what would be your advice on a authentic Tiger?If you want an accurate model, then the Academy/Airfix one is not a great choice. It has the wrong turret shape, for one, being designed probably before its true plan became commonly known. If you get a version with interior then it has some even more obvious mistakes, like ammo racks in the sponsons that are only three rounds wide instead of four (because Academy wanted the turret to have the usual bayonet tabs to secure it to the hull, so the racks needed to be narrower).
Of course It’s too easy to get hung up on (in)accuracy, and what really matters is if you think the model is good enough for your standards.As to accuracy - well I think most models have shortcomings, it depends on what you are prepared to accept!
Thanks Ian, but it is the late version I’m after as I’m hoping to do a Normandy DioIn stock. And if he dont have the one you want, He is normally quick to get them in if you ask.1/35 Tiger I Early Production BT010
1/35 Tiger I Early Production Border Model BT010www.scalemodelshop.co.uk
Thanks Ian, but it is the late version I’m after as I’m hoping to do a Normandy Dio
Hi Alan,You can do it with a mid version too (which is what i'm doing using the Trumpeter mid kit)
Thing is you can go nuts and spend a silly amount of money
On a Tiger kit? Surely not …Thing is you can go nuts and spend a silly amount of money
Indeed. I do like the look of metal tracks but not sure I could go through the pain of assembling themOn a Tiger kit? Surely not …
If you want to add photoetched bits, it pays to ask yourself whether you think you’ll actually use most of it. Very often, etched detail sets provide far more parts than are actually useful, or even that you can reasonably build. Also, when you do have a set, you may want to compare the etched part to the kit’s version and to the real thing, to decide whether it’s an improvement or not — because many sets would have you replace a round plastic part by a flat etched part, when the real thing is round.
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