Small Scale Military Headquarters

usmcchet9296 wrote:No offense people but you can get a lot of information and picture by doing a google search for "Matorro King Tiger"

Very good advice.

Welcome aboard!!!
Greetings from "Down Under"

Welcome aboard!!!

Woo Hoo. My 1/16 KT arrived late last week. It is one massive beast. scbvideoboy, The seller assured me that all his tanks have been given the thorough once over before he sends them out, so no faults. In comparison to my XD 1/18 tanks it looks okay. The fine details like tools and tow bolts give it...

Picked one up for $200 AUS ($130US) posted from a local internet retailer. Its on the way to me now. Can't wait to get it opened up.

Thanks for the link hotrodrock. I did a brief search before posting but didnt come across your post. That is the paint scheme KT i have been looking at. I guess being the only KT in my collection it would look good next to my XD vehicles and the 21st tankers seem to suit. Is it the type that "shoots...

With all 21st's troubles I don't think we will see a King Tiger released in 1/18 in the near future. I am beginning to lean towards making my first purchase in 1/16 scale. :roll: Anyone care to make any comments/suggestions on the Matorro 1/16 version of the King Tiger. Does anyone have one and does...

Greeting and Salutations.

Welcome aboard, there are a lot of smart people on this board.

To paraphrase the immortal Charlton Heston.
"They can take my 1/18th when they pry it from my cold dead fingers"
In for the long haul.

Looks like its coming along really good, cannot wait to see your finished figure. That head you found does have a Francis Castigliano look to it. I used to buy around 10 comics a month, mainly X titles and wolverine, but now only Punisher, Jonah Hex and 2000AD from England. Sorry that Garth Ennis is...

Hopefully the 21st "watchers" following forums like this, will see that the collectors are waiting for the release.
Fire the production up 21st!!!.
WE WILL SEE THE KING TIGER (keeping positive)

hee hee, good work.
Austen Powers voice "so horny, Baby!"

Wow flyboy_fx your WWI customs are really good!

hotrodrock wrote:I believe that was the 4th of the 1/18 Panthers.

I think hotrodrock is correct. This is a S4 scheme. S3 Panther came with a Winter whitewash IIRC.

VMF115 wrote:I can sell you some grass...

I'm sure your local Law enforcement would be interested if Razor17019 is'nt.

Seriously, cut the bristles from a brush. Dye/paint them to the shade of foliage required. Push into your diorama base or polystyrene painted green.
Good to go!

Good job !!!

well done, looks great!.

One word, YUCK!

From any manufacturer, new Germans would be great !!!

I picked up the WWII US/Wehr and Wehr/Wehr 2-packs from eBay before Xmas. I was disapointed the Beretta SMG (?) gunner comes with a MP40 pouch but has kar98 pouches fixed. Also the German figures only have two holes on their belt available for the breadbag. Unless you drill more holes and cut the ka...

This can only be good for the 1/18 world.
With another manufacturer on the scene maybe it will prompt the others to release new/re-paints more regularly.
In comparison to the FOV fig's on the next peg, they look a little over scale though.
Thanks for the photos Sky Ray.

So with the whitewash I guess those Germans are part of the Afrika Korp

Even though the P-51 paint is not historically correct, its kinda cool. Sort of like a P-51 in Luftwaffe night fighter camo. Good painting!

Looks sweet !!!

Light.Inf.Scout wrote:Your WW 1 stuff is quite nice. I wish someone would make some 1/18 WW 1 planes, tanks etc.

Homer Simpson voice "mmmm 1/18 A7V tank bristling with MG'08 machine guns .gurgle. !!!"
We can only wait in vain.

It's all about how happy you are with your customizing. If you think it looks good, go with it.
If you are going for historical accuracy, maybe modify the spike to closer represent the picture in pickelhaube's link.
All said, I think you have done a really good effort.