1/18 King Tiger Re Vamp In Progress
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
Your wife would literally have a reason to kill you then! LOL
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
flyboy_fx wrote:Your wife would literally have a reason to kill you then! LOL
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
OK it looks like only 4 guys want the Jagdtiger.
I will take one for myself but at that short of a number it still looks like I will do the body/hull stretch by had and will probably NOT make a new mould for it.
I have a complete side done on the tracks !!
It looks pretty cool but is just a little lose.
I will have to make the rear idler pivot in order to get the tension right.
I have also made the rear and it is all together along with the pioneer tools.
But I need to make clamps and fix them to the tools.
I also have the tow cables worked out.
I was planning to use the real cables like I used on the T-34 but they do not work out to well.
So I am using picture hanging wire. It looks good is easily bendable.
The small cable ( track cable ) will be using the same picture wire.
I untwisted the picture wire cut the wire strands in half and re twisted the wire chucked in a drill.
They look great and are to scale.
The main tow cables will have a resin casted eye loop and the track cable will have a brass ferrel and the modeler will have to make his own eye loop.
Hopefully I can get some pictures up soon.
I will take one for myself but at that short of a number it still looks like I will do the body/hull stretch by had and will probably NOT make a new mould for it.
I have a complete side done on the tracks !!
It looks pretty cool but is just a little lose.
I will have to make the rear idler pivot in order to get the tension right.
I have also made the rear and it is all together along with the pioneer tools.
But I need to make clamps and fix them to the tools.
I also have the tow cables worked out.
I was planning to use the real cables like I used on the T-34 but they do not work out to well.
So I am using picture hanging wire. It looks good is easily bendable.
The small cable ( track cable ) will be using the same picture wire.
I untwisted the picture wire cut the wire strands in half and re twisted the wire chucked in a drill.
They look great and are to scale.
The main tow cables will have a resin casted eye loop and the track cable will have a brass ferrel and the modeler will have to make his own eye loop.
Hopefully I can get some pictures up soon.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
Egads !!
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
Triple post.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
Pickelhaube said the Jagdtiger was going to be big.....
....Dang, maybe I can tow it home.![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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....Dang, maybe I can tow it home.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
You need the Possum Van and a roll of duct tape for a job like that!normandy wrote:....Dang, maybe I can tow it home.
Sorry I can't provide my personal funds to this project, but best wishes to you pickel for making the dreams of many come true!
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
Alrighty guys.
I am sorry about this project dragging on but my real job has finally gotten back to almost what it was before Katrina.
I will never recoup the money lost for the last 2 years but at least now I do not have to worry about paying the bills.
FOR NOW .
Any way here is the tally ( so far ) per the Tiger II orders.
If this tally is incorrect please let me know about your orders.
-----------------------Henschel-----------------Porsche---------------Jagdtiger
Zelda--------------------x---------------------------x---------------------x
Maritime 96-------------x
Normandy----------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Tank Ace ---------------x---------------------------x-----------------------x
Grockwood--------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Grunt--------------------x 2-------------------------x----------------------x
Norman 88--------------x
CW4USARMY -----------x
Robbie P.----------------x
Canberra Paul----------x
Skypirate ---------------x
Pierro of Italy-----------?
Harden Steel------------?
Pickelhaube--------------x---------------------------x------------------------x
A total of 21 units. With 2 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.
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I am sorry about this project dragging on but my real job has finally gotten back to almost what it was before Katrina.
I will never recoup the money lost for the last 2 years but at least now I do not have to worry about paying the bills.
FOR NOW .
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
Any way here is the tally ( so far ) per the Tiger II orders.
If this tally is incorrect please let me know about your orders.
-----------------------Henschel-----------------Porsche---------------Jagdtiger
Zelda--------------------x---------------------------x---------------------x
Maritime 96-------------x
Normandy----------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Tank Ace ---------------x---------------------------x-----------------------x
Grockwood--------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Grunt--------------------x 2-------------------------x----------------------x
Norman 88--------------x
CW4USARMY -----------x
Robbie P.----------------x
Canberra Paul----------x
Skypirate ---------------x
Pierro of Italy-----------?
Harden Steel------------?
Pickelhaube--------------x---------------------------x------------------------x
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A total of 21 units. With 2 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.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
Pickel, my order is correct.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger--- Who Wants a Jagdtiger ?
OK,
Not so much interest for the Jagd.
Please give me a show of hands for those who want a Porsche turreted Tiger II.
Those who are not already on the list .
Not so much interest for the Jagd.
Please give me a show of hands for those who want a Porsche turreted Tiger II.
Those who are not already on the list .
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger- Who Wants a Porsche Turreted Tiger I
I'm in for a Henschel.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger- Who Wants a Porsche Turreted Tiger I
There seems to be less interest in the Porsche than the Jagdtiger
I have the track worked out and they look great.
Long track length on the bottom short on top and singles around the main drive and rear idler.
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I have the track worked out and they look great.
Long track length on the bottom short on top and singles around the main drive and rear idler.
![Image](http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/pickelhauben/002_zps87394efd.jpg)
![Image](http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/pickelhauben/001_zps049f108d.jpg)
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Re: 1/18 Tiger 2 Who Wants a Porsche Turreted Tiger 2 Track
Nice! I think your dead on with those tracks Matthew.
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Re: 1/18th King Tiger !!
I spent all day working on the pioneer attachments . They are made ( 3 different sizes ) and I made an attempt to stage the tools and cables. They just kept popping off because I did not want to glue them on because I need to cast them.
Talk about fiddly
The final straw is when I went to cut the track pulling cable ( the thin one ) I cut the wrong end and cut the cable in half.
I got pizzed and said screw the pics.
Any just a few more details and the Tiger II will be ready for just a few final moulds and production should hopefully start this weekend.
Production on the Henschel.
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Looks like only 2 guys are down with the Porsche.
Is that right ?
Talk about fiddly
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The final straw is when I went to cut the track pulling cable ( the thin one ) I cut the wrong end and cut the cable in half.
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I got pizzed and said screw the pics.
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Any just a few more details and the Tiger II will be ready for just a few final moulds and production should hopefully start this weekend.
Production on the Henschel.
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Looks like only 2 guys are down with the Porsche.
Is that right ?
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Construction !!
wow, only two?
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Its a cool looking design.
Found this picture of a Jagdtiger,
......What da ya mean it just fell off???.....Well Sir...uh its like this, me and......
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Its a cool looking design.
Found this picture of a Jagdtiger,
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Construction !!
Well the prototype is done !!
All I have left to do is make the towing shackles and design the main gun mount and production will almost be ready to start.
I need to make a few more moulds and I will.
The towing cables were some what problematic but I got them worked out. I made little clips to hold them in place.The pics show them but they do not show the final look.
The cables ( when installed ) will look neat and tidy. I had a heck of a time trying to hold the cables with out gluing the clips. I did not want to glue the clips in fear of damaging them trying to remove them after the photo opp.
I made the ends of the cables then tried to slip the holding clamps.
This did not work. I will have to make diagrams on how the cables need to be attached.
Here you go.
![Image](http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/pickelhauben/001-76_zps6e2feeca.jpg)
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This gap will be tight tight. The pins in the tracks are holding it up for the photo opp.
![Image](http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/pickelhauben/003-73_zpsfee27ddf.jpg)
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All I have left to do is make the towing shackles and design the main gun mount and production will almost be ready to start.
I need to make a few more moulds and I will.
The towing cables were some what problematic but I got them worked out. I made little clips to hold them in place.The pics show them but they do not show the final look.
The cables ( when installed ) will look neat and tidy. I had a heck of a time trying to hold the cables with out gluing the clips. I did not want to glue the clips in fear of damaging them trying to remove them after the photo opp.
I made the ends of the cables then tried to slip the holding clamps.
This did not work. I will have to make diagrams on how the cables need to be attached.
Here you go.
![Image](http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/pickelhauben/001-76_zps6e2feeca.jpg)
![Image](http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa62/pickelhauben/002-76_zps09c9213d.jpg)
This gap will be tight tight. The pins in the tracks are holding it up for the photo opp.
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Done !!
NICE!!!!! a King Tiger in 1:18 finally.
Matthew You did what others couldn't.
Just Fantastic!
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Just Fantastic!
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Done !!
It is the best King Tiger model I have ever seen. Fantastic work as always Matthew!!
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Wow that is beautiful Pickel. I am so tempted!
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Construction !!
Thanks guys for the kind words.
Hey Normandy great pic. Of course I have not been looking but this is the only pick I have seen with the tracks stretched tight.
Of course they do seem to be the narrow travel tracks ( for rail use ) and maybe they fit tighter around the running gear.
Maybe those more in the know can shed light on this .
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Hey Normandy great pic. Of course I have not been looking but this is the only pick I have seen with the tracks stretched tight.
![Shocked :shock:](./images/smilies/icon_eek.gif)
Of course they do seem to be the narrow travel tracks ( for rail use ) and maybe they fit tighter around the running gear.
Maybe those more in the know can shed light on this .
![Image](http://www.wwiivehicles.com/germany/tanks-heavy/pzkpfw-vi-ausf-b-king-tiger-heavy-tank/pzkpfw-vi-ausf-b-king-tiger-heavy-tank-28.png)
Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Done !!
Wow That Tiger II is a thing of beauty. You did a fantastic job on it.
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this is a great task you have taken on,can't wait too get painting on these!
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Done !!
I have about 6 hulls ( upper ) and they are coming out great !!!
Now I need to double some of the moulds and production will start !!
Now I need to double some of the moulds and production will start !!
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Re: 1/18 Tiger II Prototype Done !!
Wow Pickel, they look Great!
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