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The First Tiger design


razzie43

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VK 4501 (P)

 
Sdkfz 181 VK 4501 kit from Dragon  "N°6210" scale 1/35

VK stands for : Versuchskonstruktion (‘Experimental design’)
45 = Weight in Tons   01 = first tank on that design 

History about VK4501 (P)

On May 26th of 1941, during the meeting concerning the development of new weaponry, Adolf Hitler ordered both Dr.Porsche and Henschel to supply their designs for a heavy tank, which was to be ready in the summer of 1942. Krupp was in charge of supplying main armament and producing turrets for designs by both Henschel and Porsche. The project was known as the "Tigerprogram"

The Kit : 

The  Kit has 325 parts :7 sprue's (A,B,C,E x2,F x3, G,H,L,K) and some photo-etched parts.Also the tracks are in one piece.Decals are from Panzerjäger Abteilung 653 with n°003 on hull.

 

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Hi Mike,indeed the kit from dragon goes straight to hell for me...

Those lights "Bosch lampen" like my real name :) are on the wrong place.

The Mg gun was way to short.

Here are the picture's of those mistakes they make :

 

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Add some parts from my Elefant Tiger 

 

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17 hours ago, razzie43 said:

Hi Steve...Porsche Ferdinand make 90 pieces of This prototype and later they use them as Ferdinand elegant Tiger p.

So i dont think Henshel was involved.

 

Thanks razzie, that gives me enough info to look it up, I think I've got it now. :unsure:

Steve.

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