New 1/18 Wirblewind all orders have been shipped

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 5:22 pm

hotrodrock wrote:I saw a projected price in one of your earlier posts and realize that was only a projected cost at that time, which was well before you were finished. I wasn't quite clear though if your final price, when decided, was for a complete Wirbelwind or just the turret and guns?

That would be for the turret and the guns. Heck the yellow Panzer with green stripes is going for $125 to $150 right now. The R/C ones are still cheapy. One just sold on ebay for about $36 plus shipping. So if you pick one up and put my turret on you are going to have a $300 plus custom tank.

I think that I will do the guns stand alone. But that will be done after thw Wirbel turret is complete. The 88 is selling in the $80 plus range but that there will be about 10,000 of them made . I guess if I get an order for 10,000 the price would come down.

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 9:29 pm

Hey Pickel,
I'll take a couple or three--Just let me know when they are ready.
TheHun
Aka TheWoofer

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Mon Nov 03, 2008 11:02 pm

Looks Fantastic !

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 1:08 am

hay is there a payment plan for us poor guys..

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 4:05 am

Pickelhaube, That looks great...outstanding work!!!!!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:22 am

Black_Dragon_One wrote:hay is there a payment plan for us poor guys..

SURE !! Just PM me.

Thanks guys for all of the kind remarks. It was nice to get off of aircraft for awhile . Armor is a lot easier let me tell you.
I have been casting the guns and they are coming out real nice. The muzzel flashes are not working out that easy though. I need to re address these.

VMF if you want to make the flak ring out of steel go ahead !!!

It would be cool and less work for me.

AlloySkull · Post by **AlloySkull** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:45 am

Wow. Just, wow. Pickelhaube, you've done it again. Amazing. I salute you good sir. I wish I could do this, I really do. I'd do it for 1/32 and 1/18. But I don't have the money nor skill, so I guess for now, you carry the torch. God speed.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:12 pm

The gun is done. It is a shame to hide this in the turret. After all this work I have got to make a full quad with shields and all.
There are 339 pieces of plastic , copper brass , alunium and stainless steel in the constuction of the gun and stand. The scope and optical guide moves with the guns when they elevate !!

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:28 pm

WOW, that is impressive, great work Pickel..

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:58 pm

truely spectacular.

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:08 pm

Wow! Incredible job pickel!

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:22 pm

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:36 pm

AWESOME!!!!!

P39time · Post by **P39time** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 9:52 pm

Beautiful work!

tko211 · Post by **tko211** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:23 pm

Outstanding! Really a cool project.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:24 pm

That is just fantastic work! can't wait to see the finished turret.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:26 am

Pickelhaube, the turret and guns look great!!!!
TKO, You think 21st will ever re release the Panzer IV?

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 11:51 am

Pickel,
QUIT dragging your feet, and come on with it

TheHun

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Nov 10, 2008 12:17 pm

Hey Guys I am getting close. The turret ring will be done today or tomorrow.
Thanks for all of the kind remarks.

Hey Hun . Bite me

I do have to sleep. Hey man I am Just playing with you.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:31 pm

Wirbelwind build is done !!! Now is the time for mold making. This and casting will determine the bottom line on price. I was kicking around the idea of offering the forum members a discount price as long as I meet a pre determind amount of sales. Again this will be figured after the production is started.
I will throw this out to you guys. I am making these things to make money. This now is the end result of all of my customs. My regular work has bottomed out. It so far is none exsitant. Do you guys like the step by step process that I have given you ? Or would you prefer that I just show you the finished product when it is ready? I will take any reponse into deep concideration.

I am now accepting pre-orders.

Here are pics of the finished Wirbelwind.
Matthew

Here is the spare tool box for the spare flak gun barrels.

A little pre prodution.

P39time · Post by **P39time** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 5:33 pm

WOW! How do you do that?

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:06 pm

Outstanding! count me for two,and yes its neat to see the step by step photos.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:47 pm

Ok here you go guys.
I was thinking if I get at least 12 orders from folks on the forum I can sell these for $85 a pop. I need at least 12 to make this work.

BUT I SAY THIS NOW BEFORE PRODUCTION . THAT TURRET MAY BE A HUMDINGER. IF SO I MAY HAVE TO GO TO PLAN B.

Plan B is the $100 tp $125 range .

Plan C if it is s GIGANTIC PAIN IN THE A$$. And it is much more work that I have to decide to do suicide or pour another mold. $125 -$1,000,000

Any body in ? I have 5 preorders so far.

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 7:52 pm

Pickel,
I'm in for 2 complete turrets, and 1 gun set up without the turret.
The Hun

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:29 pm

Very nice work. I'd order one but I don't have an extra chassis to put the turret onto.

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New 1/18 Wirblewind all orders have been shipped

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