Hobby Master 1/56 Tech Power Series R/C HT0102 - Tiger I Early Production, # S33, PzReg 2, Russia 1943
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Hobby Master's Tech Power Series
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.
Although not one of the larger scales (scale:
1/56), these die-cast model tanks are loaded
with features. These models duplicate every
detail of an actual 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 ·
Professionally painted
Markings Tampo applied
Fully assembled
Rubber tracks
Individual moving wheels
Turret turns
Main gun can elevate
Tank comes with two micro motors, so the two tracks can be controlled separately, just like real tank steering. They
perform actions like running forward/backward, turning and climbing inclines.
Three frequencies are available:
27, 40, 49Mhz.
Batteries: Requires 3 x AAA, 1 x 9 volt.
Historical Background:
Tank S33, belonged to SS-PzReg 2, stationed on the Eastern Front, Russia 1943. In the summer of 1943, the 8th
Company of the 2nd Elite Panzer Division was assigned to the Battle of Kursk where it's main opponents were Soviet
T-34's. Although S33 had painted 3 upside down Chinese characters called "Fu" which means lucky, it wasn't enough
to keep the tank from destruction in 1944.