Originally Posted by
Ghost@amps1
How can one tell which version of Tiger 1 they have?
Also, I reside in Alberta, Canada eh
The Cupola, The Wheels and the Air Cleaners clearly identify it as a Tiger 1 Early..
As far as I know Heng Long only sell Tiger 1 early's but converting to a Tiger 1 Late is pretty easy and there are many dealers selling aftermarket parts to carry out the task,
There is in the hobby something called a "Tiger 1 MID"!!
It refers to a Tiger 1 that is running on parts from both the early and the late and is a term that is exclusive to us in the hobby, The term was never used by the German armed forces.
AS already mentioned the major identifiers of the Late are the Wheels which are minus tyres, the Cupola which has a side opening hatch on the late model and the Air cleaners which were primarily used in North Africa and consequently are omitted from most late model Tiger 1s, also the Exhaust system markedly changed over the service life of the Tank and headlight numbers and positions would fill a pamphlet all by themselves,
Considering how few Tiger 1s were actually built ( Less than 1500) the amount of visible modifications is surprisingly high.