Pz.Kpfw. VI »Tiger«, Ausf. E
When the »Tiger I« first appeared on the battlefields of WW II in 1942/1943, it was in some ways the best battle tank in the world. With its armour of up to 100 mm thickness and its precise 8,8 cm KwK/L56 main gun it could destroy all enemy tanks from a distance from which these were hardly dangerous to it, and this feature made the »Tiger« legendary not only within the German army.

See here more pictures of my diorama.

In spite of all that, the »Tiger« was not as invulnerable as its designers had intended. Among its most dangerous adversaries were enemy mines, which could cause so much damage to its roadwheels that the tank became immobile. Since from on 1943 the Germans were mostly retreating, this often meant a total loss. Being fascinated by the contrast that such a highly developed war machine could be knocked out by a weapon costing only a few Dollars/Pounds/Rubels, I shaped the idea of my diorama »Mine Damage«.

An article with further information is published in Verlinden´s »Building Military Dioramas« Vol. V. You can order this brochure at amazon.com. Another article has been published in the "Tamiya Model Magazine International", issue 135/Jan. 2007. You can order it from the magazine´s site.

Items used:
Aber
35015	Tiger I, Ausf. E (Late Version)
35A35	German Soldier´s Gear (WW II)
Friulmodel
ATC 06	Tracks for Tiger I, Mid Production
Italeri
419	Field Tool Shop
Nimix
FT 3	Uniform Insignia (Wehrmacht)
Tamiya
35194	German Tiger I, Mid Production
35180	German Tank Engine Maintenance Crew Set
35220	German Kübelwagen Engine Maintenance Set
35186	German Drum Fuel Set
35204	German Infantry Equipment Set A
35205	German Infantry Equipment Set B
The Show Modelling
007	Tiger I (Super-Detail Set)
Ultracast
AC 35001	Helmets With Rivets
135009	German Ammo Boxes
Verlinden
1370	Tiger I Rear Compartment
1177	Tiger I Detail Set
1277	German WW II AFV Numbers Template
1202	German Tank Repair Crew WW II
1305	Panzer Mechanics
1350	Clean Up Time
1396	German Clothing WW II
0044	Static Grass