1:35 TIGER I - Otto Carius '217' Schw. July 1944

Weikert Decals 1:35 Tiger I - Otto Carius 217 (summer 1944)

A set of wet (waterslide) decals in 1:35 scale for portraying one of the best-known Tiger I heavy tanks. It is not a kit or a finished model but an accessory with markings that you apply to a finished, painted model of the Tiger I. The decals capture the vehicle with the tactical number 217.

The real subject and the markings

The Tiger I tank with the number 217 became famous under the command of Otto Carius, one of the most successful German tank aces, with the heavy tank battalion schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502. In 1944 the unit fought in the Baltic, in the area of Narva and at Malinava in the territory of present-day Latvia. The set carries the tactical numbers and the corresponding markings matching this vehicle in that period.

Use

• Apply the decals to smooth gloss varnish, which prevents so-called silvering under the film of the decal.
• Use a decal softener and setting solution, so that they settle even onto intricate areas, rivets and edges.
• Once dry, go over them with a matte varnish and blend them into the overall patina with washes and pigments.

Who the set is for

For modelers and collectors of German armored vehicles who want to portray their Tiger I as one particular historical vehicle with faithful markings.

It is a decal set; the model of the tank, paints and glue are not part of the package.