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I had a chance to buy the Wittmann 007 metal Tiger today for $300. I was all ready to pull the trigger because it was complete in box with all the paperwork. One little hitch, it had none of the figures. I passed because of the missing figures. Did I make the right call?

That's almost half price.. If I had the money, I would have picked that up in a heartbeat. But maybe thats just me..

i just sold my last MIB for $1000
you should have grabbed it!

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:i just sold my last MIB for $1000
you should have grabbed it!

WHAT ?????

Pickel, how many do you have out in the workshop?

AMERICAN_GRENADIER wrote:i just sold my last MIB for $1000
you should have grabbed it!

That is expensive.

Not making YT feel any better.

I passed because of the missing figures.

Personally, I think you made the right decision. Once upon a time I think you could buy the figs seperately, but I've been looking for them now for at least a year, and haven't seen them for sale anywhere including ebay. Ultimately, if you are comfortable with your decision, then that is all that matters.

* You made a wise decision declining considering no figures w/ it + the price , but some people don't care about figures. I would want mine complete if I were looking for one myself. That makes a big difference to me.

* The "Wittmann 007" Tiger had a total production # of 1800 units sold worldwide w/ that of only 350 slated to be sold just in the US alone. I am very fortunate to have production # 0007 , w/ which I bought on $ale back in 07' for about $300.00 + Free Shipping.

.......... The figures that came w/ the 2nd. Series "BoB" Tiger II was the only tank FoV sold figures separately. If their was any figures sold separately from the "Wittmann" Tigers , then this was only due to pvt. collections being sold off on ebay.


- Mitch v MG

The one main thing to ask yourself is....were you planning to buy it because of the tank, or the figures?

ostketten wrote:

I passed because of the missing figures.

Personally, I think you made the right decision. Once upon a time I think you could buy the figs seperately, but I've been looking for them now for at least a year, and haven't seen them for sale anywhere including ebay. Ultimately, if you are comfortable with your decision, then that is all that matters.

I don't have anything 1/16, this would have been my first in the scale. I know they can go for more money, but I worried about the missing figures eroding the value. For that kind of money, even at a deal I would want it complete for resale value as well as display quality.

I snagged the Wittman figure, a bunch of crew and also some US Tank commander figs on Ebay, I think they were factory seconds but they still look pretty good.
The tanks in the pics still aren't finished BTW

normandy wrote:Pickel, how many do you have out in the workshop?

Actually I do not have the Wittman.I have the first issue.

But I do have 3 of the King T's

pickelhaube wrote: But I do have 3 of the King T's

Good god man. Adopt me, please!

I paid $412 (shipping included) for my Wittman Tiger from the second batch found in 2009---and I don't use the figures.
My big complaint about the Wittman Tiger I is that FOV should have included a second Wittman figure that would fit in the turret hatch.

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TJ