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Tiger 1 Tunisian Initial

Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E Tiger I

by: Jim Starkweather [ STAFF_JIM ]

SUMMARY
Jim gives us a look at what's inside the box of this recent release from Dragon Models, the Tiger I Tunisian Initial.

Scale:		1:35
Mfg. ID:		6608
Suggested Retail:		$55
PUBLISHED:		May 27, 2016
NATIONALITY:		Germany

NETWORK-WIDE AVERAGE RATINGS
THIS REVIEWER:		89.91%
MAKER/PUBLISHER:		86.16%

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About Jim Starkweather (staff_Jim)
FROM: NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES

I started building models in 1971 when I was 6. My first model was a 1/32 P-40 Warhawk. Revell I believe. From there I moved onto the standard cars, Apollo spacecraft, and other kid orientated kits. I don't know what got me started on Armor. I must have seen a Monogram tank kit one day and said "Mom...

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acebatau

Thanks

MAY 27, 2016 - 01:37 AM

Tojo72

A very nice Dragon Tiger,So diffrent then the European Tigers with its Trop Color Scheme.I'm looking forward to using this in Big Cats IV.Only downside for me is the DS tracks which I am swapping out with Spade-Ace.

MAY 27, 2016 - 01:50 AM

Byrden

What makes you think that European Tigers didn't use the Tropical colour scheme?

MAY 27, 2016 - 11:51 AM

GazzaS

Not to be a smart a55 or anything. But how can anyone know that this Tiger isn't Grey, brown, or dark yellow? Gaz

MAY 27, 2016 - 01:29 PM

Byrden

We can't know for sure, but we do know that it was manufactured before "dark yellow" was introduced; that it wasn't dark enough to be Dunkelgrau when it was new and clean; and that it went to s.Pz.Abt.505 whose own combat diary speaks of new Tigers arriving in "tropical" scheme. David

MAY 27, 2016 - 03:14 PM

GazzaS

Thank you for answering my curiousity, David. Gaz

MAY 27, 2016 - 03:21 PM

Tojo72

But, what exactly was the 'tropical' scheme, was the base colour a brownish colour? A greenish/gray colour? I'm always a little confused by this ref to a tropical scheme tbh. [/quote] Tropen is RAL 8000 and RAL 7008 see refrence LINK

MAY 28, 2016 - 01:41 AM