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It must be older than 2013, as the serialised side engraving dates back to at least the Panzer III in 2009.

If it has brass blocks on both sides of the suspension then it's probably a 2004 Mid Tiger. I think the 2010 release was the first Mid with the longitudinal suspension bars used today.

I've been through the old Gallery pictures of Tigers but 205 doesn't feature. Having said that, that doesn't look like an 18 year old paint job to me, so it's probably been stripped and repainted at some point.

Adrian

Good afternoon Adrian
Yes it does have the brass blocks, as you say the newer kits had the numbers so it gives a year to work back from.
Monique had suggested 2013 but I don't know what tiger-1's were released in what year, I have looked for a timeline of the company's kits to no avail .. is there one ?.
Absolutely, 205 was not it's original number, it has been stripped and repainted.
I see some of the previous owners photos that he did have part of the the early drum cupola, it is currently fitted with a resin late version.
Time will tell eh, thank you for your time Adrian, best wishes Ian

..Good grief, what's camo coloured .. grey / silver underneath and looks like aluminum .. grey / silver resin that's been sprayed
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The cupola is actually cast Aluminium could that possibly be original ?, I don't have any idea if Armortek were producing such things back then.
That's a good thing then, looking like you're right Adrian .. mid .. 2004
Cheers .. Ian

If it's all brass blocks then it's a 2004 Mid Tiger - the first ones Armortek produced - which may explain why it's missing parts as that was a 'feature' of that release. It was sold like the Hachette part works, where you paid a bit and got a bit. Maybe even the correct bit

If it's a mix of brass and aluminium blocks then it's the 2005 Early Tiger, which came with a machined drum cupola from the factory. If it's this run then it will have a number stamped into the front underside of the turret casting, as it was supposed to be a "never to be repeated" Limited Edition run of 125 kits.

Not sure what happened after that for Tigers but I think the next one was a Late model with the solid wheels.

Mike Stannard sold various resin cupolas and upgrades, so it might be from him. Which bits are plastic ?

Someone did make a FrankenTiger on here but I thought that used the lower hull from the other people, with an Armortek upper hull etc.

Adrian.

Good morning Adrian
I think that I can confirm that the torsion-bar blocks are brass, i've not checked all of them admittedly ..but I will in the daylight
No stamped numbers under the turret there I was thinking it was a rare one !!.
While looking under the turret I had noticed that the outer lower edge is as rough as .. bad casting ?, there's filler where the bad bits are and it's around the entire edge, the other possibility is it had been sitting around for some time and the aluminium has been attacked / eaten ?.
Photo's, I'll do that in due course so you can see it.
Can anyone recommend a free image hosting site, I was on Phot-buck what a waste of time that was.
Time for bed, night all .. Ian.
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