![]() The tank weighed almost seventy tonnes, it was protected by 100 - 180mm of armour at the front, and was armed with the long barrelled Kampfwagenkanone 8.8cm 43 L/71 gun which proved to be efficient against all Allied tanks. ![]() Another design was developed by Porsche in 1939, but it was declined due to higher production costs.īased on the Tiger I, the Tiger II combined the thick armour of its predecessor and the sloped armour of the Panther medium tank. It is also known under the informal name Königstiger ("Bengal Tiger"), often translated as King Tiger or Royal Tiger by Allied troops. The initial design of the Tiger II was developed in 1937 by the Henschel company. Its official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. ![]() The Tiger II was a German heavy tank of WW2. Meng Model 1:35 - King Tiger Sd.Kfz.182 (Henschel Turret) - Plastic model kit #TS-031 Photo Etched parts and three paint schemes provided Cement-free workable single pin track links easy to assemble ![]() Light-emitting electronic components for replicating infrared dazzlers Separate anti-radiation applique parts, periscopes and optical equipment included After a number of upgrades the T-90 tank and its modifications are still in use in Russia, Syria, India, Armenia and some other countries. Additional protection is ensured by smoke grenade dischargers, the Kontakt-5 ERA and composite armour. The tank also features the "Shtora" (Russian: Штора, "curtain") electro-optical active protection system aimed to disrupt guided missiles. The T-90 armament includes a 125 mm 2A46 smoothbore main gun with 43 rounds. It is equipped with an improved Irtysh fire control system and a more powerful V-84MS multi-fuel engine. Similarly to its predecessors, the T-72B and the T-80U, the T-90 was designed with a cast turret. The T-90 is a modern Russian battle tank first produced in 1993. ![]() Meng Model 1:35 - Russian Main Battle Tank T-90 with TBS-86 Tank Dozer - Plastic model kit #TS-014 ![]()
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