Matorro 1:16 RC Kingtiger

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 12:41 pm

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

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:02 pm

I will wait for the 21st Century one.

phil

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:28 pm

I will wait for the 21st Century one

Considering what it would cost to ship this thing to Belgium, I can certainly understand why.

smittyrob64 · Post by **smittyrob64** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:36 pm

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.

kduck · Post by **kduck** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:49 pm

European distributor: http://www.torro-shop.de/

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:04 pm

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

olifant · Post by **olifant** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 5:56 pm

Hmmmm. I am really liking that zimmerit...

Yankee John · Post by **Yankee John** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:59 pm

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

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:00 pm

The Tiger II looks pretty good in the pictures. What is wrong with the paint scheme.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:25 pm

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.

Yankee John · Post by **Yankee John** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 12:06 am

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

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 1:11 am

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.

ostketten · Post by **ostketten** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:25 am

the brown color in the camo is actually closer to purple!

I think your monitor needs adjusting..

Yankee John · Post by **Yankee John** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:05 pm

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..

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:25 pm

yup that's purple..

kduck · Post by **kduck** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:30 pm

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.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 5:30 am

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.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:52 am

holy techno-color panzers

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 7:53 am

another no-no..the blowtorch should not be red...should be oversprayed with camo paint or base color.

Yoxford · Post by **Yoxford** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:27 pm

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

MG40K · Post by **MG40K** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:38 pm

Maybe there proud they have that detail on it, so they want people to notice it. j/k

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Apr 21, 2008 4:44 pm

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.