{"product_id":"vk-45-02-h-draft-blueprint-w-1461","title":"VK 45.02 (H) Draft Blueprint w 1461","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 9px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;\"\u003eTakom 1\/35.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgEEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eVK 45.02 (H)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas an experimental German heavy tank design developed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eHenschel \u0026amp; Sohn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eduring World War II, serving as a critical evolutionary step between the Tiger I and the Tiger II (King Tiger).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tanks-encyclopedia.com\/vk45-02h-tiger-ii-henschel-improved-tiger\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aliexpress.com\/i\/1005009185228774.html\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bellfordtoysandhobbies.com\/products\/vk-45-02ph-porsche-wwii-german-heavy-tank-prototype-eastern-front-1945-1-72-scale-model?srsltid=AfmBOooqC8gO9SJmDymFheCfx4cqeWceMdOon3pCsIlSDgaOXKPGRwqT\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Dragon-Models-VK-45-02-Ultimate-Building\/dp\/B00CS3NG1C\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgGEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eThe designation stands for:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"KsbFXc U6u95\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: 'Google Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgKEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eVK\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eVollkettenkraftfahrzeug\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Fully tracked motor vehicle)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgKEAE\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e45\u003c\/span\u003e: The rough design weight class (45 metric tons, though it eventually grew much heavier)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgKEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e: The second major design iteration in this weight class\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgKEAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"T286Pc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e(H)\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eHenschel\u003c\/em\u003e, denoting the manufacturing company (distinguishing it from the Porsche competitors, designated as \"P\")\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgKEAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px 0px 12px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 12px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgPEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eIn 1941, the German military requested a successor to the Tiger I that could sport thicker sloped armor and a more powerful gun. Henschel's initial design, the VK 45.02 (H), was essentially a modified Tiger I hull utilizing sloped armor plates. This draft blueprint—internally known by the drawing number\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003ew 1461\u003c\/span\u003e—showed a clear transition toward the distinctive sloped layout of the final King Tiger.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100057593795167\/posts\/phillip-cavender-looks-at-the-vk-4502-h-draft-blueprint-w-1461-in-a-review-for-a\/975543191042132\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.super-hobby.co.uk\/products\/VK-45.02-H-draft-blueprint-w-1461.html\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/PanzerFacts\/posts\/3508020279332638\/\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e3\u003c\/a\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/126759998171\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(30, 145, 207); text-decoration: none;\"\u003e4\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgREAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003eAs development progressed into 1942, requirements shifted dramatically. The tank gained significant weight, and the design eventually mutated completely into what we know today as the Tiger II (\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003ePanzerkampfwagen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTiger Ausf. B). Because of this rapid evolution, the VK 45.02 (H) never left the drawing board or progressed past early blueprint drafts\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgREAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 12px 0px 16px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 12px 0px 16px; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/71vNZazlRyL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"TAKOM 2191 WWII VK 45.02 Draft Blueprint w1461 Heavy Tank 3-in-1 1:35 Model  Kit : Amazon.co.uk: Toys \u0026amp; Games\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 889px; width: 378px; height: 424.421px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.amps-armor.org\/Media\/Reviews\/15331\/IMG_7399%20(900x620).jpg\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"AMPS Reviews - Takom- VK 45.02(H) draft blueprint w 1461 - Armor Modeling \u0026amp;  Preservation Society\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 800px; width: 557px; height: 384px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.amps-armor.org\/Media\/Reviews\/15331\/IMG_7400%20(676x900).jpg\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"AMPS Reviews - Takom- VK 45.02(H) draft blueprint w 1461 - Armor Modeling \u0026amp;  Preservation Society\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 676px; width: 297px; height: 396px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/www.amps-armor.org\/Media\/Reviews\/15331\/IMG_7401%20(900x775).jpg\" class=\"sFlh5c FyHeAf iPVvYb\" alt=\"AMPS Reviews - Takom- VK 45.02(H) draft blueprint w 1461 - Armor Modeling \u0026amp;  Preservation Society\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; max-width: 800px; width: 460px; height: 396px; margin: 0px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Takom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58147015623040,"sku":"2191","price":32.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/1601\/9328\/files\/Takom2191.jpg?v=1779620489","url":"https:\/\/pienoismallimarketti.fi\/products\/vk-45-02-h-draft-blueprint-w-1461","provider":"Pienoismallimarketti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}