Hello everyone...Im very new to modelling, in fact I just started about 2 months ago and this Tamiya FO Tiger is my first project. Ive done a lot of reading here and it has helped me greatly in my mission to create a decent tank. Im trying to go for a Tiger that fought in Normandy maybe in the Schwere Panzer Abteilung 101 division. As you guys can see Im not very familiar with every little detail on that would represent an Early,Mid or Late Tiger but I think I got the basics down for a Mid-Production Tiger. Im not sure what number I want my tank to be, perhaps you guys can assist me in that. Im very much tempted to go for Wittman's 007 but that would mean changing the roadwheels and several other things which I dont want to at this stage. The Zim will be dulled down once I get the decals on and then I will place the tools and such as well as weather it further with pigments. I was having trouble with the cannon getting stuck maybe because it had to much paint so I sanded the paint off and now I dont know if I should paint ti with a very light coat or leave it bare. Ummm any suggestions and tips would greatly be appreciated.

Thank you guys for looking