Hobby Master 1/56 Ground Power Series HG0101 - Tiger I Early Production, No. 332, sPzAbt503, Russia 1943
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Hobby Master Ground Power
Series 1-56 scale
Presents this German Tiger I Tank
(Early Production). One of the
deadliest tanks of WWII, making it
feared by all who came in contact
with them. There never were more
than approximately 200 early
production Tiger I's produced
between November 1942 - June
1943. Early production Tiger I's had
very distinctive features such as
large round tube like cupola. Other
distinctive features were pistol
ports in the turret and smoke
launchers.
These (scale: 1/56) die-cast model
tanks are loaded with features.
These models duplicate every
detail of the full sized Tiger I. All
these features make these models
very sought after by collectors from
around the world.
Features:
Die-Cast Model with minimal plastic
True to Scale (1:56) Size: 114.3mm
not including cannon - 152.4mm
including cannon x 66.04mm x
53.54 mm (4.5in. not including
cannon - 6in. including cannon x
2.6in. x 2.1in.)
Highly detailed features
Weathering, cables, tools and
insignia
Painted in Panzer grey
Markings Tampo applied
Fully assembled
Rubber tracks
Individual moving wheels
Turret turns
Main gun can be elevated






Historical Background:
# 332, belonged to sPzAbt503,
used in Russia during August
1943. The sPzAbt503 was formed
in April 6, 1942. The insignia of
sPzAbt503 was the tiger head. The
No.332 tank was assigned to the
3rd company in 1943. On January
27, 1944, it was mistakenly
destroyed by another German tank
at Kirowograd.