Academy 1/35 Tiger 1 Early

[Mr Bowcat]

Nice Bob. I never knew Academy made these

I could be wrong (I usually am according to the wife) but I read this is an old Airfix kit, rebranded by Academy with some extra parts. That would probably explain why the sprues are different colours. All the interior parts are a light grey, the rest of the kit is beige/brown.

[Guest]

Sorry, but it’s an original Academy kit, first released something like 25 years ago. The interior parts are a light grey probably (is my guess) only because modellers expect interior parts to have a light colour It was Matchbox, BTW, who did each sprue in a different colour, but the parts on them were strategically placed to (sort of) get the right colours in the right places.

[Scratchbuilder]

Sorry, but it’s an original Academy kit, first released something like 25 years ago. The interior parts are a light grey probably (is my guess) only because modellers expect interior parts to have a light colour :smiling3: It was Matchbox, BTW, who did each sprue in a different colour, but the parts on them were strategically placed to (sort of) get the right colours in the right places.

Can you remember that attrocious brown and green plastic....

[Guest]

I grew up on Matchbox kits, so the sight of it makes me nostalgic

[Lee Drennen]

I kinda got that feeling too about the Matchbox kit thing. Always liked there box art but not the colored plastic. Ok I’m ready for my lashing now.

[Mr Bowcat]

Hey guys,

Did some more on this hateful kit, finished the turret interior. I'm pretty sure all the bits are in the wrong place. Vague instructions andf no locating pins/marks don't help. I guess I could have researched online, but I honestly don't care on this one.

[Jim R]

I'm pretty sure all the bits are in the wrong place.

Accurate or not it looks the part. Nice and busy.

[Tim Marlow]

Making a good job of it Bob, even if you don’t care for (about?) it.

[Andy T]

Very nice. Love the effect on the floor in particular.

[scottie3158]

Bob,
That looks the nuts mate.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

[stillp]

Looks just fine from here Bob. I bet some of the 1:1 interior bits were fitted in different places anyway.
Pete

[Lee Drennen]

Very nice Bob. Great details

[JayCee]

Looking very good, Bob.
John.

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers gents.