After Action Report: Rye Field Model Tiger I Early Production with Interior in 1/35

Here is my After Action Report on the Rye Field Tiger with Interior.
Link to David Byrden's list of errors and issues with the kit
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Link to my Armorama review to come.

[@freewill51]

Please keep doing these videos! I learn so much about the little details from them.

[@AdamMann3D]

+chris smith I plan to, thanks for watching them.

[@michaelshea5622]

I just picked one of these up in a thrift store for, get this, $20. No kidding. Still sealed in plastic and absolutely perfect. Winters here in Montana gives you time for indoor stuff. Looking to start on it pretty soon. I'm amazed at the detail of this kit.

[@HenrikFredriksson-oi4lz]

Very good summary, but if you din't know - you know your Tigers vwerry well! Thanks for sharing☝️

[@JALEO1970]

That's one impressive and intense build and it looks great!

[@allenhatchard8404]

Thanks Adam. Just bought this for 67.98 on eBay, free shipping. Can't wait to get it.

[@AdamMann3D]

Not a bad price, hope you like it.

[@Panzermeister36]

Very nice video Adam. Super clear, in-depth, and you covered everything in less than 40 mins, so you beat me 3 times over! That looks like one hell of a build; I'd enjoy putting something like this together. Maybe after that Dragon Tiger I'll try a RFM one?

[@williamhayden7711]

Adam, you DA Man. If you haven't done so already I hope you get this painted up and share it with us. Seriously contemplating picking this kit up.

[@AdamMann3D]

Thanks very much. I'll paint her at some point.

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

the built up thing looks utterly amazing, makes me very tempted. there is so much one could do with this full interior. not bad rye field :)

[@AdamMann3D]

+Hamilkar Barkas It's not bad at all Michael. It fought me a bit, you saw that. But the result is nice.

[@szametha]

Fantastic kit! The molding quality is excellent, level of detail is outstanding and the fit is as good as one can expect from a styrene kit. I suppose some areas are inevitably more difficult to assemble considering the sheer complexity of the kit. I´ve built some MiniArt full interiors and this thing leaves them far behind quality-wise. Missing details and inaccuracies are well-manageable; it´s an amazing framework model nonetheless, even for the nitpickiest. Panzer enthousiasts and diorama builders should stockpile this thing. Worth every penny.

[@militarymodellerpaul5932]

Brought this today, and really liked you take on the model. Thank you once again.

[@AdamMann3D]

+TANK MODELLER Paul Inge Glad to help. You're most welcome.

[@leespender4774]

Very nice Tiger even with minor inaccuracies Rye Field can be forgiven for giving us a full detail Tiger 1 for a really descent price. Now it's time for you to get the Model Factory Hiro Tiger 1 with interior ;)

[@Z3kyTw0]

Awesome after action report. That Interior is insane. .

[@AdamMann3D]

+sekytwo Thank you, it's pretty busy for sure.

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

It's a good base kit to Custom build most tigers. But I use aftermarket parts on most kits I build. Awesome job on the Video

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

I have to build 8 for a 4 commission build have already built 3.I think they the best tiger model kit available.. I had no fit problems whatsoever with the ones i built. They will be on Display at a military museum Kissimmee Florida.

[@daltonvickers7977]

That is a lot of detail. Looks great. Thanks

[@AdamMann3D]

+dalton vickers Thank you.

[@EMTBonsai]

I got my locks hobby shop to put this exact interior model aside for me till get up at weekend it's down to 50 bucks! Fell in love with it straight off! Just hope it's a good one this looks amazing interior! I am abit neh about it not being accurate in some ways I love to research each n every kit I build and replicate them to a real version! I'm no rivet counter or that just love learning the history at the same time as doing the build! It kinda becomes abot more personal if you k ow whatnot mean!? Looks great when built up thought waw stunning! Iv got the king tiger from takom to build too that's a nice kit!

[@SgtBones]

You probably know this, but the "pipes" missing from the motor to the radiators are actually drive shafts for running the fans. I saw an awesome build of a 1/16 or 1/6 Maybach Tiger engine showing it (in motorized working super rivet counter mode!) I think on oddballs channel from East Coast Armory.Sure looks like an awesome model, gonna save me pennies for this one! Thanks for doing the review and build!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Sgt Bones I was referring to the water cooling pipes that Academy did include tiger1.info/EN/RM5003-water-pipes.html But all kinds of bits are missing from that engine assembly.

[@SgtBones]

+Adam Mann Ohhhhh, Okay, to me the most glaring omission were the drive shafts! See, I knew you knew! I need to check the Academy kit Review, perhaps that might be a better kit for me since it seems readily available here for a decent price.

[@AdamMann3D]

Sgt Bones But it's so bad. Is this one very expensive where you are?

[@SgtBones]

+Adam Mann Hmmmm, for me, yeah, haven't found it locally (within Germany or the EU) and I just remembered Switchers Review of the Academy kit...he really didn't like it! Guess I wait, after all, patience is a virtue, and I am patient, wouldn't build models if I weren't ;) Correction, just found it, 75€....my wife would kill me. ;)

[@JonTauno]

Great stuff! Been waiting for your report. Now I can start the build. I found the old Academy kit awhile ago but I will keep it tucked away for sentimental reasons lol. Keep up the good work. I enjoy your vids a lot.

[@AdamMann3D]

+JonTauno I literally threw away my copy of that Academy kit not two days ago.

[@CoensScaleModelling]

Superb conclusion and discussion Adam. Well done and thank you bud.

[@AdamMann3D]

+Coen C Thanks very much Michael. I think it has massive potential. I think you'll be able to make something great with it. One thing I didn't mention in the video is despite it's wonkyness in accuracy, the box does contain the parts to do a standard early like both types of feifels and a standard turret bin, so that helps sell me on the thing.

[@CoensScaleModelling]

+Adam Mann It did for me as well. I rarely build a tiger out of the box, so the actual kit contents and decal options aren't strictly connected when I order one. I will order the kit because I can use the bits to build what I want. I source the decals and colours separately most of the time.

[@AdamMann3D]

Coen C Exactly, which is why I end up with doubles as well which some guys don't seem to understand. The Dragon Wittmann S04 kit is an amazing base so I have more than one. I see possibilities, not box art. Glad I'm not the only one.

[@CoensScaleModelling]

+Adam Mann haha... I have three of the S04s hahaha

[@jpeh3317]

Another good one. Keep them coming.

[@AdamMann3D]

+J “Vermin” Pêh thank you very much, I will.

[@DNModels]

Thanx for that Adam! This is extraordinary kit IMHO. I had doubts about doing mask set for it, but after this video...it is happening. Thanx again!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Mitko Nikitov It's pretty good. Has it's quirks for sure, but it's not bad.

[@DNModels]

+Adam Mann can you please shoot me an email at [e-mail] and I will reply there. I have a question about the kit. Thanx!

[@DavidByrden1]

A couple of points, Adam; The pistol port is the wrong way around. The intake ducts for the radiators were fixed to the hull roof, but you've left them fixed to the fuel tanks. Nice build! I can't believe they messed up the skirts a second time. Will they retain those skirt parts in all of their future Tiger kits?

[@AdamMann3D]

+David Byrden Rye Field's instruction have you glue the ducts to the fuel tanks, so I just followed that. Honestly I didn't know that they were fixed tot he hull, but that makes sense. The pistol port was just an honest mistake. I should be able to flip her around. Thanks David.

[@DavidByrden1]

+Adam Mann Rye Field also forgot about the shovel stored on the glacis plate. All of these Tigers had it.

[@AdamMann3D]

It looks to me like 311 had a crowbar there maybe?

[@DavidByrden1]

+Adam Mann The tanks all had the shovel's clips there. What the crewmen PUT in them, is another question. 311 did have a crowbar there in mid 1943.

[@AdamMann3D]

David Byrden I see.

[@chilidogcats]

I just purchased this kit. It now has early side fenders on sprue E, but mounting bolts still need to be moved. One big thing that bothers me is that there is no decal placement guide or profiles for the Tigers you can make from this kit. Just 321 on the box and instructions. They also put correct rear mud flaps in kit but no mention in instructions.

[@ppmtnez]

You can buy get the pipes from RFM-1/35 Upgrade Kit Engine pipeline parts for RFM5003, RFM5010 & RFM5025

[@NS3644]

very nice kit for the price and way better value for that price than the over the roof MFH model in today's economic climate.

[@EpicMLKGamers]

You really are a Tiger guru. Thanks for the video

[@philbonaffini7573]

excellent video Adam as always and a very nice build

[@AdamMann3D]

+Phil Bonaffini Could have gone a little better but it builds up well.

[@philbonaffini7573]

Adam are you going to do a kit review on rfm new kit coming out?

[@AdamMann3D]

Are you asking about the Fehrmann TIger?

[@modart6339]

Looks awesome!! Gotta love interiors!!

[@AdamMann3D]

+ModArt633 Thank you, it's fun but lots of work.

[@chelseachelseaboy]

Great review Adam, just managed to get one of these myself, one question..... what diameter brass wire did you use to replace the plastic for the lights 0.6 or 0.7 ?

[@rickmoreno6858]

i won this kit off facebook auction for a killer price, brand new at 57 bucks, pluss shipping was total of 70 bucks, ryefield has released the pipes that are missing for the engine, i have yet to get them but soon. taking a breake from building cuz i lost my mojo, caused by miniarts gaz truck, ugh, the tiny parts!

[@parascalemodels]

Very informative. Thanks for the homework on this kit. Subbed!

[@EMTBonsai]

Interesting was the turret pistol port hole on the right and not the Normal left? I've had this kit in my stash for 10 months now I watched your video's on it soon as I bought it and you put me right off the kit so it went in the stash but im away to give it a go now I'm a better modeler but everything you said was wrong nah it just got put back in the box and on the shelf!

[@russellgosselin3325]

Lovely, just lovely. Still, I'm wondering what the painting process would be like for the interior. Lots of stuff! Adam, do you know the mechanics of the ammo bins? Are the drawers or spring loaded? Thanks for sharing!

[@claytonmcclain182]

really well done, like your after action reports, clever wording. Anyway. did you? or would? you do a video on there tracks? I bought furilmodel tracks for it, didn't like AFV, or model kasten much, I wonder if I could see them built, and see what I'm doing wrong, I might build rye fields tracks. and put the furilmodel tracks on my Tunisian initial tiger by Dragon, and put the DS tracks on my fire pit, lol. Cool review.

[@RandomCanEHdian]

Tiger 131 didn't have S-Mine launchers. It has bases for the mounts to attach to, but no mounts or launchers.

[@AdamMann3D]

+RandomCanEHdian Pretty sure that's what I said. And I was just using that old Tamiya model which had the brackets to mount the launchers to illustrate a point. c2.staticflickr.com/4/3372/3510642918_620d37cca9_b.jpg

[@RandomCanEHdian]

Adam Mann I thought you said only two earlies didn't have S-Mine launchers, and neither of the numbers you mentioned were 131.

[@DavidByrden1]

+RandomCanEHdian Turret numbers are not unique. The same turret numbers got used across different Tiger units, and across different Tigers within the same unit at different times. Adam spoke of 2 Tigers in the kit's decal set, not 2 Tigers out of the whole lot of them.

[@RandomCanEHdian]

David Byrden I thought he was referring to all of them in general. My bad.

[@samyu4473]

I built this kit too, but it seems that the tank gun is fixed and can’t elevate or depress. Maybe I did it wrong

[@RedDragonModelWerks]

Love that interior!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Red Dragon ModelWerks it's a monster Gil. Not too hard, just fiddly.

[@Startrooper5555]

311 looks to have the more flatter tow shackles on the front not the rounded ones.

[@daveychainz]

Awesome build dude! You seem to know your @#$& regarding Tigers. Great, informative video as well. 👍

[@NoirdelusionLIVE]

I love this channel!

[@AdamMann3D]

+Noir Delusion Thank you so much.

[@warwarneverchanges4937]

It seems like great star for a "all out" Tiger build , It nice to see you can fit the interrior in a dragon kit, did you test fit some parts? Im still wating for dragon to release a seperate interrior kit in styrene, Might have to wait forever, but someone needs too. Thank you for sharing

[@AdamMann3D]

+WarWarNeverChanges I did a little test fitting, but nothing major as you'd have to do some alterations to the inside of that Dragon hull tub. The parts do play well together though in regards to scale.

[@DaveyChainZ69]

About 15 years ago I bought both Academy full interior kits Early and Mid/Late. Awful. Fit was terrible especially the turret top.

[@arcitejack]

How did you paint the interior after it’s was all placed in situ? I guess my real question is do you have a reveal of the painted interior? Thanks sir

[@Stonely1974]

The pistol port, the hole should be on the left instead of on the right. Am i right? Im trying to find relevant photo of one showing the hole of the pistol port on the right but could not find anything.

[@AdamMann3D]

You are correct. Ive messed that up a few times. The only reference you will find of it the other way is Tiger 100 of s.Pz.Abt 502 on display after being captured in Russia. They took it apart and put it together wrong. Although that does mean it fit either way.

[@MrNiklassthlm]

@Adam, is the "normal" turret basket included in the kit? I would like to build an early 502

[@AdamMann3D]

Yes it is, you can actually see me use the spare in the WIttmann Kursk Tiger video.

[@gxsszh]

Thanks. 1.Which real/better? Tamiya 30611?Academy ? 2.Frist color or after color?

[@EMTBonsai]

The guy from panzer garage said theres loads wrong with this kit and the Academy is next to non compare to RFM! I have this kit I hope it's not bad it wasn't cheap! Can't believe the radiator hoses are missing and the fan shroud casings for the tops of the fans! That boy from panzer garage had to rob a lot of parts from his dragon and Academy kits to replace parts! I have learnt not to trust alot of reviews now as alot are rubbish to kits I have built and people said things don't work for example on the bergepanther and bergepanzers I build alot of I love my recovery vehicles he also said the jerry cams were wrong and he had to source new ones? Is that correct? I have tonnes of mini art accessories with the water and fuel stamps to use just incase

[@AdamMann3D]

I'll look for this review, but i can tell you this kit is very good. Apart from missing some plumbing it's mostly there. I'm certainly no kit expert, but I know a lot about Tigers. It's the best interior kit there is for Tiger. Always take reviews with a grain of salt, I for instance am very whiny and complain about things others might not.

[@Duececoupe]

Excellent video Adam, super....! So, in other words buddy....not really a correct Tiger for Carius' #213 then, or....? Hope that all is well at your end buddy!

[@ricardosoto5770]

No, it seems not.

[@ricardosoto5770]

Do they have the regular turret bin, and the S mine dischargers in the kit?

[@22waffen]

Wow! Are you planning on painting the model or you are going to leave it like that?? Can you post a link to where this model can be bought?? thanks

[@derekshores5839]

I keep coming back to this and the inbox and ask whether given the innacuracies as to building a 503, Tiger after checking what is in the kit but not used would it with a few modifications build into 321 of s.Pz.Abt 505

[@AdamMann3D]

I don't know those vehicles off the top of my head. But it's reasonable to assume it would.

[@derekshores5839]

Cheers Adam. I think it would entail removal of smoke launchers on the turret and cutting the air filter hoses on the engine deck and fitting s mine launchers and spare tracks which are included and I note referred to on the Wittman Early Ryefield are now doing which has many common sprues. Thanks again and hope you and family are well

[@kaleu6]

Thanks for the review. I'll definitely have to put this kit on my buy list. Any thoughts on how you will paint it?

[@AdamMann3D]

+Erik F. That's a subject of some debate even to the informed. Maybe yellow, maybe gray with yellow. I honestly have no idea as I know no one else knows what color they were. Someone did a great build over on track link that was yellow, so maybe I'll just play it safe and do that.

[@DavidByrden1]

+Adam Mann One thing to bear in mind is that these tanks were originally all Dunkelgrau. And later, they got interesting white patterned camouflage over the grey. I don't know why Rye Field didn't provide decals for that period - turret numbers in the 200 series, because the tanks belonged to s.Pz.Abt.502 at the time.

[@AdamMann3D]

David Byrden Did they ever see service with 502?

[@DavidByrden1]

+Adam Mann No, they were sent directly from Germany to defend the collapsing front near Stalingrad as an emergency measure. Eventually the 503 acquired them. A few of their people ended up with the 502 at Leningrad, but the Tigers never went there.

[@billburnett5114]

I’m really curious to know if it’s possible to combine this kit and a Dragon Tiger and add all the interior from this kit into a Dragon Tiger? I have the Dragon Tiger 131 kit arriving and want to know if i bought this kit too if i could fit all this interior in the Dragon 131. Is this possible as it would look amazing!!!

[@AdamMann3D]

You know i have not tested this. I would say its possible. But it would require a lot of effort.

[@billburnett5114]

Adam Mann In theory it should work, i’ve ordered this kit too and will try it. If it works how I want it too it should be a pretty spectacular build. Add all the pe extras and metal barrel/tracks too

[@LeeLee-hg1xu]

Where i can buy this tank?

[@rickmoreno6858]

I picked up the Sherman variant, 1 I like Sherman's, and were the best tanks of ww2, 2. I wanted the middle production variant with interior but it's hard to get ahold of hit cause of the Fakeass hoax that is the PlanDemic. 3. Can you do a video of you painting it adam. And maybe do a review and build of the Sherman with interior. cause was the best tank of the wsr!

[@AdamMann3D]

The only sherman kit I have currently to build is a Tasca Firefly Vc. Might do a build video soon. I would lo CV to paint this interior, I'll try to find time to do that soon.

[@rickmoreno6858]

@@AdamMann3D thanks adam, I enjoy your channel and content, I didnt find you tell a couple months ago, cause I fell back in yo the hobby, like your content and have been binge watching your stuff. Keep up the good work.

[@kene3519]

Want glue did you use for Rye Field tracks? Extra thin?

[@AdamMann3D]

+Ken E Yes sir, Tamiya Extra Thin.

[@TheNordus]

I don't know if you realize this, but your videos always come off as super rivet-countery.

[@AdamMann3D]

Yeah I do, that's why sometimes I put a warning up that moderate rivet counting is involved and viewer discretion is advised. This is mostly because like David Byrden and Hilary Doyle I am a Panzer nut/Rivet counter. I make models (3D and Scale hence the name) of Panzers because it's not sensible to have them in my house to learn about them. Although now I have started buying real bits. My videos are meant to be there when people want to know rivet countery stuff as I'm a kit reviewer and adviser to professional modelers and kit manufacturers. I also try to say as much as possible that I don't really care if people choose to not care about the things I care about, to each his own. You seem kind of angry in general man.

[@AdamMann3D]

I can see that. It's weird to me though, that you came back with that sort of response when I was actually trying to explain my perspective. It's a video about a plastic model tank, if you don't like it don't fucking watch it. If you're so unhappy with your life that you've decided to come on to the internet for some sort of perverted catharsis by bullying people in their video comments you may want to consider someone else.

[@TheNordus]

Alright, first of all I apologize for my harsh language, but you did just compare using DStrack to play-dough on your other comment and in another video you outright say "if you don't do this like I do, then why are you building tigers?". This got me somewhat riled up. Second of all, since this was the first video of yours that I saw the rivet counting warning on, I somehow assumed maybe you didn't mean to be very rivet-countery on some of your other videos that I've watched. I have to say mostly the quality of your videos is very high and informative, and I've got some valuable information on different kits out there. I almost bought a Ryefield "Otto Carius" Tiger thanks to this video, but another one where I saw how complicated the tracks are made me decide against it. Also, I like learning about the minutia of different German tanks in WWII, but it somehow got to me that you're knocking off perfectly good tracks such as DStrack and other cementable "rubber band" tracks without even trying them. It doesn't take much skill to cement them with the correct sag. I also don't see how my messages came across as bullying, but I guess I should apologize for that too, because that wasn't my intention.

[@AdamMann3D]

I have no hard feelings, the playdough comment was meant to mean that I don't mind what people use. It's their hobby. I actually use DS on reviews, then I replace as it's my preference after the review pics are taken. I know why people like them, I just don't. I really do have an easy going mentality with this stuff. Hamilkar Barkas and I are very good friends, and he doesn't see the point in most of what i do yet we get along very well. It may have just been the context. My apologies as well.

[@TheNordus]

Adam Mann Sorry, I must have missed your using them. Sometimes it is hard for me to discern your easy-going mentality from the videos, but I am happy we can end this conversation on good terms.

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

Adam do you live in ohio .

[@AdamMann3D]

I live in Madison, WI

[@russellgosselin3325]

Lovely, just lovely. Still, I'm wondering what the painting process would be like for the interior. Lots of stuff! Adam, do you know the mechanics of the ammo bins? Are the drawers or spring loaded? Thanks for sharing!

[@claytonmcclain182]

really well done, like your after action reports, clever wording. Anyway. did you? or would? you do a video on there tracks? I bought furilmodel tracks for it, didn't like AFV, or model kasten much, I wonder if I could see them built, and see what I'm doing wrong, I might build rye fields tracks. and put the furilmodel tracks on my Tunisian initial tiger by Dragon, and put the DS tracks on my fire pit, lol. Cool review.

[@AdamMann3D]

+Clayton McClain I can so something. I did one of tracks a while back but not with these or the Kaizen tracks, so I think I'll do another track video.

[@claytonmcclain182]

+Adam Mann that would be awesome!!