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Sep 07, 2016
Accurate and Nicely Done
This Turret Bustle (or Stowage Bin as they were more commonly known) is a type limited in its application; to early Panzer III and Early Production Tiger I, but only if you're modeling a Tiger from the 503 Heavy Panzer Battalion 1./Company since they were pretty much the only ones to have it (they took them from the Panzer III's the company had been first equipped with since Early Tigers had no turret stowage bins).
That said, the model looks very accurate comparing it to wartime photos and the parts fit together well after a little cleanup (true of pretty much every model or aftermarket parts). However, it is made of resin, so the material and dust is toxic; use a dust mask in a place with good ventilation when sanding or trimming any resin part and only superglue or a two-part epoxy will make the parts hold together, regular modeling glue won't do a thing except make a mess.
To finish up, the Tank Workshop item is very reasonably priced (for resin) as well as accurate if you're looking for an alternative to that Panzer III or early Tiger I kit part.
Sep 07, 2016
Fun Overall, but with Accuracy Issues
1 of 1 found this helpful With all of the 1/35 Tiger I kits on the market, one with a full interior used to be rare when Academy released this kit in 1996. Now there are at least three or four (Rye Field Model) with complete interiors as well. However, they can also be priced out of range for the casual modeler, but the Academy kit is cheaper and that doesn't mean it's an inferior choice. However, it does suffer some accuracy issues if you want to build a correct representation of the Tiger I.
Listing a few, the turret isn't asymmetrical as it was on the real tank, the frontal plate (where the bow machine gun is located) isn't quite right for an Early Production Tiger I (The Early, Mid and Late production tags were done by modelers years ago to distinguish between the different tanks, not just the Tiger) and the mantlet (the armor where the 88mm gun sits) is only suitable for specific Tigers; they had a plethora of different types such as early, reinforced, with a rain shield over the gunner's scope and so on. Now, a disclaimer; even with the inaccuracies, the tank built right out of the box looks like a Tiger I and if the builder is happy with that and wants an interior, the Academy kit is perfect and reasonably priced as well (43-55 US Dollars). Adding aftermarket parts can add up to even more than the cost of the kit itself if the modeler goes all out; at least $100 USD or more unless they find some bargains while shopping. Resin parts will be the most expensive, but as said before, the kit is great out of the box and I rated it as Excellent even with inaccuracies because of the detail and relatively low price for such a kit.