1/700 Scale WW2 German Army Tiger II Tank.
Contains 10 highly detailed tanks.
Contains:
Tiger II Tank
Tiger II is the common name of a
German heavy tank of the
Second World War. The final official German designation was
Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B, often shortened to
Tiger B. The ordnance inventory designation was
Sd.Kfz. 182. It is also known under the informal name
Königstiger (the
German name for the
Bengal tiger), often translated literally as
Royal Tiger, or somewhat incorrectly as
King Tiger by Allied soldiers, especially by American forces.
The Tiger II was the successor to the
Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the
Panther medium tank. The tank weighed almost 70
tonnes, and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front.
[9] It was armed with the long barrelled
8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the
Jagdtiger turretless tank destroyer.
The Tiger II was issued to
heavy tank battalions of the
Army and the
Waffen-SS. It was first used in combat with
503rd Heavy Panzer Battalion during the Allied
Invasion of Normandy on 11 July 1944; on the
Eastern Front, the first unit to be outfitted with Tiger IIs was the
501st Heavy Panzer Battalion, which by 1 September 1944 listed 25 Tiger IIs operational.
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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