"Early" Tiger I's - SS Divisions
1:16th Decal Sheet ELADC1602
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 balkenkreuz as well as a single unit insignia crest and barrel kill rings.

The large instruction sheet has illustrations of all six 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:
Another 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) 'Tiki/812' 8 s.Pz-Komp Das Reich, Russia May 1943
  

• 2: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) 'S12' 13 s.SS Pz-Komp LAH, Autumn 1943
  

• 3: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (initial prod) '1334' 13 s.SS Pz-Komp LAH, Kursk 1943
  

• 4: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) 'A23' 11 Kp PzGren Div. Grossdeutschland, Winter 1943/44
  

• 5: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '401' 4 s.SS Pz-Kp Totenkopf, Kharkov 1943
  

• 6: PzKpfw VI 'Tiger' (early prod) '931' - 9 s.SS Pz-Kp Totenkopf, Op. Zitadelle Kursk 1943
  

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

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