Tiger ausf. E : Inside the rear wall

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The inside rear wall of Trumpeter's model has a number of problems and can be improved.

Trumpeter rear wall panel

The surface of the wall is part E25. It has six protruding posts (circled here) that should not be present. They existed only in the earliest Tigers.

Trumpeter rear wall vent tube

This tube did not exist in Late Tigers, so you should not use it. Its attachment points should be erased too. Again, it's an "Early Tiger" feature that was long gone by the time of "Late Tigers".

Vent tube attachment

The tube was anchored by this tab on the support frame. The tab didn't exist in "Late Tigers", so you can simply cut it off to improve accuracy.

Trumpeter rear wall

Here's an assembled model. I have marked the items that don't belong.

Tiger rear wall

This is the inside rear wall of an actual "Late Tiger" for reference.

 
 

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