Cobi HCWWII Armoured Fighting Vehicle VI Tiger (Sd.Kfz 181)

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger (Sd.Kfz 181) was a heavy German tank manufactured by the sole manufacturer Henschel in Kassel from 1942 to 1944 and used by the Wehrmacht from the late summer of 1942. It is considered one of the most powerful tanks of the Second World War and is one of the best-known tanks of its time. Its main weapon was the armour-piercing 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 gun, an anti-aircraft gun with a barrel length of 4.93 m that had been converted for this purpose. Two MG 34s were fitted as secondary armament. However, the Tiger I also had many disadvantages, such as the complex production process, technology prone to failure and the short range (60 - 100 km). Final assembly of the prefabricated parts took around 14 days, which made it unsuitable for mass production. Its large mass of 57 tonnes made the recovery of defective or damaged vehicles considerably more difficult. Due to the small number of units - only around 1350 were produced - its strategic importance contrasts greatly with its popularity. The Cobi model shows vehicle number 221, which is on display at the Musée des Blindés in Saumur, French, and is one of the few remaining examples in the world. This tank took part in battles on the Eastern Front and was captured by the Allies. Highly detailed 1:12 scale model with 8000 parts (the Maybach HL 230 engine alone consists of 300 parts), printed blocks and movable and removable elements. Model dimensions (LxWxH): 71 x 30 x 26.5 cm.