Article number: 540006990
Product: 1:35 Tiger I Early Production Wittmann's
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk, the largest
armored battle the world has ever seen. Fought by attacking German units
and Russian defenders arrayed in depth, the gargantuan battle involved
nearly 3,000 German tanks and more than 5,000 Russian ones. Germany
kicked off Operation Zitadelle in the late summer of 1943, on 5 July.
With massive losses on both sides, it was the last strategic offensive
that Germany was able to launch on the Eastern Front. Dragon has a
series of new and re-released kits commemorating that major battle on
the way, but one of the most remarkable is a new item of a 1/35 Tiger I.
What is special about this phenomenal kit is that it represents the
Tiger I Early variant used by the famous German tank ace Michael
Wittman. At the time of the Kursk fighting, Wittmann was serving in
13./Panzer Regiment 1, and Tiger Is were among the most lethal tank of the battle.
This new 1/35 scale release depicts a Tiger I Early-Production tank, and
modelers can be assured of user-friendly assembly and enhanced detail.
It is replete with Magic Tracks, plus an array of photo-etched components to give the necessary touch of class. Wittmann led his
platoon at Prokhorovka with this tank, and by the time the battle was
over, his crew had destroyed about 30 Russian tanks and 28 anti-tank
guns. With this high-quality model, modelers can now recreate a scene from that massive armored clash at Kursk.
Detailed Plastic Kit
Warning! Not suitable for children under 3 years due to small parts. Choking hazard!
