It looks weird seeing a Tiger with storage, I am sure someone here can find pictures showing it, but I do not remember any off the top of my head. I believe that they never really operated far from their bivouac areas, so no need to carry a whole lot, unlike other units, especially during the 39-43 when the Germans were on the offensive.
I guess it’s good to have choice,and it’s good to have more company’s getting involved in our hobby,but I got numerous built Tigers on the shelf,and a couple more in the stash,so I will refrain. It does look good
How much turret interior is there? The escape/ammo hatch is wide open and you can see quite a bit! 
Hmmm… To be honest I think I already see some innacuracies like mufflers, they should be above back upper plate, like we can see on this authentic photo.
That looks like a nice kit. I especially like the log wrapped in barb wire, anyone have anyone info on that?
I do not subscribe to Twitless or Faceless. Never have, never will. If there are photos to be shared, share for all to see, please.
I did the same along with the Crusader MkIII. Cant wait to get them.
Does anyone know if the figure is included?
Weird as it may seem I wish that the accessories were available separately as I have much more than my simple share of Tiger I kits; might have to bite the bullet and order a couple if only for those way-cool Rommel kisten offered. The prices of the extras practically covers the price of the kit; only punishment is the current over-charge on postage in our marvy Covid world.
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I’m not trying to be confrontational but what makes you say that they fabricated the shrouds? They looks authentically beat-up to me; though now that I look closer they are missing the ridges on the top and bottom edges used to stiffen the sheet metal. Either way they’re believable. I like that they didn’t try to patch-up the Feifels.
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The “Rommel kisten” are a nice touch but I have some unanswered questions about them.
The one with an extension - I’ve never seen a photo of its top. How did Border know the size and shape of the lid?
The Panzer 3 bin - it was carried by an earlier Tiger version than I see in Border’s images. It may not be appropriate for this kit at all.
The “Paderborn” turret bin, also provided by Rye Field : did Border get it right? It looks “off” to me.
David
Here, I chose a photo that lets you compare the Border model’s exhaust to a real one.
Before you ask: the real ones were all of this length. They didn’t have the raised cover at first, but the main body was still the same length.
On Facebook, I asked Border Models about this. They said that their demo kit was assembled wrongly.
David
Well, the kit is out now and I’ve seen many images of it.
I am putting my thoughts down here; Border Models Kursk Tiger analysed.
I can see why you’d think that; and yes, the African shrouds were very specific and probably found on no other theatre’s Tiger 1s. I just thought that they might possibly be original in spite of missing the stiffening ridges on the upper and lower edges as they are really beat-up. Who knows?
FW
Thanks for another in-depth review David. The exemplary work you put into these articles are commendable. The kit looks like it has a few faults but makes up for it by presenting great value for money with all the accessories and optional parts included.
However, might I ask which of the available marking options in the kit are appropriate for the January 1943 Production Tiger as the kit’s features entail?
During Zitadelles s.Pz.-Abt. 505 used barbed wire along the sides and fenders of some of their tigers as well as the supplementary stowage box on the back of the regular rear turret box. I do not have a picture of a tank with both the logs and the wire but there might be one out there.
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I don’t have the kit - I am working from people’s photos, so presumably it’s the first batch.
David
There were very few Tigers with that “extended” turret box. Perhaps only two.
So we will have very few photos to analyse.
David
Page 64 of Tiger I On the Eastern Front has a picture of 221 during Zitadelle that shows the second added stowage box and on Page 62 223 seems to show one although the main box is hidden behind a crew member. In Operation “Citadel” by Restayn and Moller there is a great rear 3/4 view of 233 with the bin and the wire and a colour profile of it in the profile section.
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Well, I have no faith in colour profiles, because the artist has just the same information that we all have, and probably knows less on the topic than we do.
The photos don’t show the lid of the box. For that reason I’d be reluctant to put it in a kit at all. Wide lid? Narrow lid? Who can tell?
David
