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About this detail of the Tiger

The mantlet is the armour shield surrounding the gun, which on the Tiger forms the entire front wall of the turret. Tiger mantlets were made by casting, and there were unofficial changes to their style over time.

Two curved corners on the face of Trupeter's mantlet

Trumpeter provide only one version in this kit, and it has an unusual feature; large radius curves on its left face. Tiger mantlets were made in this style around the winter of 1942/43.

The face of a real Late Tiger mantlet

Late Tigers usually had mantlets with square corners, like this example in Saumur museum. Rounded corners were rare.

 
 

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