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DRR61019


1/35 Tiger I Late Production 1./s.Pz.Abt.505, Nowe Koszary 1944


Dragon Armor is proud to announce a magnificent 1/35 scale rendition of a Tiger I from 1./s.Pz.Abt. 505 fighting in Nowe Koszary in 1944. It is a Late Production variant, with such associated features as steel road wheels, updated commander’s cupola, and single headlight centrally located in the center of the hull front. The heavy tank unit s.Pz.Abt. 505 was formed in January 1943. It was involved in the titanic tank battle at Kursk and returned to the Eastern Front after being refitted in July 1944. It saw combat in East Prussia in a vain attempt to stem the implacable tide of the Red Army.

This model tank is the result of painstaking craftsmanship, with even minute details carefully recreated. This is the advantage of the larger 1/35 scale, where even the tiniest of items can be shown in glorious detail. The model is topped off with a stunning two-tone paint scheme of green stripes over a yellow base coat. This Tiger I bears the famous “charging knight on horseback” insignia of s.Pz.Abt 505, this insignia being delicately rendered using the pad-painting process. A touch of color is also provided by a band of yellow on the base of the gun tube and the vehicle tactical number “334”. The model is expertly finished off with a tasteful level of dry-brushing and weathering, even down to its individual track links. For collectors seeking that something extra, this Tiger I from Dragon Armor will fit the bill!

This looks like it would make a nice addition to the collection

[hworth18]

Nice, but they forgot the zimmerit..

[Martin Baker]

Would be nice to see a D-Day Tiger

[ZS-VAN]

Still, this one does look good.

[chascbv]

The model looks very, very good indeed, and the running gear is impressive. However, zimmerit remains an elusive topic for Dragon's staff (which is odd for someone who made the effort of developing zimmerit-moulding techniques), who keep on using zimmerit where it should not go, and then leaving it out where it should be present. Use of zimmerit is a well-documented topic, an easy one, and then there's photographic evidence...

Hworth18 is right. Very nice, but all these late-production (as well as mid-production) Tigers (Ausf E) had factory-applied zimmerit!

[wmosner]

Only a drawing but from same unit and no zimmerit

[chascbv]

Originally Posted by wmosner

Only a drawing but from same unit and no zimmerit

Of course yes. The drawing is accurate.

However, if you examine the Tiger in the drawing you'll see it is an early-production variant that was built before the introduction of factory-applied zimmerit. See the Feifel filters at the back, the early-type commander's cupola, and most obviously the standard road wheels with tyres! None of these early Tigers had factory-applied zimmerit (albeit some of them would eventually receive a coat of anti-magnetic paste while in the field).