A very rare variant of the much feared heavy tank Tiger I was the "Sturmtiger", which carried a huge 38cm mortar on a tank chassis. The development began in August 1943 and was intended for use against heavily fortified zones.

The firm Tamiya is specialized in high quality RC-vehicles (cars, trucks and buggies) and one of the leading manufacturer in this genre. This japanese company is based in Shizuoka and produces detailed reproductions of coveted vehicles since 1976. "Tamiya Fighter-Cup" is the name of the annual racing series. Since 1990 the final of Germany takes place in Sonneberg.