Hope for the KT?

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Tue May 12, 2009 5:34 am

Just saw this at Historic Aviation. Maybe JSI is producing it...

Sd.Kfz.182 King Tiger 1/18 Model

Replicating an extant King Tiger employed in the Battle of the Bulge, this amazingly detailed 1/18 scale model features a rotating turret and an elevating KwK 43 L/71 gun with a muzzle brake, opening hatches, moving tracks, detailed accessories such as tow cables and spare tracks, a three-tone camouflage scheme, and more. 22¼" long; arrives ready to display.

Note: Shipping June 2009; reserve yours today! (Your credit card will not be charged until the item ships.)
#0099311

Price: $79.95

Post by **aferguson** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:03 am

could just be an old webpage that needs to be updated; i believe they were the first ones to tell board members that they were cancelling their preorders as the KT had been cancelled by 21c.

The price seems lower to me than before. I wonder if they've mistaken the JSI Tiger for the KT?

skypirate · Post by **skypirate** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:13 am

I did a google search for "0099311 king tiger" and clicked on the cached page. Google displayed the cached page from February 21, 2009, but the price was shown as $134.95

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:22 am

With all the news about JSI coming into play, there is some renewed hope that the KT may see the light of day afterall.

Dauntless · Post by **Dauntless** » Tue May 12, 2009 7:50 am

They'd be wise to release it if they have the mold.
Maybe they are tweaking it a little bit as we speak?

Post by **aferguson** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:01 am

i agree they should release it....IF they have the mold. I don't know why they'd even bother with releasing the tiger if they have the KT, though. JSI won't have all of 21c's molds, just some. 21c used 3 factories, iirc.

Tinman · Post by **Tinman** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:28 am

aferguson wrote: I wonder if they've mistaken the JSI Tiger for the KT?

I'd bet that's the case. If the KT was coming out right now from JSI there'd be other vendors (BadCat, etc.) selling preorders too.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Sat May 16, 2009 9:27 pm

Lets hope that when it dose come out,it will be under $100.00 dollars