{"product_id":"dragon-6997-1-35-tiger-i-kurt-knispels-tigerw-magic","title":"DRAGON 6997 1\/35 Tiger I \"Kurt Knispel's Tiger\"w\/Magic tracks and Gun Barrel","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eDRAGON 6997 1\/35 Tiger I Early Production `Ace` Knispel Tiger w\/Magic Tracks\/Aluminum Gun Barrel\/3D Printed Muzzle Brake\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTank ace Kurt Knispel's Tiger I\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e[About the actual car]\u003cbr\u003eKurt Knispel is known as a tank ace, having destroyed numerous Allied tanks during World War II, along with Michael Wittmann and Otto Carius.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in 1921, Knispel began his military service in 1940 with the 4th Company, 15th Tank Replacement Training Division.\u003cbr\u003eHe then served on the Eastern Front as a Panzer IV crew member, demonstrating his superior capabilities by destroying numerous tanks.\u003cbr\u003eHe was forced to be hospitalized for a time due to illness, but after returning to the service he flew a Tiger I.\u003cbr\u003eFrom April 1943, he participated in the Battle of Kursk as part of the 1st Company of the 503rd Heavy Tank Division, destroying 27 Soviet tanks.\u003cbr\u003eIn the spring of 1944, he recorded his 100th enemy tank destruction, and by the time he was killed in action in April 1945, he had destroyed over 160 enemy tanks.\u003cbr\u003eIt was the highest number of kills ever recorded.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e[About the kit]\u003cbr\u003eThis is a plastic assembly kit of the early Tiger I, piloted by World War II tank ace Kurt Knispel of the German Army.\u003cbr\u003e?Scale is 1\/35.\u003cbr\u003e- This model is based on the early Tiger I and is a detailed reproduction of the vehicle Knispel rode in on the Eastern Front, with the [131] marking on the side of the turret.\u003cbr\u003e-The historical research was done by David Byrden, a leading expert on Tiger tanks, and the vehicle piloted by Knispel has been accurately modeled.\u003cbr\u003e- The tracks use assembly-type magic tracks.\u003cbr\u003e- Not only the shape of the turret, but also the storage box at the rear of the turret and the spare tracks attached to the side of the turret are reproduced.\u003cbr\u003e?In addition, this set includes an aluminum part for the barrel and a 3D printed part for the muzzle brake.\u003cbr\u003e-In addition, the rear panel of the car body faithfully reproduces the details of car No. 131, and the rear fenders are reproduced in detail using 3D printed parts.\u003cbr\u003e- A new mounting bar has been created for the spare tracks attached to the front of the vehicle.\u003cbr\u003e- A detailed reproduction of Knispel's Tiger I.\u003cbr\u003e-In addition, the package illustration was created by Ron Volstad, expressing his heroic figure.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e[Major features]\u003cbr\u003e?The 1\/35 scale Tiger I piloted by tank ace Knispel has been accurately reproduced down to the finest detail and markings, based on the research of leading Tiger researcher David Burden.\u003cbr\u003e-Package illustration by Ron Volstad\u003cbr\u003e- The undercarriage uses an assembled Magic Track track.\u003cbr\u003e- Aluminum barrel, 3D printed muzzle brake included\u003cbr\u003e-Hatches can be assembled open or closed.\u003cbr\u003e- The rear fender of the vehicle is a 3D printed part with detailed features.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg style=\"max-width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/pg-cdn-a2.datacaciques.com\/00\/MTExNDY1\/26\/05\/28\/6f0ux14zjb204062\/fbba853164619eb5.jpg\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"DRAGON","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48286851662078,"sku":"6997 DRAGON","price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/4628\/4542\/files\/21ee9e1cba674a93.jpg?v=1780027476","url":"https:\/\/modelhives.com\/products\/dragon-6997-1-35-tiger-i-kurt-knispels-tigerw-magic","provider":"ModelHives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}