Quality Castings
15MM PZ VIE TIGER I

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 plan views of the beast and everything checked out within a millimeter or so. Detail is very good throughout. The turrets differ in details, absence (on the early version) of smoke grenade launchers, and differing copulas. Speaking of which, a relatively recent QC phenomenon is the inclusion of two cupolas with each turret - one open, with a tank commander, and one closed. You can glue these on, or leave them seperate, 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 pattem road wheels and tracks. Rumor has it (I have samples) that QC will shortly come out witha Feifel aircleaner kit that you can stick on the rear of the engine deck to shown another variant of the early/mid Tiger Is. Available from Po Box 11714, Alexandria VA 22312 - BILL RUTHERFORD.