1/600 Scale WW2 German Army Tiger I (131) Heavy Tank.
Contains 10 highly detailed tanks.
Contains:- 10x Tiger I (131) Heavy Tanks
Tiger I (131) Heavy Tank
Tiger 131 is a
German Tiger I Heavy tank captured by the British
48th Royal Tank Regiment in
Tunisia during
World War II. Preserved at
The Tank Museum in
Bovington,
England, it is the only operating Tiger tank in the world.
Known to the Allies as a Tiger I, the German model designation was a
Panzerkampfwagen VI, Tiger I (E), SdKfz 181. It was built in
Kassel, Germany with the hull being constructed by
Henschel while the turret was made by Wegmann A. The tank was completed in January or February 1943 with the chassis number 250122. It was shipped to Tunisia between 12 March and 16 April 1943. The tank was assigned to No. 3 Platoon in No. 1 Company of the 504th
Schwere Heerespanzerabteilung (
German heavy tank battalion) in
Tunisia during the
North African Campaign bearing the turret number 131 by which it has come to be known.
Cleaning Information
Some part cleanup will be necessary. The 3D printing process uses a waxy substance to support certain part features during the printing process. Although the parts are cleaned by Shapeways, some waxy residue may remain. It can be safely removed with water and a mild aqueous detergent like "Simple Green" using an old, soft toothbrush, Q-tips or pipe cleaners. During the printing process, liquid resin is cured by ultraviolet light. Microscopic bits of resin may remain uncured.
Let your parts sit in direct sunlight for a few hours to fully cure the resin.
Water-based acrylic paints meant for plastics is strongly recommended. Other paints, especially enamels, may not cure on Frosted Detail 3D-printed plastics.
Use dedicated model sprue cutters to remove parts to minimise the risk of damage to parts.
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