1/18 King Tiger Re Vamp In Progress

[Jnewboy]

Hey pickelhaube, I'm not in a hurry. I requested a full build and think it makes sense to cast mine in order, but assemble it after delivering for everyone else. That way you can get the models into the hands of the community quicker. I don't know what you're time frame is, but I would actually be happier if you shipped mine after summer is over.

Very nice of you Skypirate! Thanks
I wonder just how many of those on the list are the full build??

[normandy]

[skypirate]

Very nice of you Skypirate! Thanks
I wonder just how many of those on the list are the full build??

I think I might be the only one. I don't recall if pickelhaube and I ever discussed when the full build would fit into his production schedule, but I would speculate getting the models out first serves our community best and would allow pickelhaube to do the full build as it fits into his schedule.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's finished models. We'll need to have a dedicated showcase thread.

[pickelhaube]

Very nice of you Skypirate! Thanks
I wonder just how many of those on the list are the full build??

I think I might be the only one. I don't recall if pickelhaube and I ever discussed when the full build would fit into his production schedule, but I would speculate getting the models out first serves our community best and would allow pickelhaube to do the full build as it fits into his schedule.

I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's finished models. We'll need to have a dedicated showcase thread.

Yes I never offered the Tiger as a full build project. That would totally have bogged the project . Worst than it is now.

I have no trouble just doing one of them.

[skypirate]

A remake, oops, no, reboot of Paint Your Wagon, Paint Your Panzerkampfwagen.

[pickelhaube]

Thank you all for being patient . I just imagine some of you getting ancy but not one of you have complained as of yet.

Every time I get the chance to pour parts I get pulled in another direction.

Just a little more time and I am sure the wait will be worth it.


Updated list of orders.

Please PM me if this not correct.


-----------------------Henschel-----------------Porsche---------------Jagdtiger

Zelda--------------------x---------------------------x---------------------x
Maritime 96-------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Normandy----------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Tank Ace ---------------x---------------------------x-----------------------x
Grockwood--------------x--------------------------------------------------x
Norman 88--------------x2
CW4USARMY -----------x
Robbie P.----------------x
Canberra Paul----------x
Skypirate ---------------x
Pierro of Italy-----------x
Grunt--------------------x2--------------------------x2----------------------x2
Harden Steel------------x?
Pickelhaube--------------x---------------------------x------------------------x

A total of 19 units. With 6 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.[/quote]

[normandy]

Pickel, my order looks correct.

[maritime96]

My order is correct as well.

[Jnewboy]

How is production going? have you had time to prepare the first kit?

The Führer will be pleased to know that the first 1/18 King Tiger has left the factory and is headed to the front

[normandy]

Tiger Pic time....

[flyboy_fx]

AMAZING PIC! Still has the transport tracks.

[normandy]

Hey Flyboy, great to see Your still around!!

Re: the King Tiger pic, I noticed the tracks and then at about the fourth road wheel......it
looks as if it took a hit. Most of the upper half of the road wheel is missing.
It also looks like a loose tank round to our left of the MG ball mount on the upper hull.

Well good luck with college and post when you can.
Normandy.

[normandy]

Pic of the day....

[maritime96]

I like the Wirblewind sitting in the background

[normandy]

I like the Wirblewind sitting in the background

I thought it was a great photo....The 3 different panzers make it kind of unique; King Tiger,
Wirblewind and Panther G.

[normandy]

Here's another...




Hey Pickel, I'm running out of photos................ ...................... .....

[Jnewboy]

Pic of the day....

Its an interesting photo! After careful examination I still cant tell if it is if the tanks are abandoned or not. I see the civilians walking by and no Germans on the streets, but if you look carefully at the wirblewind you can see a mans head in the gunners seat with an officers hat on and looking up the same direction the gun is elevated... Very cool pic Normandy!

The kingtigers bow gun is gone and it looks like oil around it so it may be abandoned.. The turret looks like it could have some damage on the far side also... so my eyes may be playing tricks on me and that officers hat may actually be the gun site...

[Jnewboy]

You know I thought that between the Porsche Turret, the Production Turret and the JagdTiger that Mathew had the KingTiger totally covered... but I was wrong.





Now I know what you are gonna say, that was never built, that was just a dream, a "paper panzer" as they are called. Thats what I thought but after some digging I found I was wrong














So Mathew you got one more version to make

[skypirate]

You know I thought that between the Porsche Turret, the Production Turret and the JagdTiger that Mathew had the KingTiger totally covered... but I was wrong.

Now I know what you are gonna say, that was never built, that was just a dream, a "paper panzer" as they are called. Thats what I thought but after some digging I found I was wrong

So Mathew you got one more version to make

Wow Jnewboy, thanks for sharing those images. I have an iPhone video game called ArmsRoad 2 Bagration that has that vehicle in the later stages of the game. I thought they were just making things up.

[normandy]

Nice find Jnewboy!!
The beast would have looked something like this....



http://www.geocities.jp/shige122112/pg186.html

[Jnewboy]

This guy made one in 1/16!!!

And it is RC!!!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0G9bLSVTeA

[maritime96]

You guys think so small LOL - now I want BIG - I scaled this one out for kicks with the thought to try and build one of these in 1/18 and it came in at over 7 feet long. My wife told me I would be sleeping outside if I even started to draw it up LOL

[Jnewboy]

Nice one Maritime!
Unfortunately that one never got of paper or it would have really made a great target for a B-17 Formation

You got to love the German's mato "Go big or go home!"

[maritime96]

Very true that it would have been a B17 dream target. I read someplace that the theory is they "could " maybe have built two of them if they tried. Just another example of the Germans wasting loads of resources on weapons that while cool looking, served no real practical application. -- Still if the ratio was 5 Shermans to kill 1 Tiger what the ratio have been for that thing?

Another cool picture while we dream LOL

[normandy]

Wow, those would have been some big ass tanks. What were they smoking......uh thinking?

Tiger pic...