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The chassis front armor was 150mm thick with 80mm thick side armor and powered by a 700hp Maybach HL230-P30 engine. The Henschel and Porsche companies came up with rival turret prototypes. The first fifty tanks produced had Porsche turret whereas subsequent tanks were equipped with the Henschel designed production turret that featured many improvements over the first model. The King Tiger was armed with a 71-caliber 88mm gun that had enough power to pierce 150mm thick armor from 2,000m away. Between the beginning of production in Summer 1944 and March 1945, 440 units were completed. Due to the havoc wreaked by the King Tiger during the final German offensive on the Ardennes front in December of 1944, the Allied forces that moved in on Berlin would fear the King Tiger up until the very last day of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbout the Model\u003cbr\u003e\n　●1\/16 R\/C German Heavy Tank King Tiger assembly kit. ●Overall Length: 640mm, Overall Width: 235mm. The massive form of the most powerful tank of WWII has been accurately portrayed. ●88mm gun barrel replicated with aluminum. ●Intricate tank tracks come pre-assembled. ●Kit includes commander figure (upper torso), and decals for the portrayal of 3 different King Tiger Heavy Tanks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeparately Required Items\u003cbr\u003e\nR6\/AA\/UM3 batteries x8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZimmerit coating, realistic and easy to apply\u003cbr\u003e\n　During the second half of WWII, Zimmerit coating was applied on German tanks to protect them from the threat of magnetic mines. For this kit, the Zimmerit coating has been replicated with unique relief printed stickers. Thanks to these stickers, you can now represent accurately a late war King Tiger with great ease.\u003cbr\u003e\nRealistic Engine Sounds\u003cbr\u003e\n2 types of engine starting sounds\u003cbr\u003e\n　 Besides using electric motor starter in general conditions, the King Tiger's engine was started using a crank starter on cold days to save batteries power. This model realistically replicates both of these procedures. When switching on transmitter first, the crank starting sound is heard, but when you switch on the receiver first, electric motor starting sound is heard. You can now feel like you are part of the tank crew as you decide which procedure to follow based on temperature conditions.\u003cbr\u003e\nRecording the actual engine sound\u003cbr\u003e\n　 The only King Tiger kept in working condition is displayed in the Musee des Blindes in Saumur, France. In order to record the actual Maybach engine sound, Tamiya's staff crossed half of the planet to come to Saumur. 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