Small Scale Military Headquarters

Is it too late to post in this thread after 5 years? In s.Pz.Abt. 501, there was exactly one Tiger with the thick mantlet, number 223, which was later renumbered as 823. In s.Pz.Abt. 504 there were plenty of these thick mantlets, though not on the Bovington tank obviously. In s.Pz.Abt. 501 there wer...

Thanks, Rob.

Most of the questions that I get now, are like this conversation; concerned with the configuration of Tigers for a specific date.
So I'm thinking that I should put up some kind of timeline for reference. What do you think?

David

Yoxford; Thank you for checking. I put the guess date line on the Merit version between June 1943 & October 1943 Alas, that model really can't represent a Tiger built before October. It would have its headlight on the hull roof; the S-mine system, or at least the welded base parts; and a pistol port...

Another point about Merit's photos of a built-up model, is that the turret tracks are upside down.
Can you clarify whether this is how they are delivered, or can you attach them correctly?
I notice the links are not fixed to your model yet.

David

Yoxford; Thanks for replying. I have all of the books that you mentioned, so feel free to refer me to specific photos. There are examples of when the Feifel system was gone, BUT had the old style mounted track cable I expect that in those vehicles the Feifel system is not gone; it is simply dismount...

Actually David, for a early mid production which this is, it is spot on I beg to disagree. This is not an early mid production (July '43 to October). Those Mid Tigers had the Feifel system, the rear toolbox, the old flat-surfaced tracks, a small pistol port on the turret, S-mine launchers, and the ...

Any comment(s) on the Tiger I and the T-34/85 will be greatly appreciated. Thank you. I don't know if detail accuracy is important to you, but this Tiger has a number of features that are incorrect for the time when a Mid Tiger would be built; i.e. it has some parts that would only be found on earl...