Hstf. M. Wittmann, commander of the schw. SS-PzAbt. 101, LSAH, St. Sylvain, Aug. 1944

Michael Wittmann was the most successful German tank commander of WW II. This kind of superlative maybe highly problematic. But it is for sure true if "success" means achiving eternal life in numerous representations in resin and plastic. 

Without declaring Wittmann as a "heroe" I have been fascinated for quite a while from a project which has been picked up from such a number of modellers before.

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Soon I had to recover that it is no really advantage so many other modellers having worked on the same subject. Even though the "legend" Wittmann has been cooked up again and again the hard facts containing the vehicles he commanded are quite rare. In particular there is only one single image existing showing the real Tiger "007" after an explosion caused by its knock out. This photo was taken by Serge Varin in March 1945.

Thus I intend one further interpretation of the legendary "007" rather than the "historical trueth".

An article has been published in the German "Kit Militär-Modell Journal" (Kit Military-Model Journal) 6/2007. It is reprinted in the Italian "Steel Art" Magazine, Issue 50, February 2008. Another article has been featured in the "Tamiya Model Magazine International", Issue 148, February 2008. An article on this model has also been featured in vol. 100/February 2008 of the Japanese "Armour Modelling" magazine.

An article dealing especially with building and painting of the figure is featured in "Model Military International", issue 22, February 2008. It was also translated for the German edition "Modell Militär International", Issue 1, December 2008.

items used:
Aber
35015	Tiger I, Ausf. E (Late Version)
35A10	Front and Back Mudguards for Tiger I
35A12	Fenders and Exhaust Covers for Tiger I
35A70	German Jerry Can Set (for Tamiya Set No. 186)
35L-28	German 88mm KwK 36/L56 Tiger I Late Barrel
Archer
AR35156	Tiger Mix 2
Dragon
6253	Tiger I Late Production 3in1
Hornet
Hands 01
Hands 02
Pegaso Models
PT-034	SS-Unterscharführer, Tank Crew 1944
Royal Model
217	German Tanker Headphones
Plusmodel
252	Leaves Oak (summer)
225	Leaves Oak (autumn)
rmg-resinmodels RM 013       Barbed Wire
Schatton
3524	3x German Antenna
3525	Dt. MG-34 – Panzermantel, sp. Ausf.
Tamiya
35026	Jerry Can Set
35186	German Fuel Drum Set
35204	German Infantry Equipment Set A (Early/Mid WW II)
WW II Productions
35009	Wingnuts
35028	Tiger I Mid/Late Track
35030	Tiger I Mid/Late Detail