COBI COBI-550 PCS Small Army / 2519/ Tiger I 131 The Tank M Construction Toys, Beige

Product Description

The Tiger 131 is the only operating Tiger Tank in the world This vehicle was captured by soldiers of 48 Royal Regiment of Tanks on a hill called Djebel Djaffa on April 21 1943 This was in the last month of the campaign in Tunisia (Africa) It is the only Tiger captured by British and American troops intact It was brought by the Germans to Tunisia between March 22 and April 16 1943 and brought into battle with the 48th Royal Tank Regiment near Medjez-el-Bab on April 21 1943 It destroyed two Churchill tanks but a from a six-pound cannon damaged the turret and injured the commander The crew had to leave the tank to save their lives Damage is still visible in the yoke and face plates Completely destroyed elements have been replaced with parts from other tanks In October 1943 the vehicle was sent to England The Tiger 131 tank can be seen in The Tank Museum in Bovington This model of Tiger I 131 is created entirely of construction blocks It is released in cooperation with the The Tank Museum in Bovington and COBI This model faithfully reproduces the tank in the exact format and decoration as it currently exhibits in the museum Thanks to the great care for recreating the tank's silhouette and details the set is ideally suited as an excellent souvenir an exhibition piece or as an addition to collectors of history or enthusiast The tank features numerous movable elements such as open hatches a rotating tower a vertically moving barrel grenade launchers and spinning wheels with operating tracks This edition is the latest improved version of our best-selling set 550 high-quality blocks manufactured in the EU by a company with an over 20 years of tradition of producing quality construction blocks pads meet all safety standards for children's products fully compatible with other brands of construction blocks clear and intuitive instruction manual based on drawings and icons two figures of The Tank Museum employees with accessories original license of The Tank Museum in Bovington card with vehicle statistics for the Historical Battle Game from COBI Model dimensions (L x W x H) 30 cm (11 8") x 12 (4 7") x 11 cm (4 3") Box dimensions (L x W x H) 50 x 30 5 x 6 cm

Safety Warning

Danger of suffocation due to small parts that can be swallowed

• Building blocks made in EU.
• Compatible with other brands.
• Illustrated assembly instructions.
• Model contains 550 elements.