1/18 King Tiger Re Vamp In Progress

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Yes I am interested in the King Tiger project @ $350!!

1. King Tiger--------- $350
14
52%
2 Porsche turreted--- $350
3
11%
3. Jagdtiger----------- $350
1
4%
4. All of them for ----$350 each
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22%
5. 2 of them for -----$350 each.
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11%
 
Total votes: 27

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by Jnewboy » Fri Jun 21, 2013 9:32 pm

skypirate wrote:Hey pickelhaube, I'm not in a hurry. I requested a full build and think it makes sense to cast mine in order, but assemble it after delivering for everyone else. That way you can get the models into the hands of the community quicker. I don't know what you're time frame is, but I would actually be happier if you shipped mine after summer is over.
Very nice of you Skypirate! Thanks :)
I wonder just how many of those on the list are the full build??

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Sat Jun 22, 2013 3:41 am

:D
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by skypirate » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:26 am

Jnewboy wrote:Very nice of you Skypirate! Thanks :)
I wonder just how many of those on the list are the full build??
I think I might be the only one. I don't recall if pickelhaube and I ever discussed when the full build would fit into his production schedule, but I would speculate getting the models out first serves our community best and would allow pickelhaube to do the full build as it fits into his schedule.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's finished models. We'll need to have a dedicated showcase thread.

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Jun 22, 2013 5:36 am

skypirate wrote:
Jnewboy wrote:Very nice of you Skypirate! Thanks :)
I wonder just how many of those on the list are the full build??
I think I might be the only one. I don't recall if pickelhaube and I ever discussed when the full build would fit into his production schedule, but I would speculate getting the models out first serves our community best and would allow pickelhaube to do the full build as it fits into his schedule.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's finished models. We'll need to have a dedicated showcase thread.

Yes I never offered the Tiger as a full build project. That would totally have bogged the project . Worst than it is now.

I have no trouble just doing one of them. :wink:
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller



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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by skypirate » Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:33 pm

A remake, oops, no, reboot of Paint Your Wagon, Paint Your Panzerkampfwagen.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:42 am

Thank you all for being patient . I just imagine some of you getting ancy but not one of you have complained as of yet.

Every time I get the chance to pour parts I get pulled in another direction.

Just a little more time and I am sure the wait will be worth it.


Updated list of orders.

Please PM me if this not correct.


-----------------------Henschel-----------------Porsche---------------Jagdtiger

Zelda--------------------x---------------------------x---------------------x
Maritime 96-------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Normandy----------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Tank Ace ---------------x---------------------------x-----------------------x
Grockwood--------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Norman 88--------------x2
CW4USARMY -----------x
Robbie P.----------------x
Canberra Paul----------x
Skypirate ---------------x
Pierro of Italy-----------x
Grunt--------------------x2--------------------------x2----------------------x2
Harden Steel------------x?
Pickelhaube--------------x---------------------------x------------------------x :wink:

A total of 19 units. With 6 more probables and 3 for me.. Yes... I will make sure I have one of each for myself. I do not have many of my creations that I call my own but I got to have the K2 and it's variations .

This is a little short from the 42 orders from the poll.

Please let me know if this is correct.[/quote]
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Thu Jul 04, 2013 12:40 pm

Pickel, my order looks correct. :D

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by maritime96 » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:28 pm

My order is correct as well.
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by Jnewboy » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:41 pm

How is production going? have you had time to prepare the first kit?

The Führer will be pleased to know that the first 1/18 King Tiger has left the factory and is headed to the front :lol: 8)

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:34 am

Tiger Pic time....

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by flyboy_fx » Sat Jul 13, 2013 11:43 pm

AMAZING PIC! Still has the transport tracks.
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Sun Jul 14, 2013 7:00 am

Hey Flyboy, great to see Your still around!!

Re: the King Tiger pic, I noticed the tracks and then at about the fourth road wheel......it
looks as if it took a hit. Most of the upper half of the road wheel is missing.
It also looks like a loose tank round to our left of the MG ball mount on the upper hull. :?

Well good luck with college and post when you can.
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:56 pm

Pic of the day....

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by maritime96 » Mon Jul 15, 2013 8:18 pm

I like the Wirblewind sitting in the background
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:48 am

maritime96 wrote:I like the Wirblewind sitting in the background


I thought it was a great photo....The 3 different panzers make it kind of unique; King Tiger,
Wirblewind and Panther G.

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:54 am

Here's another...

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Hey Pickel, I'm running out of photos................ :lol: ...................... :wink: ..... 8)

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by Jnewboy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 5:45 pm

normandy wrote:Pic of the day....

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Its an interesting photo! After careful examination I still cant tell if it is if the tanks are abandoned or not. I see the civilians walking by and no Germans on the streets, but if you look carefully at the wirblewind you can see a mans head in the gunners seat with an officers hat on and looking up the same direction the gun is elevated... Very cool pic Normandy! 8)

The kingtigers bow gun is gone and it looks like oil around it so it may be abandoned.. The turret looks like it could have some damage on the far side also... so my eyes may be playing tricks on me and that officers hat may actually be the gun site...

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by Jnewboy » Tue Jul 16, 2013 9:09 pm

You know I thought that between the Porsche Turret, the Production Turret and the JagdTiger that Mathew had the KingTiger totally covered... but I was wrong. 8)


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Now I know what you are gonna say, that was never built, that was just a dream, a "paper panzer" as they are called. Thats what I thought but after some digging I found I was wrong :shock:


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So Mathew you got one more version to make :wink:

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by skypirate » Wed Jul 17, 2013 6:43 am

Jnewboy wrote:You know I thought that between the Porsche Turret, the Production Turret and the JagdTiger that Mathew had the KingTiger totally covered... but I was wrong. 8)

Now I know what you are gonna say, that was never built, that was just a dream, a "paper panzer" as they are called. Thats what I thought but after some digging I found I was wrong :shock:

So Mathew you got one more version to make :wink:
Wow Jnewboy, thanks for sharing those images. I have an iPhone video game called ArmsRoad 2 Bagration that has that vehicle in the later stages of the game. I thought they were just making things up.

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Wed Jul 17, 2013 9:41 am

Nice find Jnewboy!!
The beast would have looked something like this....

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http://www.geocities.jp/shige122112/pg186.html

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by Jnewboy » Wed Jul 17, 2013 10:38 am

This guy made one in 1/16!!!

And it is RC!!!

:shock: :shock: :shock:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0G9bLSVTeA

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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by maritime96 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:23 am

You guys think so small LOL - now I want BIG - I scaled this one out for kicks with the thought to try and build one of these in 1/18 and it came in at over 7 feet long. My wife told me I would be sleeping outside if I even started to draw it up LOL
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by Jnewboy » Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:54 am

Nice one Maritime! :lol:
Unfortunately that one never got of paper or it would have really made a great target for a B-17 Formation :lol:

You got to love the German's mato "Go big or go home!" :lol: :lol:
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by maritime96 » Wed Jul 17, 2013 8:00 pm

Very true that it would have been a B17 dream target. I read someplace that the theory is they "could " maybe have built two of them if they tried. Just another example of the Germans wasting loads of resources on weapons that while cool looking, served no real practical application. -- Still if the ratio was 5 Shermans to kill 1 Tiger what the ratio have been for that thing?

Another cool picture while we dream LOL
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Production Has Started But Kinda Stalle

Post by normandy » Thu Jul 18, 2013 5:23 pm

Wow, those would have been some big ass tanks. What were they smoking......uh thinking? :shock: :P

Tiger pic...
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