Wings of The Great War WW20201
Henschel Sd.Kfz.181 Tiger Display Model
German Army, #007 | |
| 1:72 Scale | | Length | | Width |
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| Henschel Sd.Kfz.181 Tiger | | 4.75" | | 2" |
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Michael Wittmann was a highly decorated German tank commander during World War II, known for his prowess in armored warfare. Born on April 22, 1914, in Vogelthal, Bavaria, Wittmann joined the Waffen-SS in 1936 and rose to fame for his remarkable skills and tactical brilliance in commanding Tiger I tanks. He gained legendary status after the Battle of Villers-Bocage in June 1944, where he single-handedly destroyed numerous Allied tanks and vehicles. Wittmann was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords for his achievements. He died in combat on August 8, 1944, near Cintheaux, France.
Production of the Tiger began in August 1942, and by August 1944 1,355 of these tanks had been built. The 88mm main gun was the most powerful anti-tank gun in use by any army. The superior mobility of Allied tanks allowed them to attack from behind or from the side in the hope of taking a Tiger down. The influence of Tiger tanks on allied morale grew to almost mythical proportions, and was known as "Tigerphobia." Tigers destroyed tremendous amounts of enemy equipment and often just the sight of a Tiger would induce the Russian tankers to withdraw. © Copyright 2003-2024 The Flying Mule, Inc.
The Wings of The Great War range presents affordable, ready-made resin models of WWI aircraft. Each model is crafted and painted by hand and features a unique pivoting stand that allows the model to be displayed at a variety of different attitudes.
Wings of The Great War display airplanes feature:
- Molded resin construction with no assembly required.
- Fixed, non-rotating propellers and wheels.
- Poseable presention stand to display the aircraft "in flight".
Why Resin?
It's very expensive to produce die-casting molds, and manufacturers must sell a large number of models from each mold in order to recoup development costs. Some subjects are so obscure that it's difficult to sell large quantities of them. Resin-casting is a much simpler and less expensive process, and manufacturers can use it to make limited runs of models that can't be cost effectively manufactured in diecast metal. With resin-cast models, collectors can add fascinating and unusual subjects to their collections without the time and difficulty of assembling and painting a model kit.
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