 - Flat Black
XF-10 - Flat Brown
XF-15 - Flat Flesh
XF-16 - Flat Aluminum
XF-2 - Flat White
XF-27 - Black Green
XF-5 - Flat Green
XF-52 - Flat Earth
XF-56 - Metallic Grey
XF-60 - Dark Yellow
XF-61 - Dark Green
XF-63 - German Grey
XF-64 - Red Brown
XF-65 - Field Grey