Saturday 29 June 2024

Dragon 6253 1/35 Tiger I Late production (Gun mantlet and metal barrel)

The breech, mantlet and barrel assembly are to be constructed first. Dragon clearly points out the mantlet and muzzle brake options applicable to each variant. The ATAK Zimmerit kit includes two of these mantlet options in resin. The command variant option is the one not included but as this variant deleted the MG, it is easy enough to cover the MG hole on either of the resin options.  The ATAK parts are a perfect match to the plastic parts, so no extra work is required. You get both a plastic and turned metal barrel and these key in to either the earlier large or final smaller type muzzle brakes. 
 

Progress so far with the main turret parts dry fitted onto the main components of the hull. Two Turret roofs and three loaders hatches are provided, and we will look into that in the next update.






 

 

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