VK 45.02 (P) AusF B - Concept Heavy Tank - Presupported

Model Description: This download contains a highly detailed model of the VK45.02 (P) AusF B concept heavy tank. This vehicle was the Porsche proposal for the Tiger II with the turret mounted at the rear, which ultimately was never built. Documentation and references for the real vehicle were rigorously studied to make the model as geometrically accurate as possible, except in the cases where printability would have to be sacrificed (such as the fender thickness).   The model is designed for resin 3D printing comes natively in 20mm (1/72) scale and includes a supported version for this size. Furthermore, the files are pre-hollowed, reducing the material requirements, improving the probability of print success, and ensuring no voids are present within the geometry.   The file is designed to be detailed enough to hold up well at larger scales however, including the common 28mm (~1/56) scale. Larger scales will have to be manually supported at present, however a future goal of TCR designs is to include supported files for larger scales, as well as a less-detailed version designed to function on FDM (filament) printers. Historical Description: The VK45.02 (P) was a proposed German heavy tank designed during World War 2. The vehicle was the Porsche competitor for the Tiger II tank, though the Henschel design was ultimately selected. The hull was never built, however 50 examples of the turret were produced and used on early production Tiger II tanks while the turret for the Henschel design was being completed. A fact of note is that while the early turret is often referred to as the Porsche turret, and the late the Henschel, they were in fact both produced by Krupp. The "Porsche" turret simply refers to the fact it was meant for the Porsche proposal for the vehicle. Both the production Tiger II, and the VK45.02 (P) proposal featured the 8.8cm KwK 43 L/71 cannon, though the VK45.02 (P), as proposed, was lighter and had thinner armor than the Henschel design.