"Early" Tiger I's - HEER Divisions
1:16th Decal Sheet ELADC1601
Review by Terry Ashley

The sheet is quite large as you would expect being 1:16 at 205mm x 125mm (8” x 5”) with the printing done by Microscale for excellent quality and sees spot on colour register with the thin carrier film cropped very close to the printed image to aid in application.

Included are the turret numbers for each vehicle plus names where applicable and two sizes of balkenkreuz as well as a couple of unit insignia crests.

The large instruction sheet has illustrations of all eight Tigers with a colour side view showing the cam scheme with the colours used shown with RAL numbers plus a few scrap views of the front and rear for the decal placement there.

Conclusion:
A well printed and presented decal sheet for anyone with the big Tamiya Tigers allowing some interesting and colourful marking variations.

Subjects covered are -

• 1: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '8' Tiger-Kp Meyer (later Tiger-KG. Schwabbach), Anzio-Sector Italy 1944
  
• 2: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '122' Tiger-KG Schwabbach (later s.Pz-Abt 508), Isola Bella Italy Feb/March 1944
  
• 3: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (initial prod) '4' s.Pz-Abt 502, Lake Ladoga, Leningrad sector, February 1943
  
• 4: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (initial prod) '3/14/113' s.Pz-Abt 505, Russia, Summer 1944
  
• 5: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '323' Pz-Abt Kummersdorf of Pz-Div. Müncheberg, Berlin, May 1945
  
• 6: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '231' s.Pz-Abt 505, Russia, Early 1944
  
• 7: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '314' s.Pz-Abt 502, Russia, Late 1943
  
• 8: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '123' s.Pz-Abt 503, Op. Zitadelle, Summer 1943
  

Elite Armor Productions are available from Backyard Armor and thanks to John for the review sheet.

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