Knowing very little about the production history of these big cats
I’ve turned to the David Byrden website. As mentioned above, for this
kit David adds a few pointers to solve a few instruction discrepancies,
some recommendations to modify a few small parts, and advice on how to
add a few small additions. Apart from adding the zimmerit, its pretty
much all thats required.
With the choice of
three variants the first logical step is to choose a subject. I’ve
always been fascinated with the Normandy campaign, so I am going to
research a worthy candidate. The Tigers that were operating in Normandy
fought exclusively, as far as I know, in the British and Canadian
sectors around Caen where the German armour was concentrated. Three
German schwere Panzer Abteilung fought in Normandy and a few Tigers may
(or may not) have been present in the Panzer Lehr Division.
s.SS-Pz.Abt.
101 had 45 Tiger I and reached Normandy on June 12, travelling from
Beauvais near Paris. Michael Wittmann and the 1st and 2nd Companies
famously fought in the well-known battle of Villers-Bocage on June 13.
s.Pz.Abt. 503 was transferred to Normandy with 33 Tiger I and 12 Tiger II in early July.
s.SS-Pz.Abt.
102 was transferred to Normandy with 45 Tiger I in early July. They
were engaged in the bitter fighting for Hill 112.
Paintings
and markings in the kit are for no less than twenty-four Ss.Pz.Abt 101
gun tank vehicles and command vehicle 009, as well as three vehicles
from SS.Pz.Abt 508 that fought in Italy
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