Howdy, all.

I haven't posted in a while and I don't think I have posted any of my models, but figured this was as good a time as any.

The kit, as the title says, is the Tamiya 1/25 Tiger I. The kit was first released in 1969, and this particular kit was given to me as a gift in the late '80s.

One of the big features of this kit was the fact that it had an interior, albeit somewhat sparse.

I started this kit in December and finished it a couple of days ago.

Compared to modern kits, I guess it could be considered somewhat crude, and there are accuracy issues. Some of the detail is a bit soft and there are some things in comparison to the real deal that are completely missing, but for it's day this was quite a kit. The size alone is pretty impressive.

Here are a few pics of the completed kit.

















And here is a photo of the Tiger compared to a 1/35 Panzer IV for a size comparison

I love it Brett! I think you did a lovely job on this old classic. I've still got mine, with the original gearbox and motors--but have lost the old remote long ago (not RC). Being that I am an adherent of the "very dated" kits (ultra fun)--I have no complaints about it whatsoever. And those figures are so much easier to detail!

Very nice Tiger kit and I like the work that the OP has done. While the tank is not very accurate it must have been state of the art in 1969

Great model and painting camo. I like this old model,even it`s inaccurate today . My project is unfinished still,because I complete new accessories for Tiger.
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Congatulate great Tiger again !
What next in 1-25 scale?

I remember this kit from when I was a kid in the 70's. Just when I'd mown enough lawns, picked up enough pop bottles and cans, and not spent my pitiable allowance on candy and trivial junk, I strode into Sears only to find it was gone!

How I wept inside!

You've done a beautiful job! Love the chipping both inside and out.

Gary

very nice job! I am curious, just how much more paint did you use on a 1/25 scale compared to a 1/35?

I think this looks great and you've done a beautiful job.

I am not sure exactly, but for the base coat I would say I used almost 1/2 a bottle of Vallejo Model Air. For the 1/35 Panzer IV sitting next to it I almost couldn't tell I'd used anything at all. And they were both new bottles of paint.

And for the rest of you, thanks for the compliments. This was an enjoyable build. To me, when I was younger this was the ultimate kit to have. So, I guess I can scratch off one of those bucket-list items!

I've built this kit twice, once in the early 70's, and I found one about 10 years ago. I went fantasy wild augmenting the kit interior with scratch built facsimiles taken from photos. Not even close to accurate, but, it was a blast. This build stayed on display at the local LHS for a year, got a lot of positive feedback. The Maybach was fashioned out of balsa wood ...LOL

Wow, Steve, that looks great!
I originally intended to super detail the interior as well, but changed my mind since it was for a group build with a deadline (and I was STILL 46 days late!)

Nicely done! As has been said, the old kit comes from a different era and does have it's issues but it's nice to see a fresh build of this old time favorite. Well done.

Jim
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