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Code: DM-60371

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Dragon Models 1:72 Armor Collector Series 60371
Display Model
German Army Tiger-Gruppe Fehrmann, #F05, Tiger Tank and Kubelwagen 2-Piece Set

1:72 Scale     Length     Width
Henschel Sd.Kfz.181 Tiger     3.5"     2"
Volkswagen VW 82 Kubelwagen     2"     0.75"

As WWII grated inexorably towards an inevitable conclusion, Germany desperately tried to slow the incoming tide with forces like Gruppe Fehrmann, an ad hoc collection of six Tigers and five Panthers. This formation was under the command of Oberleutnant Fehrmann, and was formed in the spring of 1945. Their Tiger I tanks were a collection of hybrid vehicles exhibiting features such as steel wheels on Early Production hulls. These vehicles emanated from the Lehr School at Fallingbostel and were hastily thrown into the fray. The Tigers were Dunkelgrau in color, but were oversprayed in green and brown to add some semblance of camouflage.

Dragon Armor's Item No. 60291 represents one of Gruppe Fehrmann's Tiger Is, vehicle number "F05". It has been modeled precisely with all appropriate features for such a hybrid Tiger. A rough camouflage scheme of green has been hastily painted over the gray base, which provides this model with a unique appearance. This Dragon Armor model captures the sense of desperation and doom facing Germany as the Allies penetrated the Fatherland, and it makes a fine complement to the previously issued Gruppe Fehrmann Tiger I.

As an added bonus, this release also includes a detailed model of the infamous kubelwagen; the German Army's equivalent of the US Jeep. Based heavily on the Volkswagen Beetle, the Type 82 Kubelwagen (short for Kubelsitzwagen, meaning bucket-seat car) was designed by Ferdinand Porsche and built by Volkswagen during World War II for use by the German military.

Henschel Sd.Kfz.181 Tiger

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.

Volkswagen VW 82 Kubelwagen

Designed by Ferdinand Porsche as a low-cost and light-weight utility vehicle, the Kubelwagen prototype was completed in 1938 and entered full scale production in February 1940. The chassis design was initially derived from the highly successful Beetle while the bodywork was kept deliberately light-weight and functional. In fact, the name "Kubelwagen" literally translates to "Bucket Seat Car". Unlike the US Jeep, the Kubelwagen was a two-wheel drive vehicle but its high ground clearence and low gearing yielded excellent off-road performance and enabled it to keep pace with marching soldiers. The Kubelwagen was a mainstay of the German Military and saw action in every theater.

Dragon's 1:72 scale Tiger I is constructed almost entirely of diecast plastic, which helps highlight even the smallest details such as welding beads and intricate Zimmerit coatings (some releases). Each release spotlights an early, mid or late production version with subtle variations such as the replacement of the rubber rimmed road wheels with steel wheels. Intricately detailed air intake filters are included for tropical/desert theater releases. This model features a rotating turret, elevating cannon with a weathered and detailed muzzle break and forward machine gun. Separately applied tow cables, shovels and track repair gear provide the extra equipment needed in the battlefield.