Modelling the Tiger Tank in 1/72 scale

Alex Clark

ISBN 10: 1841769428 / ISBN 13: 9781841769424

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB, 2006

About this Item

The Tiger tank is probably the most famous tank of World War II. Both the Tiger I and its successor, the Tiger II, were used as bases for other German vehicles.This book covers a wide range of vehicles based on the chassis of the Tiger I and II tanks in 1/72 scale. It provides a detailed guide to modelling the basic tank versions as well as the Sturmmörser Sturmtiger (Tiger I variant), Jagdtiger (Tiger II variant) and the Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Elefant tank destroyer.A variety of camouflage schemes are described in depth, and the text covers photo-etched parts, resin aftermarket sets, scratch-building, and the use of figures and groundwork.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Modelling the Tiger Tank in 1/72 scale
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, GB
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1841769428
• ISBN 13: 9781841769424
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 312 grams

About this title

Synopsis

The Tiger tank is probably the most famous tank of World War II. Both the Tiger I and its successor, the Tiger II, were used as bases for other German vehicles. This book covers a wide range of vehicles based on the chassis of the Tiger I and II tanks in 1/72 scale. It provides a detailed guide to modelling the basic tank versions as well as the Sturmmörser Sturmtiger (Tiger I variant), Jagdtiger (Tiger II variant) and the Panzerjäger Tiger (P) Elefant tank destroyer. A variety of camouflage schemes are described in depth, and the text covers photo-etched parts, resin aftermarket sets, scratch-building, and the use of figures and groundwork.

About the Authors

Alex Clark spent his early years building model aircraft but switched solely to small-scale armour in the late 1980s. Since then he has had numerous articles published in a variety of international model magazines, along with authoring two books in the Osprey Modelling series. He has also gained awards at major model shows such as Euromilitaire, AMT Torrent, and the IPMS USA Nationals.

Robert Oehler is the former Marketing Manager at Tamiya America, Inc., and was regularly involved in the research that served as the basis for the Tamiya military models. He has regularly contributed product reviews, demonstration articles and historical interest features to magazines throughout the world. He is the USA Consulting Editor for Tamiya Model Magazine International as well as for the Osprey Modeling series.