Tiger ausf. E : Cupola position

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About this detail of the Tiger

The kit provides a turret with a segmented roof. This kind of roof was used on the first eight of the Tiger (P). A higher, one-piece roof was then designed, and it was used on the final two Tiger (P) and all of the Tiger (H). So, the kit is accurate for only the first eight vehicles.

Turret for VK4501, top

But there is a problem with this kit's roof part. Although we have no German diagrams, we do have some excellent photographs. They make it very clear that the cupola on these eight turrets was not placed in the same location as a Tiger (H) cupola. Unfortunately, that's where Amusing Hobby have put it. This image shows how far the kit's cupola is misplaced.

 
 

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