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Matorro 1:16 RC Kingtiger
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:41 pm
by ostketten
For anyone who doesn't want to wait for 21C to release their 1:18th scale Kingtiger, this might be an alternative worth considering. These are going for about $150 (plus shipping) on ebay right now, and maybe even cheaper somewhere else if you have the time to search around...
http://www.matotoys.com/canada/product_ ... cts_id=237
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:02 pm
by exether_mega
I will wait for the 21st Century one.
phil
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:28 pm
by ostketten
I will wait for the 21st Century one
Considering what it would cost to ship this thing to Belgium, I can certainly understand why.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:36 pm
by smittyrob64
Well what would it cost to send a 21st century KT to Belgium?
And are there no european sources to buy this?
I don't own a Matorro KT but I think I'd rather get that one than the 21st.
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:49 pm
by kduck
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:04 pm
by exether_mega
to give you an idea, this tank from the european distributor cost $237 and you can add $23 for the shipping cost.
As 21st's King Tiger is annouced around $100 and maybe $50 for the shipping to Europe, there is no hesitation. I will definetly wait for the 21st version.
phil
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:56 pm
by olifant
Hmmmm. I am really liking that zimmerit...
Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:59 pm
by Yankee John
I have one of these and I really love it. Other than the paint scheme, and a non-prototypical bulge in the front lower hull (for gearbox clearance), It is a nice model. The lower hull bulge is easily fixed with some modelling skills.
I paid $200 shipped from Mato Toys, with shipping, and I don't regret it one bit.
Hope this helps,
John
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:00 pm
by grockwood
The Tiger II looks pretty good in the pictures. What is wrong with the paint scheme.
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:25 pm
by ostketten
What is wrong with the paint scheme.
The camo scheme looks pretty good, and the only thing I noticed was the lack of a turret number. Still, these could just be pre-production or prototype pics, maybe that's why it has no turret number..?? I haven't really closely followed the thread(s) on the 21C KT, but from what I can remember it is not exactly the most accurate KT model to come off the assembly line either, I can't remember what the specific complaints about it's accuracy were at the moment, but there were a few.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:06 am
by Yankee John
Not so much the paint scheme, but color selection. What is supposed to be the brown color in the camo is actually closer to purple!
John
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:11 am
by Panzer_M
how big is this? Looking at my 1/35 Konig on my printer...considering something big to play with/chase the dog with.
I am almost ready to get a 1/6 Panzer and some of those nifty nazi dolls Dragon makes to play with..well a R/C panzer to atleast make a man-hobby claim. Plus I drive a german hatchback, but a german hatchback with a big arse panzer in the rear would be cooler.
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:25 am
by ostketten
the brown color in the camo is actually closer to purple!
I think your monitor needs adjusting..
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:05 pm
by Yankee John
It's not my monitor Ostketten- I have one sitting here right next to my computer desk!
Below are a few picks of a fellow RC Armor board members KT that really shows what the colors look like in-person.
John
ostketten wrote:the brown color in the camo is actually closer to purple!
I think your monitor needs adjusting..
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:25 pm
by aferguson
yup that's purple..
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:30 pm
by kduck
Maybe someone mixed up their reference material. Once upon a time the germans did use purple (lilac or mauve actually) in camo schemes but that was on WWI aircraft like the Albatros D.III. I think they may have used it on the A7V too but I don't think I've ever heard of it being used on a WWII tank.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:30 am
by pickelhaube
kduck wrote:Maybe someone mixed up their reference material. Once upon a time the germans did use purple (lilac or mauve actually) in camo schemes but that was on WWI aircraft like the Albatros D.III. I think they may have used it on the A7V too but I don't think I've ever heard of it being used on a WWII tank.
Nope . Not on the A7V. Just grey, ochre, broun and green.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:52 am
by Panzer_M
holy techno-color panzers
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:53 am
by Panzer_M
another no-no..the blowtorch should not be red...should be oversprayed with camo paint or base color.
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:27 pm
by Yoxford
you are correct Panzer-M that should not be painted red (FOV does that also for some reason) but that is not a blowtorch... its a tetra fire extinguisher
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:38 pm
by MG40K
Maybe there proud they have that detail on it, so they want people to notice it. j/k
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:44 pm
by Panzer_M
Yoxford wrote:you are correct Panzer-M that should not be painted red (FOV does that also for some reason) but that is not a blowtorch... its a tetra fire extinguisher
your right..I was thinking blowtorch for some reason when I typed this..looked at my FOV and yep they are all red too.