The Jagdtiger is already the sort of armored beast that looks like it was designed by a committee of geometry teachers with grudges, and _Mr_Mars_ gives this updated LEGO version the one thing it needed most: a better jawline.
The reworked mantlet is the star here. On a tank destroyer with such a huge, slab-sided casemate, that gun housing has to sell the whole front end, and this revision makes the barrel feel properly locked into the armor instead of merely poking through it. Mr. Mars builds his military models at 1:42 scale, which means every plate, slope, and offset has to earn its keep. The fun is in the restraint: a few minor updates, but they sharpen the silhouette, tighten the proportions, and make the Jagdtiger look even more like a bunker that learned how to drive.
Build by _Mr_Mars_ on Flickr.
