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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 02:12 AM UTC
Anyone recommend a good decal sheet for the Cyber hobby early tiger(9142)?

You only get two options on the decal sheet and don't want to build any of them 1314 or 131.

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 02:20 AM UTC
Bison decals makes a couple sheets. Techmod also makes an early sheet. You can also check Echelon Fine Details
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 02:40 AM UTC
Am thinking of doing Wittmanns tiger 1331 or 411 but don't think Bison do a sheet for the LSSAH division.

Then I may need to do some changers to the kit if I do these tiger numbers?

Thanks Jason

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 04:11 AM UTC
For "411" of LAH, you'd need the old storage bin which isn't in the kit. Plus, you'd have to eliminate the spare track storage from the turret, rebuild the stored cleaning rods on the hull top to be longer, alter the rear engine cover, drill the eye holes above the driver's visor, get hold of the older type of sprockets, and obtain the older type of side fenders and the old Feifel filters. And a few small things.
The simplest approach would be combining this kit with Tamiya's Afrika Tiger kit. Except that Tamiya didn't get their kit right, so it doesn't have all the parts I listed. The Cyber Hobby Afrika kit would be better but it's insanely expensive.

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 04:39 AM UTC
Thanks David Do I need to change much for tiger 1331?

Have to give 411 a miss if it needs that much of a change.

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 04:53 AM UTC
The kit was originally designed to be 1331; it's essentially the same as the Cyber Hobby "Wittman" kit from years ago.

But, on the other hand, we have no photos of 1331, so it was guesswork.

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 08:16 PM UTC
I ordered a set of Techmod decals as they were the only set that had 1331.
If Wittmann's tiger had the smoke dischargers removed from the turret would it still show the weld where they had been?

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 09:09 PM UTC
Yes, the weld line on the turret side, and a portion of the support on the turret roof, would remain.

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Posted: Monday, July 01, 2013 - 11:21 PM UTC
Thanks David
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