Out Of Africa
Porsche and Henschel submitted prototype designs for the new tank, each making use of the Krupp-designed turret, and they were demonstrated to the Führer at Rastenburg. The Henschel version was accepted, mainly due to the Porsche design using a pair of petrol-electric engines that would require large quantities of copper (a strategic war material, then in short supply).
The initial designation for the new tank was ‘Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.H’ (‘H’ denoted the designer/ manufacturer ‘Henschel’). Today commonly referred to as ‘Tiger I’, it is interesting to note that the name ‘Tiger’ was actually given by Ferdinand Porsche, the Roman numeral ‘I’ only added when the Tiger II entered production. In March 1943, the Tiger was re-designated ‘Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf.E’. Although sharing the same calibre as the FlaK 36, the Tiger’s KwK 43 gun was not derived from it; there were multiple similarities, but the two were merely parallel designs.
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VIVE LA FRANCE!
Daniel Brooker returns with France’s ‘What-if’ Cold War Super Tank.
T-28
Fernando Olszewski joins the MMI team with a Small-Scale stunner.
COMRADES IN ARMS
Łukasz Orczyc-Musiałek returns with an ambitious World War II project.
KRAZ-6446 With Semi-Trailer
A descendant of the KrAZ-6322 6x6 heavy utility truck, the KrAZ-6446 was developed in Ukraine, specifically designed to haul semi-trailers.
Small-Scale Airbone
Ján Moravčík builds S-Model’s BMD-1.
Desert Beetle
Rob Ferreira builds Ryefield Model’s new VW.
The Edge Of Darkness
Roger Hurkmans depicts Dutch volunteers on the Eastern Front.
Amtrac
David Chou builds a USMC LVTP-5 from the Vietnam War.
Super Stupa
The Editor builds Tamiya’s new kit with some help from Eduard.
'Toujours Pret'
The Editor paints and weathers Panda Model’s Stryker Dragoon.