Academy Plastic Model Kit

German King Tiger Henschel Turret 1944/45 (1/72) 13423

The Academy 1/72 scale King Tiger with Henschel turret kit offers a detailed miniature of Germany’s most powerful heavy tank of WWII. Featuring link and length track sections for realistic assembly, this plastic model comes with an accurately represented 8.8cm KwK 36 main gun, MG34 machine gun, and detailed turret and hull moulding. Three historically accurate marking options are included, allowing modellers to build versions that served on the Eastern and Western Fronts in 1944–45.

• 1/72 scale plastic model kit
• German King Tiger heavy tank with Henschel turret
• Armed with 8.8cm KwK 36 gun and MG34
• Includes link & length track system
• Choice of three WWII German markings

History

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf B, better known as the King Tiger or Tiger II, entered service in 1944 as the pinnacle of German heavy tank design. Equipped with thick sloped armour and the devastating 8.8cm KwK 43 gun, it was capable of destroying Allied tanks at extreme ranges. The Henschel turret, introduced after the initial “Porsche” design, became the standard production version. Though mechanically complex and fuel-hungry, the King Tiger proved nearly invulnerable in direct combat, requiring coordinated Allied tactics to defeat. Deployed in Normandy, the Ardennes, and on the Eastern Front, the tank became a symbol of late-war German armoured might. Today, surviving examples remain museum centrepieces and a testament to the extremes of WWII tank development.

Note: This model kit requires assembly and painting. Glue, paints and tools are not included and must be purchased separately.