this is a complete Kit
This is an "Un Painted", "Unassembled" Model kit
Been wanting to make one of these for a long time.
I feel it is an excellent add to our Paper Panzer Series
Originally conceived by Henschel as a 30 -36 ton Medium tank,
in the DW series...... it was never intended to go farther than this.
The main gun was intended to be the 7.5 mm KwK L/60.
But as events started to progress against the newer British tanks,
Heers Waffenamt gave in to Hitler's demands for a heavy tank
.
Yes the Tiger 1 was conceived in response to better "British" tanks,
not the T-34 as so many often believe.
So by extending the sides out over the tracks,
and mating the turret from the VK 45,01,
the Tiger 1 was born.
Looking at this model you can clearly see how this tank
(the VK 3601),
became the father of the Tiger 1.