1/18 King Tiger Second Project

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I will have

one 1/18 scale king tiger
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two 1/18 king tiger
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Total votes: 25

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:50 pm

I wish this had come up before I made mine .

That was soooooo much work.

I am in !!
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by tmanthegreat » Sun Sep 09, 2018 3:54 pm

Skorzeny, please count me in as well. Where does one send payment or what is the process to purchase one of these, when they are ready?
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by slogan » Sun Sep 09, 2018 7:02 pm

I am in for a King Tiger.
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by grockwood » Mon Sep 10, 2018 11:31 am

I am in also.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Mon Sep 10, 2018 4:34 pm

Herr Skorzeny, its looking good!

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by [CAT]CplSlade » Mon Sep 10, 2018 5:36 pm

Turret is too wide and mantlet is offset to far to the right.

I assume they will be double-checking their measurements before making any molds?

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Tue Sep 11, 2018 6:44 am

Hopefully they will double-checking their measurements, having had experience with 21-century toys in 1/32...
I think so.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by Eddy10440 » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:02 pm

[CAT]CplSlade wrote:Turret is too wide and mantlet is offset to far to the right.

I assume they will be double-checking their measurements before making any molds?
From top and side pics you can't tell but from front and back you can see the turret is wider than it should be, probably it's only effect of the 3D image.

The mantlet on the other hand it is offset, no doubt about it.

Anyway I trust the Project Engineer will take care of those details after Skorzeny's comments about these issues.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by skorzeny » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:05 pm

pickelhaube wrote:I wish this had come up before I made mine .

That was soooooo much work.

I am in !!
was worth all your work Matts, we today have both versions of the King Tiger.

Since the golden times of 21 Cent

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by skorzeny » Tue Sep 11, 2018 12:30 pm

Thank you all for the interesting!
[CAT]CplSlade wrote:Turret is too wide and mantlet is offset too far to the right.

I assume they will be double-checking their measurements before making any molds?

Thanks "[CAT]CplSlade"]!!! the reason I m not post yet in the Facebook page . is that I need you all opinions

and I was wondering when you(CAT]CplSlade) would give me your seal of approvement since you are renown by the good quality. accuracy

and a high standard in this forum

I noticed the (mantlet is offset too far to the right.) and I told the Engineer about it in the same day He told me this isn't

the final design, its not big deal to fix. about the (Turret, is too wide) Good point I had to look for one 1/16 tiger 2 to see those details

Thanks, CAT]CplSlade good points

From top and side pics you can't tell but from front and back you can see the turret is wider than it should be, probably it's the only effect of the 3D image.

could be too Eddy10440 good Point

Thanks, Field marshal Normandy

I will be sending those pics to Project Engineer

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Sat Sep 15, 2018 6:47 am

Skorzeny I found the link to the above King Tiger pics...

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... -3/tiger2/

Great reference pictures for modelers and collectors...

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... tanks-2-3/

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Sun Sep 16, 2018 3:05 pm

Here's a good video of a Tiger II on the move...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl0TQ8XR4g4

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by skorzeny » Wed Sep 19, 2018 7:27 am

normandy wrote:Skorzeny I found the link to the above King Tiger pics...

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... -3/tiger2/

Great reference pictures for modelers and collectors...

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery ... tanks-2-3/

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/

Great suggestions Field marshal Normandy!

I was looking for it a couple week ago

thank you so much

I will post the video also

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by compfire » Thu Sep 20, 2018 8:23 am

Count me in for 1

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by Weapons Tech » Tue Oct 02, 2018 5:51 pm

I am all in for one. Unimax level of detail is ok for me. Pindartoys.com info is good.
Hope this will happen, thanks.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by skorzeny » Tue Oct 16, 2018 9:16 am

Hello everyone. Thank you all for the interesting in the project!
I have been advertising on Facebook and others social networks have helped me too
at Facebook, we reach 58 likes and fallows at Pindar Page
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I will lunch a Pre Poll on Facebook to know how many those 58 will back the project
in case you vote over there let me know
those vote in here an account already 19 votes in here and 3 at the fighting 1/18 forum.
thanks all for the patience, any question let me know thanks
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Tue Oct 16, 2018 3:45 pm

Thanks for the update Skorzeny, I'll take 2. I voted for 1 in the poll but I can't change it. So two King Tigers for me!

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by ben121995 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 11:24 pm

I haven't been on here in a long while but I'm glad I came back when I did! I've always wanted a 1/18 Königstiger to sit alongside my 1/18 tiger 1 and panther. Curious question though, is it possible I could order a tiger in a simple two tone camouflage scheme such as this late war pattern? Or are you set on the single color?
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Thu Oct 18, 2018 3:37 pm

I think one reason to go with the single color was to keep the cost of production down.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by Eddy10440 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:31 pm

normandy wrote:I think one reason to go with the single color was to keep the cost of production down.

That is correct, Skorzeny confirmed that to me.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by [CAT]CplSlade » Fri Oct 19, 2018 3:18 pm

Also, that camo scheme was never actually used. The dark green base color overlaid with hard-edged rotbraun and dunkelgelb begun in December 1944 was the last scheme ordered by the RLM before the war ended. The July 1945 configuration is the paint equivalent of a paper panzer.

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by skorzeny » Wed Oct 24, 2018 5:20 pm

Hello Gentlemen!
Thank you all for the interesting and patience
we reach atPindar page so far 25 votes
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That is great IF nobody from here votes over there Except by Eddy the I know. please let us know if you voted over there too!
In here we have already 19 orders plus 19 +25 =44
please I need the avatar names the aren't in the list below . are only 16
maritime96 = 1
dannyc =1
oberstengel=1
Keith B= 1?
Marshal Field normandy=2
tmanthegreat=1
pickelhaube=1
Crazy Kraut=1
KWR190=1?
MUDHEN336=1
HardenSteel=1
immeww2=1?
slogan=1?
grockwood=1
compfire=1
WeaponsTech=1
ben121995=1
about the color ,due the cost the project we decided to have one as Normandy and Eddy said .
One more time Thank you any question let me know
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by normandy » Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:06 pm

Herr Skorzeny, it looks like we are getting closer to this second 1:18 King Tiger.
Thanks for all your hard work!

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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by maritime96 » Thu Oct 25, 2018 5:17 am

I had voted for one, but I think you missed my name on the list. I might have voted over on the Fighting118th page as well, but I do not remember.
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Re: 1/18 King Tiger Second Project

Post by grockwood » Thu Oct 25, 2018 7:50 am

There is a question mark after my name :grockwood 1?. I am comfirming that I want 1.

Thanks.

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