The muzzle brake was reduced in size during the "late" period of Tigers, a fact that Trumpeter seem to have overlooked in their forthcoming kit.

David

What I mean is, Trumpeter are providing the "late" small muzzle brake, but one of their decal options needs the "big" one.

David

It's not yet possible to get hold of one. I'm just pointing out what I can see in the first preview photos. Trumpeter may correct the errors, for all I know (but they've said otherwise).

David

Pretty sure all 2nd platoon nos. were red with white outline.

For one thing, in B&W photos the darker color would indicate red rather than yellow.

For one thing, in B&W photos the darker color would indicate red rather than yellow.

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For one thing, in B&W photos the darker color would indicate red rather than yellow.

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That's correct if the photographer used panchromatic film. However, orthochromatic film was still common in the 1930's and 40's, and this film was essentially blind to the middle of the visible spectrum, meaning that yellow photographed black, and the apparent tones of red and blue were reversed. Add the further variables of lense filters, and interpreting black and white photographs becomes fiendishly difficult.