COBI TOYS World War II Tiger I Tank PzKpfw VI - Model WW2 Interlocking Building Block Set # 2556

A unique model of a very recognizable and still operational tank. PzKpfw VI

Tiger number 131 was captured by the British during the war and is now the

biggest attraction of the Bovington Tank Museum! The COBI block tiger 131 has

been reproduced with extreme attention to detail. It has many movable elements

such as: opening hatches, movable barrel of the gun and rotating wheels and

tracks. The service hatches can be opened to see the brick-built engine

mounted inside the vehicle. The advantage of the set consisting of 850

elements is a very solid structure, which faithfully reflects the original

shapes of its historical inspiration. The tank is also covered with high-

quality prints that do not rub off. The set includes a COBI fan figure in a

characteristic T-shirt with the inscription "COBI FANS" on the back. Any

resemblance to the COBI manager is completely coincidental! ;) The

Panzerkampfwagen VI, or the Tiger, was a German heavy tank from the Second

World War. Its characteristic shape is still recognizable all over the world.

The vehicle itself has become legendary and is still present not only in

historical materials, but also in pop culture. The first of the Tigers were

delivered to the front near Leningrad and in Tunisia in August / September

1942. The tank designed and manufactured by Henschel was very modern and

efficient. Unfortunately its production consumed enormous resources of

valuable raw materials and time. The Tiger I tanks and the few Tiger IIs had a

significant impact on the course of hostilities. The infamous and spreading

terror of the Tigers destroyed over 10,300 Allied tanks and 11,380 guns, with

losses of only 1,725 themselves.