Well, it’s basically finished, I just haven’t removed the wheels from the sprues yet. I figured I’d go ahead and post my rating.
3.5 out of 5 - Price or Value – The kit is decently priced, at $45.99 on AHHQ, but most of the other Tiger 1 kits are around this price. It would’ve gotten a 4, but the kit costs 6 or 7 dollars more than the regular mid simply because of the markings and figure.
4.5 out of 5 - Instructions – The instructions were very straightforward and mostly error free, except for one mislabeling. The part that was marked was on a tree that didn’t exist! However, it was fairly easy to find.
4 out of 5 - Molding Quality – The molding was fairly good, however, there were some iffy areas and flash. Not the worst I’ve seen, but certainly not the best.
4 out of 5 - Plastic Quality – The plastic is fairly good, not too soft and not too hard. I don’t want to give this a 5 because I’m not sure what really constitutes good plastic. I didn’t have any issues with it, however.
3.5 out of 5 - Parts Clean-Up – Decent, but there were several parts that were pretty difficult to clean up. Overall, though, it wasn’t terrible. Some room for improvement.
4 out of 5 - Ease of Build – I enjoyed the build, it wasn’t too complicated. There are some tricky areas that take some test fitting to make sure everything’s okay, but other than that it’s fine.
3 out of 5 - Accuracy – While I am by no means an expert on Tiger 1s, there are some inaccuracies pointed out by David Byrden on his website. While not glaring (and somewhat easily correctable), there are more accurate kits on the market. The inaccuracies are there, however, resulting in a lower score.
4 out of 5 - Fit – Fit is decent, most parts are flush and sit nice and tight once in place. However, where the top of the upper hull attaches and where the top of the turret attachs to the turret, there are some gaps along the edge. They are pretty minor and are relatively easy to fill.
3.5 out of 5 - Doesn’t Require Aftermarket – This really comes down to personal preference, but the kit is pretty okay for an OOB build. The wing nuts are molded on their respective clamps, and the standard tool clamps are complete and accurate; if you want a thinner, more scale-accurate part, then these could be replaced. The fact the kit comes with a metal barrel and a solid plastic one is pretty nice too. Details like the headlight and the fire extinguisher could stand to be replaced, but they aren’t that bad. The tracks are a must replace; I would consider building them since they are in pretty large straight pieces, but the guide horns are molded seperate; this is just a pointless hassle IMO and I would rather have the teeth molded on.
4 out of 5 - Details built out of the box – See above section; for me the details are very nice; they are sharp, crisp, and pretty scale-accurate. I don’t see a problem with 95% of the details, the kit (IMHO) would probably be enjoyed by an OOB builder and a Aftermarket+Kit builder.
38 out of 50 points total
I wouldn’t necessarily base whether or not you will buy this kit off of this score, since this is part personal preference and part reality. I enjoyed this kit, and I’m happy that I got it. I look forward to building the other two Tigers. I would expect that they will get a very similar, if not the same, score.
I’m purchasing some QuickTracks for this kit to try, I’m not sure when they will get here though. I’ll keep y’all posted. As I start to paint this kit I’ll keep y’all up to date on what I do when. I’m building this for a friend for his birthday, which is on June 2, so I’m hoping to have it done in the next two weeks. Cheers guys!
Colin 
PS: This is actually my first (completed, I started a super-complicated Dragon kit that I just gave up on) Tiger build! (Heinous, I know, but I’ve only been at this for a few years 
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