You know I’m in Eric! I’ve got about a dozen different kits to choose from so I’ll mull it over and let you know what I decide before the start date!
Ops, ye sorry Alan, I misread the without treads bit.
Tamiya also do a German SdKfz 222. I think they have 2 different kits, not sure if they are the same moulds or not. Not sure about American vehicles, I was going to suggest the Greyhound, but I think that was to late for Africa.
Alan, how about Tamiya’s Sd.Kfz.222? The fit is very good and it has wheels…
That’s the ones. I built the bottom one, I think it was my first ever armour dio. A nice kit.
Looks like we kinda crossposted. [;)]
They are both the same molds. The DAK boxing has a motorcycle and some figures included as well and the normal version has a set of barrels in the box. I built one of them as well and everything was very easy to put together, but then I screwed up the paint and the model was ruined… I definitely have to get me another one (or the Tristar kit)…
I still have mine, its in a box in the shed. It needs a bit of TLC, but not bad seeing as I built it over 20 years ago.
Indeed the M8 is too late for North Africa. The M8 did not appear in combat until summer 1944 in France and Italy. In North Africa, US force used the M3 Scout Car. There is the old Peerless/Italeri/Testors/Zvezda kit or the new tooled Hobbyboss kit.
How about a Kubelwagen with the sand tires?
[/URL[URL=http://s1346.photobucket.com/user/kingtiger11/media/Panzer%20III%20Ausf%20N/IMG_0839_zps2042d207.jpg.html]Tigerman, here are two builds I’d like to enter.
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Panzerfunkwagen in 1/35 by AFV
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Pz.Kpfw III Ausf.N in 1/35 by Dragon
Tigerman, thanks for taking the lead on this build.
Thanks Jibber. Very ambitious of you, but i have faith. This will be a very fun and engaging GB… Ready to throw in the World at War DVD to get inspired. 
Hey Eric: What version of the Tiger I saw action in Africa? I want to build one to put it next to my Tiger 2, but I don’t know which one.
I believe the early version qualifies. It has the feifel filters on the rear with the hoses on the rear deck.
Thank you very much!
How about the “initial” version? The 1/35 Tamiya kit marked as “Africa” Version appears to be an initial Tiger:
Initial production with 501st Heavy Tank battalion, and early production with 504th Heavy Tank battaion. Both type had the Fiefel air cleaners.
Atm, I don’t think Dragon fields a kit that builds straight into either Tunisian Tiger. So Tamiya still seems best option for now - dimension wise they are fine.
Spartan, I believe the kit you linked is the same Tiger I had built, except it was 1/48 scale. You might be interested in this link that outlines what further needs correcting to be more accurate:
http://tiger1.info/models/products/TAM35227
regards,
Jack
Way to go Stik and Jack.
I did a boatload of research on Africa Tigers before my Tiger build… LOL! much of it is still in my head.
Thanks guys. I’ll have a look at my stash today and see what is lying around here!
Eric: Please put me down for Dragon’s Pz.IV Ausf.E (DAK) and a Tiger (not sure which one yet)
Oh, I have another (probably really stupid) question:
Jack, you painted your Tiger with a sand/light brown camo. Are their any specific
units/vehicles that used this camo?
I’m more of an aircraft guy, so I still have to learn things like that…