Early tiger 1 commander cupola vs later cupola.

[seekaliao]

Hi guys!! I just want to know whats the main difference between the 2 cupola? Which one is better? Is there a reason why the early cupola was abandoned?

[Davarama]

As far as I'm aware the early one was easier to hit due to its increased height, the vision slits were very poor for the commander to see through and, I believe, the upward opening hatch exposed the commander more than the design on the later one.

Dava.

[seekaliao]

Oh cool!! Thanks!! I was trying to find a reason to switch to late hatch for my tiger 1. I thought the early hatch looks nicer, ok. Ow i know late one is better!!

[Marco Peter]

And a mounting ring for an AA Machinegun on the newer one.