Cobi's New Tiger I "Red 131"

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This is the 'Executive Edition' of their rendition of Bovington's famous Tiger. It is a massive 1/12th scale and consists of 8000 pieces.  Expensive, but since I have seen this tank in the flesh on our trip to the UK (thanks Iain!), I just had to get it.

For scale comparison, here is the kit alongside my old 1/35th Tiger I and a 1/16th KV-1:

 

Hatches all open, including the engine hatches, but I did not open those due to the tow cables and Feifel air cleaning tubes.

 

As you can see, there is an interior in there:

 

Turret has an interior, too:

 

Turret includes the basket:

 

Quite an amazing kit for a Lego-type kit. Tracks and wheels roll well, too. I got it from the Tank Museum itself, although you can find it online cheaper. Buying it from the museum gives some of the monies to the museum.