Military Illustrated Modeller – August 2019

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KIT NO.3683

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ike the Russian military, Zvezda launched

their base variant in of the Tiger-M 2016,

albeit in 1:35 kit-form. They followed that

with the 'Kornet-D' ATGM missile-armed

machine and now we have a third release

that comes with the Arbalet remote-controlled

weapons turret. This device is fitted with a

12.7mm Kord heavy machine gun, plus a row

of smoke dischargers. Zvezda's kit of the Tiger

is superb; it's one of the

company's new generation

models so the mouldings are

very sharp, with excellent

detail and a great fit of parts.

The tyres are moulded in soft

synthetic vinyl and they are

pretty good, but for ultimate

realism, best replaced with

a weighted resin set (DEF

Model make a set for the

Meng Tiger and they should

fit with a little modification).

The new parts for the turret,

bonnet and other items are as

well detailed as the rest of the

kit (not always the case with

some manufacturers) and their

locations are shown clearly

in the instructions. Great detail, cool modern

Russian subject and a neat new version U

Availability;

Zvezda models are widely available from

good model shops and online. UK import and

distribution by The Hobby Company Limited;

http://www.hobbyco.net

EASY TIGER!

The 'Tiger-M' is the modern Russian army's

standard, multi-purpose armoured vehicle

and numerous versions of it have manifested

themselves in the handful of years since its

launch in 2016. Now, we have the Arbalet

remote-controlled weapons turreted version,

courtesy of Zvezda in 1:35