Tiger Heavy Tank
- Numbering:
- 97009
- Scale:
- No data
- Recommend Age:
- 10+
- Pieces:
- 2000
- Brick Size:
- Normal size
- Material:
- Eco-friendly ABS plastic
About this set
Tiger Heavy Tank delivers 2,000 compatible bricks of the Panzer VI legend—88 mm KwK 36, interleaved wheels, and slab sides that defined 1942 fear. Ages 10+ get a canonical Tiger I without ace markings, ideal for custom camouflage. Eco-friendly ABS supports winter or desert schemes. Anchor any German late-war display; every other vehicle looks smaller beside those 100 mm frontal plates rendered in brick.
Historical background
Over 1,300 Tiger Is were built between 1942 and 1944, consuming resources equal to several Panzer IVs each. Their 88 mm guns dominated at range, yet mobility, transport, and reliability limited tactical flexibility. Allied crews learned to flank or call air support. Brick Tigers let collectors engage with a tank whose reputation still overshadows statistical rarity on actual battlefields.