Will FOV Produce A New-Tool Tiger I?

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 8:50 am

The model out now seems to be a bit older and more primitive than their more current offerings and the Tiger I is so popular. Just wondering if any of you who follow the scene have heard anything.

conteaddict · Post by **conteaddict** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:37 am

WELL I DONT KNOW IF THE SITE I GOT THIS FROM HAS THEIR FACTS STRAIGHT BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD FOV ISNT REALLY GOING TO BE DOING ANY NEW ITEMS FOR AWHILE. THE SITE I GOT THIS FROM SAID THATS ITS BECAUSE OF THE RISING COST OF MATERIALS IN CHINA TO PRODUCE THE TANKS AND THE RISING PRICE OF MOLDS AS WELL. IN MY OPINION I THINK THIS MIGHT BE TRUE SEEING AS THEY ARE ONLY COMEING OUT WITH TWO NEW 1/32 TANKS SINCE THE STRYKER WAS CANCELLED AND THEY ARE MAINLY DOIN REPAINTS . JUST MY TWO SENSE. OH ALMOST FORGOT YOU CAN READ THE INFO. IM SITING ON SDSOLDIERS IN THE WEST COASTER SHOW SECTION.

uksubs · Post by **uksubs** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:42 am

conteaddict wrote:WELL I DONT KNOW IF THE SITE I GOT THIS FROM HAS THEIR FACTS STRAIGHT BUT FROM WHAT I HEARD FOV ISNT REALLY GOING TO BE DOING ANY NEW ITEMS FOR AWHILE. THE SITE I GOT THIS FROM SAID THATS ITS BECAUSE OF THE RISING COST OF MATERIALS IN CHINA TO PRODUCE THE TANKS AND THE RISING PRICE OF MOLDS AS WELL. IN MY OPINION I THINK THIS MIGHT BE TRUE SEEING AS THEY ARE ONLY COMEING OUT WITH TWO NEW 1/32 TANKS SINCE THE STRYKER WAS CANCELLED AND THEY ARE MAINLY DOIN REPAINTS . JUST MY TWO SENSE. OH ALMOST FORGOT YOU CAN READ THE INFO. IM SITING ON SDSOLDIERS IN THE WEST COASTER SHOW SECTION.

You could be right but they are making a 1/16 Sherman witch will be a new

conteaddict · Post by **conteaddict** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 10:48 am

SORRY I SHULD CORRECT MY STATEMENT IN MY LAST POST I WAS MAINLY REFFERING TO THEIR 1/32 SCALE LINE. FOV DOES SEEM TO BE BRANCHING OUT FARTHER IN 1/72, 1/16 AND 1/18 SCALEC

conteaddict · Post by **conteaddict** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:09 pm

Ha sorry

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 1:40 pm

Well that would suck. Hope it's not true.

If it is true then 21st should use this to their advantage and become the leader in 1:32 scale armor.

Ziegler2112 · Post by **Ziegler2112** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:06 pm

I only collect FOV 1:32 scale modern armor. But with only 1 new release in the past few years and the Stryker being scratched, I've pretty much given up on the company and looking into Dragon !:72 scale instead.

ChairmanMilo · Post by **ChairmanMilo** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:43 pm

I seem to have plateaued with Forces of Valor in 1:32 too... I don't have much more room for 1:32, and they aren't releasing much, so I think our relationship is pretty much over.

Like Ziegler2112, I'll stick with Dragon in 1:72 for now - they seem to be putting out enough releases to keep me happy.

It would be NICE if they did a Tiger I redux - I would like for there to be late-model running gear and opening driver/radioman's hatches. It'd also be nice if they did a better commander's cupola - why can't they do one decently like 21C? I don't care if they have to make it out of plastic so long as the turret/upper hull is metal like the old version.

conteaddict · Post by **conteaddict** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 6:59 pm

Sadly i too must say that i really dont plan on buying any of their new releases (let alone their repaints) for two reasons which are the fact that their prices are outragous now at sixty dollars a tank and the fact that they really havent improved on their tanks, dont get me wrong thier tanks are great but were now on 4 repaints of some of their origional releases and are charging more for the same vehicle (any one remember the first release where you could get a tiger enthusiast edition for thirty bucks? i do). Also with the improving quality and vey reasonable prices of 21st C vehicles i really see no reason to buy FOV tanks anymore.Well thats it for my ranting and raving hope i made some sense also hope i havent offended anyone either.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 7:03 pm

ChairmanMilo wrote:It would be NICE if they did a Tiger I redux - I would like for there to be late-model running gear and opening driver/radioman's hatches. It'd also be nice if they did a better commander's cupola - why can't they do one decently like 21C? I don't care if they have to make it out of plastic so long as the turret/upper hull is metal like the old version.

Couldn't agree more.
Hopefully our wish will be granted.

As for 1:72, I have a few models, some FOV some MRC and some Dragon. I just can't get into them for some reason, just like I collected a ton of 1:72 aircraft and then sold them all. The detail is there and the quality but, I dunno they are just too dinky I guess. If I were to try another scale it would be 1:35.

uksubs · Post by **uksubs** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:00 pm

conteaddict wrote:Sadly i too must say that i really dont plan on buying any of their new releases (let alone their repaints) for two reasons which are the fact that their prices are outragous now at sixty dollars a tank and the fact that they really havent improved on their tanks, dont get me wrong thier tanks are great but were now on 4 repaints of some of their origional releases and are charging more for the same vehicle (any one remember the first release where you could get a tiger enthusiast edition for thirty bucks? i do). Also with the improving quality and vey reasonable prices of 21st C vehicles i really see no reason to buy FOV tanks anymore.Well thats it for my ranting and raving hope i made some sense also hope i havent offended anyone either.

I have to agree

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 11:31 pm

Don't get me wrong, any movement is good movement in this hobby. I must say this though:

Please, no more Tigers! They are like @ssholes, everyone has one. Or ten. Or twenty...

I must have something like 40 tigers in all scales. And damn it Rows, you know if they retool I'll have to buy it anyway.

Rowsdower · Post by **Rowsdower** » Thu Mar 20, 2008 9:39 am

olifant wrote:Don't get me wrong, any movement is good movement in this hobby. I must say this though:

Please, no more Tigers! They are like @ssholes, everyone has one. Or ten. Or twenty...

I must have something like 40 tigers in all scales. And damn it Rows, you know if they retool I'll have to buy it anyway.

I know I know.

Someone will have to start some small scale addict support groups for us someday.

In retrospect and after having looked more into the Dragon 1:35 stuff I think I will be happy with my FOV Tiger and pick up one of Dragon's offerings for the super detail. Meanwhile I will be waiting on my FOV Elefant.