{"id":6298981335208,"title":"Tamiya - 1\/35 German Tiger I Late Version","handle":"tam35146","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/35 German Tiger I Late Version\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTamiya 35146\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time of its introduction in 1942, the German Tiger I was the most powerful and sophisticated tank available anywhere in the world, and is still considered a weaponry masterpiece of that era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of the Tiger I's were produced by Henschel, a heavy industry manufacturer in Germany. The later versions of the Tiger I went into production in January 1944, almost two and a half years after its debut. Many features like the thick armor plating, measuring up to 100mm in thickness at some areas, remained unchanged. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoadwheel improvements consisted of replacing the rubber rimmed roadwheels with new wheels that ran on steel rims, which were insulated from the hub by two rubber rings clamped between disc-shaped pressings. Changes made to the turret were: a commander's cupola with seven vision ports, an anti-aircraft machine gun ring, and a side pivoting hatch; a loader's hatch with periscope; the smoke exhaust outlet relocated to the center of the turret; and internally mounted \"S\" mine dischargers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 88mm KwK36(L\/56) main gun was considered for replacement with the awesome KwK43(L\/71) cannon, as used on the King Tiger, but was never accomplished. It has been said that one Tiger I tank was equal to five Sherman tanks on the battlefield and it was the most feared and respected of all German tanks during the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2025-01-13T16:13:16+02:00","created_at":"2021-02-23T11:43:00+02:00","vendor":"Tamiya","type":"Scale Model Kits","tags":["Brand_Tamiya","Category_Armour \/ Military","Scale_1\/35 Scale","Type_Tanks \/ Tracked AFVs"],"price":75995,"price_min":75995,"price_max":75995,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":37967299608744,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"4950344992706","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Tamiya - 1\/35 German Tiger I Late Version","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":75995,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersion.jpg?v=1688121210","\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersionfinishedmodel.jpg?v=1688121230"],"featured_image":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersion.jpg?v=1688121210","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":33048748654843,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.334,"height":644,"width":859,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersion.jpg?v=1688121210"},"aspect_ratio":1.334,"height":644,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersion.jpg?v=1688121210","width":859},{"alt":null,"id":33048749900027,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":750,"width":1000,"src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersionfinishedmodel.jpg?v=1688121230"},"aspect_ratio":1.333,"height":750,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/cdn\/shop\/files\/Tamiya-1_35GermanTigerILateVersionfinishedmodel.jpg?v=1688121230","width":1000}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch1\u003e1\/35 German Tiger I Late Version\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTamiya 35146\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcludes all \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/plastic-kit-model-glues\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eglues\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/paints\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003epaints\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/jixhobbies.co.za\/collections\/tools-desk-top-storage\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etools\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necessary to assemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the time of its introduction in 1942, the German Tiger I was the most powerful and sophisticated tank available anywhere in the world, and is still considered a weaponry masterpiece of that era. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost of the Tiger I's were produced by Henschel, a heavy industry manufacturer in Germany. The later versions of the Tiger I went into production in January 1944, almost two and a half years after its debut. Many features like the thick armor plating, measuring up to 100mm in thickness at some areas, remained unchanged. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRoadwheel improvements consisted of replacing the rubber rimmed roadwheels with new wheels that ran on steel rims, which were insulated from the hub by two rubber rings clamped between disc-shaped pressings. Changes made to the turret were: a commander's cupola with seven vision ports, an anti-aircraft machine gun ring, and a side pivoting hatch; a loader's hatch with periscope; the smoke exhaust outlet relocated to the center of the turret; and internally mounted \"S\" mine dischargers. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 88mm KwK36(L\/56) main gun was considered for replacement with the awesome KwK43(L\/71) cannon, as used on the King Tiger, but was never accomplished. It has been said that one Tiger I tank was equal to five Sherman tanks on the battlefield and it was the most feared and respected of all German tanks during the conflict.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}