The basis for this conversion is the combination of the Tamiya newly tooled Matilda MK III/IV, kit number 35300, and Tiger Models kit AR-0199 MK I ("BEF") Matilda backdate set. This is a straightforward conversion with most of the work being just swapping Tamiya parts out for a Tiger Models replacement. The conversion does include a jig to raise the suspension, making the lower hull much easier to convert. My only advice would be to measure twice and cut once when you take this critical step. The jig is cast from resin and can deform! I also had problems with the glacis plate and armoured lockers. As you can see on the photographs the Tiger Models parts have a pronounced "bow" (Pic 1,2). My only other complaint about the Tiger Models kit is that the instructions are only partially step by step, and you have to constantly go back and forth between the Tamiya instructions and the photos of the built up final conversion that is included on a CD ROM with the Tiger Models kit.
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