German BergeTiger in 1/72 scale

 

Name German BergeTiger (Item No.09004)
Producer  C.C.LEE, China
Packing a quite sturdy cardboard box
Type of kit Plastic (Snap-It)
Quality Good quality when compared with other China-made model kits. No flash at all. All parts are molded in dark gray plastic, along with a black display base. The surface of parts is flash-free.
Instruction sheet Yes
Decals Yes. It is C.C.LEE 1/72 Tiger's decal.
General Impression It is strange kits, with oversimplified lower hull, track and wheels, but very detailed turret and crane. The track and wheels are moulded into one piece, just like other C.C.LEE 1/72 AFVs. Fortunately the detail of its wheels is better than C.C.LEE Bergepanther's.

The turret and the crane on it will be made up of 21 parts, some of them are tiny so be careful. Bad thing is that the main wire rope has not grain on it, but the wire ropes on the upper hull and around the spool are designed to be like the true one. BTW, you get three different gun shields, only one will be used in building this Bergetiger. Obviously other two are for Tiger.

You should add a headlight and a spade, which are showed on the boxart, to the front hull. Headlight is between bow MG and driver's observation hatch. The spade is on its usual position on a Tiger.

In one word, it is a interesting kits worthy of your some work. Moreover, this strange beast can give you more choices to make a diorama.

Note What is it, bergetiger? Perhaps this question will be a perpetual enigma.But here are some articles that will give some valuable info:
http://members.tripod.com/~fingolfen/tiger/zimmberge.html
http://www.achtungpanzer.com/tiger.htm