This kit represents the Tiger I heavy tank in its Initial Production configuration, as it first entered frontline service in 1942. Early Tigers can be identified by the narrower turret with rounded mantlet cheeks, cylindrical smoke grenade dischargers mounted on the turret sides, an "S"-mine discharger on the hull roof, and the original steel-rimmed road wheel layout used before the later overlapping wheel arrangement was introduced.
Dragon's engineering uses slide-mould technology to reproduce the early turret casting texture, hull stowage bins and running gear with crisp fidelity, and the kit features individual workable track links for a realistic track run. Positionable hatches and vision ports let builders pose the model as they choose.
The kit includes multiple marking options covering different early Tiger units and theatres, a full decal sheet, and clear step-by-step instructions.
A strong choice for modellers wanting to capture the Tiger I as it appeared in its earliest, most feared incarnation.
