Details
1:35 German heavy tank Sd.KfZ.181 Tiger I initial production No.121 with workable track links, SpzAbt.502 Leningrad 1943
The 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion (German: "schwere Panzerabteilung 502") was a German heavy tank battalion during World War II. The battalion was the first unit to receive and field the Tiger I. It fought on the Eastern front. It was one of the most successful German heavy tank battalions, claiming the destruction of 1,400 tanks and 2,000 guns. Otto Carius, one of the best German tank aces, was a member.
The 502nd Heavy Panzer Battalion was formed on 25 May 1942 at Bamberg from the 35th Panzer Training Battalion (German: Panzer-Ersatz-Abteilung 35). On 23 July Hitler ordered that the first Tiger I tanks be sent to the Leningrad Front. The 502nd became the first unit to receive Tiger Is when on 19 and 20 August 1942 four Tiger Is were sent to the unit, which only partially equipped one company (German regulations called for a heavy tank battalion of three companies, with 45 tanks in total). On 29 August 1942 the 502nd arrived at the Leningrad Front.
Model kit features:
- Scale model of the 121st car of the 502nd Heavy Tank Battalion.
- Crawler tracks are movable assembling (manufactured by injection)
- The main hatch is open / close selectable
- excelent single tracklinks
- PE parts
Additional Information
| Article No | RFM5078 |
|---|---|
| Article No of Manufacturer | RM-5078 |
| Аvailability | Out of stock |
| Colour | For colouring |
| Scale | 1:35 |
| Manufacturer | Rye Field Model |
| Brand | No |
| Series | No |
| EAN | 4897062621030 |
| Material | Polystyrene (plastic). |
| Epoch | 1939-1945 World War II |
| Age recommendation | Not suitable for children under 14 years. |
