The tail mud flaps for the Tiger I Ausf. E in 1:16 scale from Aber are a photo-etched add-on set in the form used in Tunisia by the 501st battalion. It is not a tank kit.
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The photo-etched set replaces the tail mud flaps, that is the hinged flaps at the rear of the hull, on a model of the Tiger I Ausf. E tank in 1:16 scale. It is not a kit of the vehicle but an accessory for a model you already have. The treatment matches the form used in the Tunisian campaign by the 501st Heavy Tank Battalion. Aber is a Polish manufacturer that has long focused on precise photo-etched and metal parts for large scales.
Mud flaps are among the parts that never look right in plastic. In reality they were thin sheet metal, but on a model in 1:16 scale the molding has to be thick enough to be produced at all and not to break. The result is a part that looks disproportionately massive on a large model. Photo-etched metal solves that mismatch: the thickness matches the scale, the edges stay sharp and the part can also be bent into a hinged-up or damaged position, which is practically impossible with plastic. The rear is, moreover, a clearly visible part of this vehicle that nobody overlooks when the model is displayed.
Cut the parts out of the frame with a sharp scalpel on a hard surface, and never break them out. Make the folds in a bender or between two blades, always in one plane and in one go; repeated bending tires the metal and the part cracks. It is glued with super glue applied in the smallest possible amount, and on larger areas two-part epoxy can be used, which gives you time to position it. Degrease the metal before painting and use a primer for metal. If you want to show the mud flap bent or torn off, shape it carefully over a rounded object and gently sand the edges after the damage, so that they do not look like a sharp cut. Then match the paint on the flaps to the hull and add the corresponding dustiness.
The accessory is supplied unassembled and unpainted. The base kit, glue and paints are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.
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