TIGER I early production Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf. E

Plastic model kit for building an early production Tiger I Sd.Kfz.181 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. E

• Scale 1:35
• All hatches can be shown open or closed
• Segment tracks with construction aid
• Clear and photo-etched parts included
• Gun barrel optionally made of plastic or metal
• 2 different driver's front armor plates
• 3 different replacement track link mounts on the bow
• 2 different track winding cables
• 2 different engine compartment hatches
• Four possible rear designs
• 2 different Feivel air filter systems
• Various hull side designs
• Extra tarpaulins on the turret
• Removed Feivel filter lines
• Recovery beam
• Turret optionally with or without replacement track links
• 6 different gun mantlets
• 6 different turret storage boxes
• Optionally with or without loader's visor
• Optionally with or without smoke grenade launchers
• Optionally with or without Bosch lamp
• 2 different loader hatches
• Eight marking options
• No figures
• unbuilt, unpainted
• Paint and glue not included

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E, usually called Tiger I for short, was one of the most famous heavy tanks of World War II. The early production vehicles, manufactured from 1942 onwards, were distinguished by several features that differed from later versions. These included the distinctive Feifel air filters at the rear of the vehicle, the smoke grenade launchers on the turret, and early commander's cupolas and tool arrangements.

The Tiger I was armed with the powerful 8.8 cm KwK 36 L/56 tank gun, which could engage enemy tanks at long range. Its heavy armor made it a formidable opponent on the battlefield. The first Tigers were deployed in late 1942 and saw action in North Africa, on the Eastern Front, and later in Italy, among other theaters.

Despite its high firepower and protective capabilities, the Tiger I was technically sophisticated and required extensive maintenance. However, the early production vehicles served as the basis for the continuous development of the type, which evolved into one of the most famous German armored vehicles of the war.