War Thunder

models of armored vehicles

* «Steel Generals» - series of paper
*
German Heavy Tank
Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H)
mit Simmering Sla.16
Henschel-Werke
Deutschland, 1945
0 1 2
 German Heavy Tank King Tiger
In 1942 the German Wehrmacht Army Weapons Agency created tactical
and technical specifications for a tank that was intended to replace the
existing Tiger. One of the main requirements was the use of the new
88-mm cannon with a L/71 calibre barrel length and excellent armour-
piercing characteristics. In the autumn of 1942, design sketches for the
new vehicle were started by both the Henschel and Porsche company’s.
In mid-January 1943, a model of the VK 4503 (H) tank was demonstrated
to Adolf Hitler, who voiced his approval. By the end of the year, three
pre-production models of the new tank had been assembled. The new
vehicle was designated Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B, later changed to Pz.Kpfw.
Tiger Ausf. B. The unofficial names, such as Tiger II or King Tiger, were
rarely used in the Wehrmacht.
Series production was launched in 1944. Plans included the production
King Tiger fell into a funnel from an air bomb. of 1237 tanks. However, due to the regular bombings by the British air
Gdansk (Danzig), 1945 force against the Henschel factories, only 20 King Tigers had been fully
assembled by May 1944. The first 50 tanks were equipped with turrets
designed by Porsche. The new Henschel turret was defended from the front by a 180-mm armour plate and had a large internal
space. As a part of the work on the new turret, which was installed on tanks from the fifty-first production model, some small, but
useful changes were added: both to the cannon design and the engine compartment armour were improved and new sights were
installed.
King Tigers were used in heavy tank battalions as «fire fighting crews» at key points in battles from the summer of 1944 until
Germany surrendered on May 9, 1945. The King Tigers were a powerful anti-tank solution and one of the most well protected
German tanks that either Soviet or allied tankers had to go up against.
Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16 is a heavy tank with an experimental diesel engine. King Tigers
were characterized by low mobility and low power reserve. To solve this problem, designers offered new more
powerful diesel engine Sla.16, assembled at the company Simmermg-Graz-Pauker AG. In January 1945, one
of the King Tigers was converted for engine Sla.16. King Tiger with a diesel engine was built in a single copy.

scale 1:50
1 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945

author of the model: Vadim Tarasov

scale 1:50
12 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945
 1a scheme 1 scheme 2 B 11aL 3d 1cL 5c 5b 4 11 1 8
* 1 * * * scheme 3
1d
1bL
* 10c
8
1 8d 8c 8a 8b

7L
8 scheme 5
9
33a 35 36 36c 36b 36d 3a 3c 3 5R 6 3b 5a 3a 9e
9c * 10d
* * * * * * * * *
9b 33b *
10b * 36a 22f 10e
G 37a 9a 22e 2b 2
33d scheme 4 *
* 10 22b
37 7aR
36e 10a 7b 33e
33 * 9d 7R 2c
37b 33c
18a * **
34b
34R
34a 35a
16e
35e * *
16c 35c scheme 6
12L 35d 35b 38 16d 2a 2c
12b * * * 11
16a 20R
* 12a 38a 17 * 14 20a
* * *
38b 14a
19cR 14b
17d * 18b
11c *
19bR 11b
19R 11e
16b 19d
19aR * 17e 13a 11d
17b 13
scheme 8 12c 13b 27
A 17c
12d 19cR 21 11 13c scheme 7 17a 15 15a 18R
scale 1:50
2 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945
* *

Building Instructions
The model is designed for paper weights 170-180 gr/m2.
Hull
Glue ribs 1a onto 0.5 mm carton. Glue the lower part of the hull (part 1) with ribs, as shown in scheme No.1. Glue and attach the other parts shown
in the scheme. Cut out part 11 (roof of the hull), cut a hole for the turret and glue it as shown in scheme No.8. You can strengthen the hull by
gluing a carton circle with a hole to part 11 from the inside. If you want the hull hatches to be open, then cut holes in part 11 (they are coloured
black). The location of the hull parts is shown in schemes No.3, 7, and 8. Hatches on the bottom of the tank are shown in scheme No.4.
Suspension
The suspension consists of a drive sprocket (part 7), an idler sprocket (part 8), and roller wheels (parts 9 and 10). Assembly of the drive sprocket
and roller wheels is shown in scheme No.1, assembly of the idler sprocket – in scheme No.2. The tracks are created using parts 21 and 21a. Curve
the track to a suitable shape, wrap it around the wheels and sprockets, and glue the tracks into a caterpillar. Assemble and attach the fenders as
shown on schemes No.6 and 8.
Turret
Glue the bottom parts (35a and 35b) and the ribs (35c and 35d) onto 0.5 mm thick carton. The turret assembly is shown in schemes No.5 and
8. Glue ribs to the untextured side of part 35a, orienting yourself with the grooves in the texture. Glue the rim (part 35e) to part 35a. Attach the
rear part of the turret bottom (part 35b.) Attach part 34b to the indicated spot on the rib. Cut out part 33 (turret sidewall) and bend it the correct
shape. Using scheme No.5, assemble the turret. If the gunner’s hatch is open, then parts 35 and 36 must have holes cut in them in the indicated
places. Glue on the turret ring (parts 38), make sure that it fits in the hole on part 11 freely, attach the turret ring from the bottom of the turret to
the indicated spot. Glue on parts 34L and 34R as shown in scheme No.8. Cannon assembly is shown in scheme No.9, commander’s cupola and
anti-air machine gun assembly – scheme No.10.
Final assembly
The location of the entrenching tools (parts 16) is shown by the light lines on part 11 (roof of the hull) and on the brochure cover. The hand crank
is attached on the left side. Assemble the jack (parts 6) and glue it to the rear of the tank under the exhaust outlets as shown in scheme No.3.
Using template B, create the towing shackles. Using template G, create the radio antenna pin. A surplus of spare track components (parts 22)
are provided. They are attached to the turret (see image on the brochure cover). The number of tracks to attach is personal choice. To make the
model more realistic, you can glue 22f ridges to the track and a strip of carton on the opposite side. This will create a gap between it and the
turret armour.

L\R- part of the left or right side of the model - the part must be twisted into a roll with a hole

* -- glue the part onto 0.5 mm thick carton - the part must be twisted into a tight roll

** - in the detail it is necessary to make a hole

glue the part onto 1 mm thick carton - the part must be twisted into a cylinder
- the parts must be shaped in the right form

scale 1:50
11 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945
 1cL
*
1cR
1 *
3d
* 7aR
1bL
*
10a 10a 10a 10a
1bR
*
3a

2
5a
3

2a
5a

6d
3a

6c
*
6 6a
10a 10a 10a 10a *
6b
*
7aL
6b 6c
2
*
5a 5 5
*
3
* 5c 5L

2c 2a 4

5b

5b
2b
5b
3a 5R
2d 3c * 3b 0 1 2
scale 1:50 * *
3 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945

21

22d

21a

22c

34b

22a 1d 38b
*
38

22f

22b 22
* *
22e 22e 38a
scale 1:50
10 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945
 8c 8a
7R 7L

1 7b 7b 1
8

top
7aR 7aL
1a 8d
7b
* 8b

9d

10 10 10

10 10 10 9c
9e
* 9 9a

10 10 10 10 10 10
top

top
10 10 10 10

10e 10d
top

*
scale 1:50
4 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945

21

21a
23b 23
25a 26a
* *
24a
* 25

27c
27a

23 24
24 25 26 27a 27 27b 27c
G scheme 9

26 27b

23b 30 30b 30a 29a 28

25a 26a 31 * 27
23a 24a * * 32a 32b
29 23a
* * *
F
32
32b F 32c *
32c

32a
scheme 10
32
*
scale 1:50
9 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945
 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 9a 10

top
10a

9b
10b

10c
17e
*
9a 9a 9a 9a

10a 17a 18a

10
10e 10d 16d 17 16a 16b
top

* D * *
C 16e E 16c
scale 1:50 * *
5 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945

33d
34a 33b 33c
36a
**
33a 33b
* 33 36b
33e

34
35
36c 36
*
35b
*
34L
35e 36
38a 34R 36с

36d
37
31
28 29a
*
35a 35c
* *
35e
36e
*
37b
* 29
37a
37 * 30b
30
30a
35d
* 28
scale 1:50
8 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945
 13
13c
*
11
12d A
13a 12c
13b *
14 B

14a

14a
11aL
*
11aR
18L
15
17

14a

11aL
14

12L

11aR
14b

12d
12c
* 12R
18R
15
17

12a
15a *
*
12b
*

15
*
11d

15a
15a
11b *
11e
*
scale 1:50
6 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945

18L 18R 17b 17c

* *
17e 17d
11c 19d
20L 20R

18b
*
19bL

20a

19bR 19aR

19cL

19L 19cR
19R

19aL

scale 1:50
7 Pz.Kpfw. VI Ausf. B (H) mit Simmering Sla.16, Deutschland, 1945