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Tamiya has put incredible power and versatility of the German Tiger I in your fingertips with this 1/16 scale, fully functional R/C tank. Just some of the many functions this tank is capable of have been recorded in the video clips below. First check out the firing of the main cannon, complete with true to life flash and cannon recoil. The shot is so powerful that it actually causes the tank itself to recoil, just like the full size Tiger I. Then, click on the next image to see the cannon rotate, tracking down the enemy and preparing to fire. Next is the firing of the authentically recreated 7.92mm MG34 machine gun! Finally, take a gander at how the Tiger I moves on its durable resin and metal tracks.
*1/16 scale Radio Controlled Assembly Model Kit (overall length: 530mm, overall width: 232mm)
*A four-channel RC unit is necessary to operate this kit. Two 7.2V Tamiya Racing Packs (or equivalent) and charger are also required.
Powerful Engine Sound
Just about every sound the real Tiger I made can be made on Tamiya's 1/16 scale Tiger I. When the tank is switched on, either a manual crank start sound, or an automatic engine start sound is heard. After your engine is turned over, its time to move the tank around. As you accelerate, the engine thundering increases just like the real Tiger I. Stop the tank, and the sound of authentic idling begins. Once you have located your target, rotate the massive turret and listen to the grinding of gears of the real German war machine. The more you control this R/C tank, the more you will feel like the commander of the full size Tiger I !
Seeing is Believing-Click on Video Clips Below

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Booming
Cannon

Wake the neighbors with the thundering sound and flash of
the main gun. First the cannon, and then the tank itself actually
recoils just like the real Tiger I! Also, staying true to the full-size
tank, a nine second interval is required between each shot.
Control
Fully raise the trim on right side and raise
right control stick. |
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Search
and Destroy!

Locate and lock-on your enemy's position with the massive
turret.
Control
Move your left control stick left or right to
rotate turret. Move the right stick up or down to raise or lower
the cannon. |
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Auxiliary
Weapon

For close encounters, the Tiger I was equipped with a
7.92mm MG34 machine gun. Machine gun fires continuously for 3 seconds.
Click on video clip at left for sound and fire!
Control
Fully lower the right trim and then fully lower
the right control stick. |
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Unstoppable
Suspension

Smooth forward/reverse movement, running turns, pivoting,
super pivoting-they are all possible with the 1/16 Tiger I. Realistic
suspension features independently moving road wheels and durable
resin/metal-rod tracks.
Control
Move the left stick up or down for advancing and
retreating. Move the right stick from left or right to make
turns and pivots. |
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The Thundering of the Maybach Engine
The only working King Tiger tank in the world is on display at the Saumur Tank Museum in France. Since the Tiger I used basically the same type of Maybach powerplant, some Tamiya staff members made their way to France to investigate. They recorded all the sounds of the real tank including; battery start-up, crank start-up, fly-wheel sound, etc. All the sounds of the enormous V-12 700hp engine have been clearly recorded and are waiting for you in Tamiya's 1/16 R/C Tiger I kit.
The Roar of the Tiger...

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Here is a look at the sound recording
session at the Saumur Museum. The upper file contains the sound of an
engine start up. The lower one features the moment the engine back-fires. |
1/16 SCALE TANK KITS REQUIRE:
(unless stated differently above)
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