Lippisch P.13B Tigers are big, have thin unsloped armour, and large health pools to farm damage from. Set, Anigrand 1/72 YA-9A 1/24 Toyota JZS 147 Aristo (Lexus GS 300), Aoshima AMT/ERTL Anigrand 1/72 Anigrand 's Whether it is fact or hearsay was not confirmed. J-20 Cyber-hobby Airfix 1/48 Bae CMR Aoshima 1/12 Ultra Classic V-Twin Custom Airfix 1/48 Hawker Hunter F.6 However, the final cost of the Tiger's production was even higher: around 300,000 Reichsmarks. About this issue, and according to Thomas L. Jentz, "there is no proof that substandard german armor plate was used during the last years of the war. The 88 mm gun, which had 92 rounds of ammunition, was enormously formidable, and the armor ensured that any frontal shot could not penetrate. Airfix 1/24 With BiA and Vents: 2.11 s In informal German use, this gun was universally known as the Acht-acht, a contraction of Acht-komma-acht Zentimeter (8.8 cm = 88 mm), and was first used in combat by the Condor Legion, in Spain, where it earned the reputation of being an excellent anti-aircraft gun as well as a tank killer. 75% Crew: 2219.8 w utility trailer Long road marchs resulted in mechanical problems, and Tigers consumed high quantities of precious gasoline (the Tiger had a maximum combat radius of 195 kilometers, using 540 liters of fuel in the process) thus, the preferred method of movement across great distances was by rail. Atlantis Models; Earth vs the Flying Saucers, Atlantis 1/72 Hughes AirWest DC-9 Both and BiA: 3.31 s Aoshima 1/350 IJN Light Cruiser Isuzu The client values, given for 100% crew, will normally be taken into battle with 110% crew skill members aside from specific functions, causing their actual performance to deviate from the expected client value. Academy's 1/48 Bf-109G-6 Pheasant Anti-Tank Gun Crew Atlantis Models;  Sighting over Monument Valley (glow) Still, the Tiger should attempt to start engaging enemy tanks at ranges over 1,000 meters". Bronco 1/35 WWII A total of 19 Tigers arrived as replacements during Operation Zitadelle; 5 for 13.Kp.SSPzRgt1 (LSSAH), and 14 for sPzAbt. This is covered by the second cap, a sharp one, a "windshield" made of light metal, designed to give the round a better aerodynamic shape. The IS for example has 20mm more armour at the front for bother the hull and turret AND the IS has sloped/rounded armour. Aoshima 1/72 Bronco 1/35 Valentine Mk III Infantry Tank Bronco 1/35 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 ausf sWS Amodel 1/72 Alekseyev I-211 If you find yourself at the front in close proximity to enemy heavies that are the same or higher tier than you you have done something wrong. Amodel 1/72 DB601A/E Croco 1/72 RU-8D Seminole There is lots more great work on the Forum too! Collect-Aire 1/32 T-38 Talon, Combrig AML 1/72 Heinkel He-45 AZ Model 1/72 Rogozarski IK-3 Anigrand 1/72 North American AMT 1/48 P-40F Warhawk The armour though does not hold up to its historical value because the direct competitors of this tank were designed to counter the tiger (IS, T29, etc.). This measurement was done from the rear face of the breech to the end of the muzzle, not counting the muzzle brake. 1/48 Focke-Wulf Triebflügel The Panzer IIIs (Ausf E to N) road speed was 40 km/h, and cross-country speed was 18 km/h. It was also difficult to transport, and vulnerable to immobilization when mud, ice and snow froze between its overlapping and interleaved road wheels in winter weather conditions, often jamming them solid. Armstrong-Whitworth A.W.52 flying wing Aeromaster Choice 1/72 F-84G Thunderjet. The recommendation was that the driver should not exceed 2,600 rpm when operating the Tiger. AMT 1/25 1976 AMC Gremlin Airfix 1/72 MRCA (Tornado) MiG-17 PF Gö-9 On the other hand, Tigers were maintenance-intensive tanks and prone to mechanic failures if periodic maintenance procedures were not done. Cyber-Hobby 1/35 s.IG.33 AZ Model 1/72 P-40E with Klimov engine Academy 1/48 F-4D Phantom II UH-60L Blackhawk (2014 tooling) Airfix Anigrand 1/144 XF-12 Globemaster II Cape Hobby 1/72 FW Fighter (BMW XF-12 'Rainbow' 1/48 SNCASE Mistral Vents: 2560.8 The triangle height and separation distances, in mils, were used as an aid in estimating the range to the target by comparing them with the size of the target. The Panzer IVs road speed was 40 km/h and cross-country speed was 20 km/h. In the end, events unfolded in such a way that the main gun of the Tiger I would be the 88mm KwK 36 L/56, as Porsche never asked Krupp for a turret with 200 cm of diameter (necessary to mount the 88mm Flak 41 on it), but ordered the production of 6 turrets with a 190 cm diameter, to mount the 88mm KwK 36 L/56. Hobby Both: 3761.1 When firing against moving targets, the rule was to open fire starting at 1,200 meters and up to 2,000 meters. Academy Marder II AML 1/72 Bf-109D This process led in a heavy logistical burden on the Tiger units, as they had to necessarily maintain two sets of tracks for each tank (WILBECK, Christopher W., op cit). Bronco 1/35 Horch Kfz.15 Radio Car 1/48 F-86F Sabre 'MiG Killer', Academy/Italeri 1/35 Staghound Mk.I 'late', Amodel 1/72 IL-40 'Brawny' (1st 1/144 A6M Zero 2011 tooling Czech Model 1/48 T-34C Turbo-Mentor Cyber-hobby 1/700 USS New York LPD-21 Cyber-Hobby 1/35 (2015 tooling) AMT Klingon Bird of Prey, AMT/Ertl 1/72 Star Trek: DS9 Rio Grande Runabout, AMT/ESCI 1/72 A-7D Corsair II Cyber-Hobby 1/35 Sherman M4A4 75mm BanDai 1/72 Tie Striker Cyber-hobby AMtech's 1/48 Ta-183, Amusing Czech Model 1/48 A-12 Shrike Bronco 1/35 This capacity would be confirmed during the French campaign in 1940, and most spectacularly in the hands of Rommel's Afrika Korps in North Africa. Bronco 1/35 PzKpfw IV, 744(E) Edge Bronco 1/35 CV3/33 Tankette Serie II (early) The rolled homogeneous nickel-steel plate and electro-welded interlocking-plate construction armor had a Brinell hardness index of around 255-280 (the best homogeneous-armor hardness level for the corresponding thickness level of the Tiger's armor, by WW II standards), and rigorous quality control procedures ensured that it stayed that way. Bronco 1/35 Aerotech 1/32 Percival Mew Flak 41 with crew JRF Goose Cyber-hobby 1/35 Many more reports like this one attest to the precedent arguments on the superior performance of the 88 mm KwK 36 L/56 gun. FDL AMT 1/48 Stinson Reliant, AMT 1/32 1965 Ford Mustang 2+2 The above only applies to WWII era AP and APC/APCBC, and WWII sub-caliber ammunition. Max 1/48 DeHavilland DH-4. Aki 1/72 Firebrand TF.5 Amodel 1/32 Nieuport 16c, AMP Ace 1/72 Leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen (2.Ausf) auf P-107 U-304(f) ), "The Tiger's armor was invulnerable to attack from most tank guns firing normal armor-piercing shells or shot at ranges over 800 meters, including the American 75 mm and the Russian 76 mm. AMT Airfix Vents: 3142.8 Cyber-hobby It was said that it took at least five American M4 Sherman medium tanks to knock out a cornered Tiger. Airfield Control Tower Airfix 1/72 Short Sunderland CyberHobby 1/35 PzKpfw These differences are taken into account in tooltip boxes. Aeroclub's 1/72 Fiat G.91T Research the engine "Maybach HL 230 TRM P45" for a noticeable boost in horsepower. Azur's 1/72 Airfix 1/72 Henschel Hs-126 However, at a Panzerkomission meeting on 14 July 1942, the subject of Tiger armament was discussed again, and it was verified that the ability to penetrate 100mm of armor, under the required conditions, was also achieved by the 88mm KwK 36 L/56, therefore conversion to the 75mm KwK 42 L/70 was no longer necessary, and conversion to the 88mm KwK L/71 would ocurr at the end of the same year. However, the average, calm gunner, after sensing the tracer from the first round, could achieve the accuracy shown in the second column". Anigrand 1/144 X-Planes VTOL 50% Crew: 2158.2 1/32 1971 Nissan Skyline KPGC10 (GT-R), MicroAce/Arii 1/32 1962 Mazda Carol Patrol Car, Azur/FRROM 1/72 AML 1/72 Fiat G.50 bis 15 Horsch When striking a Tiger I driver's plate, for example, this "shatter gap" for a 76mm APCBC M62 shell would cause failures between 50 meters and 900 meters. The real failure of the German heavy tank was that they exceeded the capability of German industry to produce them in sufficient numbers. AMT 1/25 'Taz' 57 Plymouth Belvedere AMT's 1/25 Opel GT 2015 tooling, Airfix 1/48 Azur/FRROM 1/72 S.E. Carter & Azur/FRROM 1/72 CASA  C.212-300 AZmodels 1/72 The Tiger I carried 92 rounds of ammunition, although it is known that experienced crews frequently broke the regulations by storing more than that. 100% Crew: 3072.6 Hobbies 1/72 Tatra T-97, Attack Anigrand 1/72 ): "These accuracy tables are based on the assumptions that the actual range to the target has been correctly determined and that the distribution of hits is centered on the aiming point. Works 1/72 Sud-Est SE.5000 Baroudeur, Aki Models Aoshima 1/72 Ki-100 Otsu Airfix 1/72 P-40E Warhawk Humber Mk.1 Scout Car Airfix 1/72 Mosquito Mk. In 1944, production was phased out in favour of the Tiger II. 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