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Very cool. It and looks more and more like the KT '46 I have planned for somewhere this year. I'm considering Thoma Schürtzen on the hull sides instead of the normal fenders...
Cheers,
John
Had the war progressed beyond May 1945 and lasted into 1946, the fact is, from August 1945 onward, the Tiger-production would have ceased. No new Tiger-Bs from then on.
It's replacement? Although the trial Schmalturm mit 8,8 KwK 43 L/71 proved that the internal space was too limited to both house the breech and handle the long 88mm ammo, the intention was to upgun the Panther-F to A 88mm gun. I assume this would entail a re-design of the Schmalturm, perhaps adding a rear turret extension like on the Tiger-B turret, and probably a new 88mm gun (KwK 45???).
In the meantime, 75mm Panther-F would be produced as this gun would readily available.
Next to that, further development on the 88mm Waffentrager auf 38(d) chassis might provide either a stop-gap solution or a permanent one. Prototypes from Steyr showed much promise in combining the long barreled 88mm gun, a low silhouette and an easier and cheaper to produce platform.
Some other info, pictures of the Henschel plant after it's capture actually show large stockpiles of Schürzen available. The bedspring defense as seen on the T-34 was to fend of the blunt shaped Panzerfaust charge, it was useless against anything else als that would just fly right through.
While it may look nice, given that the oponents of any Tiger-B would use large callibre guns, their use would be limited. IMHO they would serve more purpose against for instance Gammon grenades and other hand thrown explosive. Though, with the placement of the 2 on the turret, the result might just be that they bounce or glide of the Toma shield, and onto the engine deck or forward crew compartment roof, dealing a lot of damage there.
Still... your "What if..." isn't mounting a 200mm gun in an unmodified Pz 1 turret....
As you'll see I decide to go with the most standard battle tracks. I just like their vey straight and wide look. Wide means a lot of mud on 
The screens for the pz Grenadiers are in the design department. It's possible however unsure that the local engineer will come p with something 
I will have a nachtajeger figures set coming my way but it won't be any soon. 
