Porsche Tigers

Few modellers seem able to resist German prototypes of the Second World War. In the development of the Tiger tank, Porsche designs lost out to Henschel, but remain very interesting subjects.

The Tiger I (P) prototype shown here on trials. Perhaps they are discussing its tendency to overheat? This model is a conversion using an Airfix turret and a Fujimi Elefant hull.

The Tiger II (P) The shot trap under the mantlet of the Porsche turret is eliminated by the ridge formed by the top of the glacis plate, which the Henschel hull lacked. This kit is by Milicast

...and the one that was not built, the Tiger II (P) with rear-mounted turret. The advantages of crew protection, the potential for a rear access door and lessening the overhang of the 8.8cm are clear. This is a conversion from the Milicast kit, and makes an interesting comparison with the Israeli Merkava.

The deck layouts compared. To our knowledge the rear-turreted Tiger II (P) never progressed beyond the planning stage, so it seemed fair to take fittings from contemporary German vehicles

Another fanciful project - the Ramm-Tiger. The idea was to smash down buildings during street-fighting, but how did it avoid filling up the vision hole in the front? The masonry on the roof serves not only as a reminder of its use, but also to hide a rough join in a very early resin kit.