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What the heck are these? Never seen them on any model Tiger kits or anything.

Circled in red.

Source HD: http://harveyblackauthor.files.wordpres ... nk-021.jpg

Not seem them either anywhere either! Here's another oddity though that no one seems to mention- some tigers have cut outs in the front tow mounts, some early have it, some mid some late, anyone know why? And there always not cut out in any model I have seen

Loops for tying tarpaulins to.
They were not present on the first 10 Tigers. They were installed on the Tigers sent to Africa and all subsequent Tigers. There were originally 6 of them on the hull sides, but 2 were dropped when the S-mines came in.
They are represented on all 1/35 kits by Dragon where appropriate.

David

spongehoobtank82 wrote:some tigers have cut outs in the front tow mounts, some early have it, some mid some late, anyone know why?

I'm not sure what you mean. I know of something that you might call a cut-out, but it wouldn't be on an Early.
Can you find a photo anywhere?

David

Would that be appropriate to add to my early-mid Eastern front Tiger David? If yes, 2 or 6 per side? Any bonus shots would be good too.

Helpful as ever, thanks David!

Happy New Year Zuul ....those Oddities look like bases for camo tie downs... might have been a field mod

ALPHA

Yes, as I said, all Tigers except the ones without side fenders, had these loops.
In your case, two per side.



David

THANK YOU DAVID ...thought they looked like hold downs ...you get some of the best photos

Enjoy the New Year David

ALPHA

They come as part of both Aber and Voyager 1:16 PE kits. Pretty easy to make out of some old brass and wire.

billpe wrote:They come as part of both Aber and Voyager 1:16 PE kits. Pretty easy to make out of some old brass and wire.

Yup ...made a bunch for my L70....they are really easy to recreate...used the same technique years ago to detail HO trains

ALPHA