@Tommi_Lukkarinen Tommi, thank you for checking out the thread. I understand what you mean. Matt makes an excellent observation that it’s a fairly small dimensional error.
Hopefully Tommi, this soap box 
ramble will be at least mildly amusing…
Stuff like Italeri’s old Panther D & A being off ~ 6mm in the rear engine deck & behind the turret send me ballistic.
I can see the error from 3 feet away!
I’ve paced and measured with friends at model club as a lark testing this long ago!
Got about 4mm of that fixed on my, Italeri Panther A to Panther D conversion. While this is still wrong, in my opinion, the ~2mm error is much less noticeable. With zimmerit counted its down to a 1mm error.
So my opinion is only hard core well inform Tiger fans or folks with a very keen aesthetic sense will likely be able to discern the error in the Takom engine deck from most common viewing angles.
My opinion is shaped by one of my friends who’s a master mason and bricklayer. He can tell when the corner brick work is off 1/16 of an inch on a brick building with one glance.
Roughly a 1.5 mm error window. Likewise, I can spot ~1.5 mm to 2mm errors in Pz III’s, Pz IV’s & Tiger’s normally.
I absolutely hate Takom’s Pz III & Stug III because they look wrong. Have multiple ~1 mm to 2 mm diminsonal errors on rectangular features.
Likewise, I’ve been told Tamiya got the road wheels wrong on their Late Model Tiger 1. They are supposedly off ~2mm definitely in the window of error that’s detectable. I can’t see the error if it exists.
The Tamiya’s wheels look good enough that I’ve never bothered to check if they are off specification.
It is a gamble with the Takom Tiger kits.
However, in my opinion - only when looking directly down from above will the engine deck error be blatantly visible. At other viewing angles I think it will be far less noticeable. That’s very different and less severe than screwing up a dimension that changes the basic shape of the whole vehicle.
BTW - I’ve cursed out loud at Takom for their prior travesty of a Pz III which looks wrong to me from practically EVERY angle, front, sides, rear and above.
So yes, a Takom HATER is giving Takom one more chance with their Tiger release. If the Takom Tiger proves as atrocious as the Takom Pz III, I will NEVER purchase another Takom product. I’m OCD enough to stick to that statement for at least ~30 + years…ask Italeri…LOL!
I’m sure between the supplied clutter, a tarp, a tool box and a little planning a creative modeler can hide at least 90% of the error even if someone is looking down from above. Two mechanics on the engine deck could go a long way in obscuring the air intakes.
So I’m willing to give Takom a chance on the Tiger.
Just my conjecture & opinion…
FWIW I’m a hard hearted, unforgiving retired AMS, OCD, Panzer Police rivet counter grudge holder who still hates Italeri 30 years after they screwed up that Panther A release! I don’t buy Italeri kits…~30+ years and counting with one exception. I bought an Italeri 232 6 rad when I found one on clearance for 75% off at a closing Hobby Town USA.
Peace 
