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                        Help With 501st PD Tiger Selection

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                        capnluki
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Florida
                        Help With 501st PD Tiger Selection
                        Posted by capnluki on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 2:33 PM

                        I am looking into the future and see a Tiger I of the 501st Panzer Division as it appeared in Africa/Tunisia.  I know I need an initial production tiger, but am having a hard time with Dragon/Cyber Hobby's price tag.  I know that Tamiya has also produced one of these.  I don't mind scratch building and am parts, but need a good base to start.  Does anyone have recommendations, as to which kit I should start with?

                        Leutenant Dan

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                        CA Bolick
                        • Member since
                          June 2013
                        Posted by CA Bolick on Saturday, July 27, 2013 2:10 PM

                        Lt. Dan,

                        I have been working on the same 501 Tigers and I am using the Tamiya # 35227 Afrika Int. Prod. Let me know how you make out on your selection.

                        Chris B

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                        JohanT
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Gothenburg
                        Posted by JohanT on Saturday, July 27, 2013 2:38 PM

                        Leutenant Dan,

                        I would give the Zvezda offering a go.

                        A long list of fixes need to be applied but that goes for the Tamiya and Dragon as well.

                        Very Best Regards

                        Johan

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                        capnluki
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Florida
                        Posted by capnluki on Saturday, July 27, 2013 5:09 PM

                        From what I understand, it will be cheaper to go with the Dragon/CH kit.

                        Leutenant Dan

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                        Byrden
                        • Member since
                          January 2008
                        • From: Austria
                        Posted by Byrden on Sunday, July 28, 2013 5:29 PM

                        There's a post on another board with a list of detail differences between the 501 Tigers.

                        www.network54.com/.../List+of+501+Tigers+and+their+detail+differences

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                        capnluki
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Florida
                        Posted by capnluki on Sunday, July 28, 2013 5:36 PM

                        Thank you.  That is where I began my search.  I just hadn't looked up a post on the differences.

                        Leutenant Dan

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                        stikpusher
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Sonora Desert
                        Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, July 28, 2013 6:33 PM

                        I am doing an Italeri one of those right now. It's not perfect, but it works and looks the part with a little help. Let's just say the more you pay for the base kit, the less work you have to on fixing details ;-)

                         

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                        spacepacker
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Essex England
                        Posted by spacepacker on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 5:50 PM

                        You could look at 'Academy' kit's, they do an early 'Tiger'...cheers....Kenny

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                        capnluki
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Florida
                        Posted by capnluki on Thursday, August 1, 2013 7:37 PM

                        I've heard bad things about Academy's Tiger, but it may just be their early kit with interior.

                        Leutenant Dan

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                        JohanT
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Gothenburg
                        Posted by JohanT on Friday, August 2, 2013 8:14 AM

                        @ Leutenant Dan - I guess you are thinking about the Orange line, I have not done that one - yet Stick out tongue

                        @ David - Awesome link, thank you Cool

                        Best Regards
                        Johan 

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