Tamiya 1/48 German Jagdtiger Early Tank Kit - Hobbies Direct

Build Tamiya's 1/48 German Jagdtiger early-production tank destroyer — a replica of WWII's heaviest and most powerful armoured vehicle.

Key Features

• 1/48 scale German Jagdtiger (early production) tank destroyer
• Based on the King Tiger chassis, armed with the 12.8cm main gun
• Germany's heaviest and most powerful tank of WWII
• First appeared at the Ardennes offensive in December 1944

Overview

Tamiya's 1/48 military miniature series model kits are highly detailed, exciting to put together and great to look at!

1943 saw the production of the world's heaviest and most powerful tank of its time, the Jagdtiger. Produced by Henschel, it was based on the King Tiger's chassis and featured a long-barrelled 12.8cm gun which showed great offensive capabilities, being able to knock out Allied tanks from great distances. Along with its new design, the large fixed fighting compartment was given 250mm thick front armour, which was unique to this tank. First appearing at the Ardennes offensive in December 1944, the Jagdtiger mostly fought against Allied forces in Western Germany from January 1945. Up until April 1945, more than 80 Jagdtigers and another ten with "Porsche turrets" were produced.

Features

• The die-cast lower hull provides realistic weight and stability

• Assembly-type tracks with one-piece straight sections for easy assembly

• The cast metal surface texture on the gun mantlet is realistically reproduced

• The complex suspension of the King Tiger chassis is precisely rendered

• Includes commander and driver torso figures

• Paint Options:

  • 3x vehicles from the 653rd Heavy Anti-Tank Battalion

• The massive 12.8cm main gun is accurately detailed

• Genuine Tamiya Product

Specifications

• Scale: 1/48

• Length: 219mm (8.62")

• Width: N/A

• Height: N/A

• Pieces: N/A

• Decal Schemes: 3

• Skill Level: Intermediate

Included Items

• 1x Model Kit

• 1x Die-Cast Lower Hull

• 1x Set Of Assembly-Type Tracks

• 2x Crew Torso Figures

• 1x Decal Sheet

• 1x Instruction Manual

Required Items

• ABS Plastic Safe Paint

• Modelling Glue

• 1x Tweezers

• 1x Scissors

• 1x Modelling Knives

• 1x Modelling Files

Note

Paints recommended by Tamiya: TS-1 Red Brown, TS-2 Dark Green, TS-3 Dark Yellow, X-10 Gloss Gun Metal, XF-1 Flat Black, XF-10 Flat Brown, XF-15 Flat Flesh, XF-56 Flat Metallic Grey, XF-60 Flat Dark Yellow, XF-61 Flat Dark Green, XF-63 Flat German Grey, XF-64 Flat Red Brown. Paints are not included.