Special Pack – Tiger I Late Takom + WSS Tiger “222” Crew Big Set 1/35

Special Pack – Tiger I Late Takom + WSS Tiger “222” Crew Big Set 1/35 – PACK3505 combines Takom’s highly detailed Tiger I Late Production plastic kit with Dynamo Models’ dedicated four-figure resin crew set for Tiger “222” in Normandy. The pack brings the vehicle, crew and specific “222” markings together in one coherent 1/35 project, providing a strong basis for a historically focused Normandy 1944 display. The included Takom kit is the 2201 Tiger I Late Production with Zimmerit, while the Dynamo Models DYM-35108 set supplies four 3D-printed resin crew figures and additional decals for Tiger “222”.

Historical Context & Theme

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E, commonly known as the Tiger I, served as a German heavy tank during the Second World War. Late-production vehicles incorporated a number of detail changes while retaining the Tiger’s characteristic vertical-sided hull, interleaved road wheels and 8.8 cm KwK 36 main armament. The vehicle represented by this pack belongs to the Normandy campaign of summer 1944, when Tiger I units were deployed against Allied forces advancing inland after the June landings.

The dedicated figure set and decals focus specifically on Tiger “222” of schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 101, associated with tank commander Kurt Sowa. The subject is documented through period imagery that inspired the Dynamo Models figures, making the pack particularly suitable for recreating the vehicle and crew in a Normandy setting without relying solely on generic German tank figures.

Figure / Vehicle Details & Realism

Takom 2201 provides a 1/35 late-production Tiger I with molded Zimmerit texture and can be assembled as either a standard late-production vehicle or a late command version. The kit includes link-and-length style tracks with an assembly jig, clear parts, photo-etched details, a turned metal gun barrel and a copper tow cable. A plastic commander figure and Takom decal sheet with four marking options are also included.

Dynamo Models adds four finely detailed resin figures representing members of the Tiger “222” crew: commander, gunner/loader figure, radio operator and driver. Each figure includes interchangeable head options together with optional posing or accessory parts. The set was digitally sculpted and produced in resin, allowing fine uniform, facial and equipment detail at 1/35 scale. Dedicated Tiger “222” decals are supplied separately from the markings contained in the Takom kit.

Diorama & Display Use

PACK3505 is particularly suited to a Normandy 1944 diorama. A Tiger positioned on a narrow bocage road, beside a hedgerow, near a village building or during a halt between movements provides a historically plausible environment for the vehicle and figures. The relaxed and observational poses also make the set appropriate for maintenance, briefing or roadside scenes rather than requiring a combat-action composition.

The complete project can equally be displayed as a vehicle-focused model with selected crew figures placed in the open hatches or alongside the tank.

Material & Customization

The Tiger I is an unassembled plastic model kit enhanced with photo-etched parts, clear components and a turned metal barrel. Zimmerit texture is already represented on the relevant vehicle surfaces. The four Dynamo Models crew figures are supplied in resin and require assembly and painting. Decals are included both with the Takom kit and specifically for recreating Tiger “222”. Glue and paint are not supplied.

The combination offers substantial scope for camouflage painting, controlled chipping, dust, mud, track weathering and groundwork effects appropriate to Normandy. Figure painters can further develop the scene through careful treatment of uniforms, faces, equipment and interactions between the crew and vehicle.

Who It’s For

This special pack is aimed at 1/35 armor modelers, Tiger I enthusiasts, historical modelers, figure painters and diorama builders who want the vehicle and its associated crew in a single coordinated project. The combination of resin figures, photo-etched details, metal components, Zimmerit and multi-part tracks is particularly attractive to hobbyists who enjoy detailed mixed-media military modeling.