R/C 1/16 King Tiger Production Turret – Full Option Kit

Tamiya 56018

This R/C model assembly kit recreates the German Heavy Tank King Tiger. Not only can the model move forward and backwards and turn with a great sense of power, but the turret can be rotated and the 88mm gun raised and lowered. To imitate the firing of the main gun and of front machine gun, light flashes in conjunction with a firign sound. The sound of the engine has been recorded, with the assistance of the French museum of Saumur, from a real Maybach HL230-P30 engine of the only King Tiger kept in working condition in the world. Not only all stages of engine sound (idling through full throttle) but also all the metallic clanking of the tank tracks have been thoroughly recorded.

About the German King Tiger (Henschel Turret, The German Heavy Tank King Tiger made its appearance during WWII in 1944. The chassis front armour was 150mm thick with 80mm thick side armour and powered by a 700hp Maybach HL230-P30 engine. The Henschel and Porsche companies came up with rival turret prototypes. The first fifty tanks produced had Porsche turret whereas subsequent tanks were equipped with the Henschel-designed production turret that featured many improvements over the first model. The King Tiger was armed with a 71-calibre 88mm gun that had enough power to pierce 150mm thick armour from 2,000m away. Between the beginning of production in Summer 1944 and March 1945, 440 units were completed. Due to the havoc wreaked by the King Tiger 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.

About the Model
1/16 R/C German Heavy Tank King Tiger assembly kit. Overall Length: 640mm, Overall Width: 235mm. The massive form of the most powerful tank of WWII has been accurately portrayed. 88mm gun barrel replicated with aluminium. Intricate tank tracks come pre-assembled. Kit includes a commander figure (upper torso), and decals for the portrayal of 3 different King Tiger Heavy Tanks

Separately Required Items
R6/AA/UM3 batteries x8

* The picture is for illustration purposes only. The kit comes unassembled and unpainted, requiring assembly and painting.