On the Type 1 boxes:
Its ok guys, the Type One 'flaw' I spotted was only present on the first issues ones (probably long gone by now). I discussed it with Willy, and he found the same problem. So if you're box-swapping (like i am) beware!
The easy way to tell them apart is to look & see if you have three brass stud-mount holes in the underplate of the DMD casiing, or four: 3 = first-issue, 4 = universal.
If you got Type 1's with your Tiger, they are what I'll now be calling 'new' Type Ones, as they can be fit into any tank. The 'old' issues can only fit into Sherman & KT, because the bolt-mount pattern for the Tiger1 is different. The center offside bolt had to be relocated as it interferred with one of the suspension arm sockets.
Odd that Tamiya didn't think of using an adapter plate like they used to mount the 'toy' gearbox into the static Tiger (and is an alternate way to mount DMD's into an old Leopard, Gepard or KT)
I apologise for spooking a few people... myself included.
WhiteWolf (who still wants a set of ~new~ Type 1's, though I could use olds in a pinch)