DISPATCHES
February 2023
Dear Partners,
Due to Chinese New Year and
unavoidable delays in receiving our latest releases from China there will be NO new items this month.
However, here is the latest
info on our upcoming ‘Winter
Tiger’ release for you to look at and several very interesting
retirements for you to consider.
But first… About that TIGER.
The Panzerkampfwagen
VI
better known as the ‘TIGER’ was one of the
most powerful tanks of the Second World War… and, arguably, the most famous!
Conceived as a response to the
heavily – armoured Soviet tanks the Germans
encountered following their invasion of Russia in June 1941 the new ‘TIGER’ completely
outclassed its Red Army opposition when it first appeared on the battlefield in
1942.
Its incredibly thick armour
was almost impossible to penetrate by all existing anti-tank weapons of that
time. Mounting a tank version of the superb 88mm Flak 36 its combination of a flat
trajectory with a high muzzle velocity and an excellent Leitz gun sight made it both
powerful and deadly accurate!
The gun’s range was also
significantly longer than any of its opposition allowing it to engage the enemy
well before any opponent could return fire.
As a battlefield superiority
weapon the ‘Tiger’
was to see plenty of active service from the scorching desert sands of North
Africa to the frozen wastes of the Eastern Front and onto the lush, green
fields of Western Europe and many points in between.
Although constantly upgraded
its service life was relatively short… full scale production ceased in August
1944 as the ‘Tiger II
‘ came onto the scene.
Although enjoying many fighting
advantages over its opponents the ‘TIGER’
also had more than its fair share of ‘disadvantages’
too…
It was heavy, around 55 tons
and difficult to transport. TIGERS
needed a high level of support and maintenance and very experienced crews to
operate the vehicle.
Overall reliability of the
tanks was similar to that of its fellow ‘big cat’… The Panther.
On the battlefield itself few TIGERS came to grief in
direct tank-to-tank encounters with the enemy. Most German losses were
due to mechanical failure, lack of fuel or ammunition… and even aerial
bombardment and attacks by Allied aircraft.
All of that being said the Pzkpfw. VI or
‘TIGER’
has a military reputation and fame that is second-to-none and has only grown
and expanded in the many decades since the end of the Second World War.
For those interested
in the war, even with only a slight knowledge of the armoured
fighting vehicles that fought in it, the one tank they everyone seems to know
is… The ‘TIGER’.
The retail price of each TIGER is US$400.00 and first deliveries
will begin in April 2023.
WS381(SL) "PzKpfw. VI 'Tiger 1'"
Presenting King & Country’s
twentieth Tiger tank model and our best one yet!
This all-new, 1:30 scale
K&C ‘TIGER’ enjoys ALL of these important
advantages…
ALL-METAL DIECAST HULL, TURRET
AND 88mm MAIN GUN●MOVING FLEXIBLE METAL TRACKS●ROLLING WHEELS WITH
FULL SUSPENSION●FOUR OPENING HATCHES●PLUS TWO COMPLIMENTARY CREW
FIGURES.
This great ‘Winter Tiger’ is in
the markings the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte
Adolf Hitler the premier Waffen SS Division fighting in Russia in the winter of
1942/43.
HK207M Big Sister / Little Brother (Matt)
HK207G Big Sister / Little Brother (Gloss)
RTA030
Mexican
Artillery
RTA042 Mrs. Dickinson &
Daughter
RTA071 Lieutenant Colonel
Jose Enrique de la Pena
RTA083 Jim Bowie
WH098
Panzer
Lehr Command Vehicle
WS351
Panther Ausf. G.
Great Sales!
Andy C. Neilson
Co-founder & Creative Director
King & Country Ltd.