{"title":"Heritage Line","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"michael-wittmans-tiger-i-s04-heavy-tank","title":"Michael Wittmann's Tiger I S04 - Heavy Tank | 1:25 Scale","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1,544 Pieces | 1:25 Scale | Pad-Printed Markings \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eJanuary 14th, 1944. A small village in Ukraine. A German photographer raises his camera. Standing beside a Tiger tank, barrel marked with 88 kill rings for the occasion, is Untersturmführer Michael Wittmann, freshly decorated with the Knight's Cross. His gunner Bobby Woll stands at his side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThat photograph has been studied, debated, and replicated by scale modelers for decades. The S04 has been built in 1:35, 1:72, 1:16, by Tamiya, Dragon, TAKOM. It may be the single most replicated Tiger in the history of the hobby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNow it's a BrixKrieg build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat You're Getting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis isn't a toy. It's 1,544 pieces of display-grade armor, one of the most ambitious kits we've released. At 1:25 scale, the S04 commands a shelf. Special molded components were developed specifically for this kit to capture the Tiger's geometry in a way standard bricks simply can't, this is where the line between brick build and traditional scale model starts to blur, and intentionally so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe markings are pad-printed directly onto the bricks - aside from the barrel kill rings - high quality decal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWe built it ourselves before it ever came near this release. Tight tolerances. Strong presence when finished. Honest builder's score from the team: \u003cstrong\u003e9.5 out of 10.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNo soldiers are included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Thing We Want to Be Straight About\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe S04 ships with the original factory instruction manual. It gets the job done, but it doesn't yet reflect the clarity standard we're building BrixKrieg toward. We're rebuilding the manual with better step sequencing and cleaner diagrams. That version is coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIf you've been navigating imperfect instructions since before most people owned a computer, this won't stop you. But we'd rather you know going in than be surprised at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eWhen your feedback comes in on where the instructions work and where they don't, it goes directly into the final version. You're not just building a kit, you're helping us get it right for every builder who comes after you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShips from our California warehouse. In your hands in 2–7 days.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIf anything isn't right when it arrives, parts, fit, anything, we make it right. Same as always.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-pre-wrap leading-[1.7]\"\u003e— Tony \u003cbr\u003eFounder, BrixKrieg\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BrixKrieg","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52258928984363,"sku":"WTTMNN_TGR_S04","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0948\/0155\/9851\/files\/Untitled_design_70.jpg?v=1772531038"},{"product_id":"the-lucky-tiger-tiger-i-s33-heavy-tank-1-25-scale","title":"\"The Lucky Tiger\" Tiger I S33 - Heavy Tank | 1:25 Scale - Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobody knows for sure how the symbol got there. That's what makes this Tiger legendary.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eTiger I, tactical number S33. 2nd SS Panzer Division \"Das Reich.\" Somewhere on this tank, a symbol appeared, one that had no business being painted on a German heavy tank on the Eastern Front. A symbol of luck. 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Nobody knows. The myth is the point. Out of every Tiger I that rolled off the line, S33 is the one that carries a mystery, and in a war where tank crews measured life expectancy in weeks, a crew that believed in luck was a crew that kept fighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY THIS KIT IS DIFFERENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis is a deeply personal project for our manufacturing partner. The story of S33 holds special significance to their team, and they engineered this kit to reflect that. Everything about this build was treated differently.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you're building:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1,595 pieces\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1:25 scale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFIRST BrixKrieg kit with working suspension\u003c\/strong\u003e - a genuine engineering first for us\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull interior detail\u003c\/strong\u003e - this isn't just a shell, you're building what the crew saw when they climbed inside\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRotating turret with authentic profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePad-printed historically accurate markings\u003c\/strong\u003e - zero stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e2nd SS Panzer Division \"Das Reich\" configuration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eNo tank crew figures included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLimited edition - when they're gone, they're gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHIS IS NOT A STANDARD RELEASE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis kit exists because the people who built it believed in the story behind it. 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