Review:

Quality Castings
15mm Pz VIe Tiger I

Figures

by Bill Rutherford

Chuck Cook's newest releases include these three (2?) models. I waffle on the number of releases because Chuck has produced one basic hull, an early and a late turret, and two corresponding sets of tracks. By varying turrets and tracks, three models are generated from two sets of components - look for more multiple releases of this sort in the future.

I checked all dimensions against my old Bellona Print #13, which contains several good planviews of the beast and everything checked out within a millimeter or so. Detail is very good throughout. The turrets differ in details, presence (on the early version) of smoke grenade launchers, and differing copulas. Speaking of which, a relatively recent QC phenomenon is the inclusion of two copulas with each turret - one open, with a tank commander, and one closed. You can glue these on, or leave them separate, which is handy in a game, when you want to properly show a tank's "buttoned up" status. The tracks properly show early and late pattern roadwheels and tracks.

Rumor has it (I have samples) that QC will shortly come out with a Feifel aircleaner kit that you can stick on the rear of the engine deck to show yet another variant of the early/mid Tiger Is. Available from your local shop or directy from the manufacturer at PO Box 11714, Alexandria, VA 22312.

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