Hello Keith!
Jolly good choice on Panzer VI. Barky & I pontificated a wee while ago about which Dragon Tiger 1 kit was the 'best'. I reckon this is it as it has absolutely squillions of spares and is very versatile. The only thing it doesn't have is a 40mm turret roof, but what it does have is the 25mm turret roof for a mid-Tiger 1 or an early version of a late-Tiger 1, currently only available in this kit or the Wittman 007 Befehlswagen Cyber Hobby White box release. It is a shame that the turret ring guard is moulded in situ - if it was an add on it would make the kit perfect for a late Mid as long as you could source some rubber-tyred road wheels.
This Tiger would fit an early March 1944 production as it has the 25mm turret roof, binocular mantlet AND a turret ring, so a bit of a transition Tiger, but it is most definitely a late in my opinion. The real thorny question is - when did a Tiger become a late? Was it the introduction of the steel wheels, the turret ring guard, or the 40mm roof; the small muzzle break or even the monocular sight on the mantlet? I do hope somebody can enlighten me...
Anyhoo - best of luck with this one - how will you do the Zimmerit? Will you add PE? If so - which set?
Bill
Panzers in Scale 
