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Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Sat May 21, 2011 11:37 pm

http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/28994 ... _Tank.html

any one bought this from them before?

Jnewboy · Post by **Jnewboy** » Sun May 22, 2011 8:28 am

I didnt know Hooben were offering the maus of elephant yet

ram04 · Post by **ram04** » Sun May 22, 2011 10:23 am

I don't believe this is available yet, Hooben has several different models supposedly that are close to being released, I just wouldn't hold my breath yet

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Sun May 22, 2011 12:53 pm

I'm holding my breath...

That, I want.

TTT

Jnewboy · Post by **Jnewboy** » Sun May 22, 2011 1:36 pm

Me to but it seems like they have been a very long time coming...

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Sun May 22, 2011 1:36 pm

I'd go for the 1:16 elephant.

B17Fortress · Post by **B17Fortress** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:26 am

ELEFANT! ELEFANT!

Post by **aferguson** » Mon May 23, 2011 10:13 am

"I'd go for the 1:16 elephant"

gasp

Jnewboy · Post by **Jnewboy** » Mon May 23, 2011 11:56 am

Ill be ordering the Maus and Elephant.

I think the T-55 is available now, or is it a T-76??

Anyone done a Iraqi custom of it anywhere yet??

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon May 23, 2011 2:25 pm

aferguson wrote:"I'd go for the 1:16 elephant"

gasp

Yes Andrew I did say that.........what the ---- was I thinking.......

I remember you made one out of card-stock and it was very impressive but offered in plastic....I might go for one.
I feel the Elephant / Ferdinand is one of those pieces of armor that would fit in with 1:18 armor. To me it just seems so uncommon that I couldn't tell scale difference between a 1:18 Panther or Panzer IV vs a 1:16 Elephant, does that make sense? Now with other pieces of armor I'm more familar with, say Pickels T-34 and a 1:16 KV-1.....it ain't gonna happen....badda bing!

Post by **aferguson** » Mon May 23, 2011 3:43 pm

i know what you are saying, but just let me caution you a bit. The Elephant is big in 1/18, it's basically a big box on tracks. In 1/16 it's going to be enormous....bigger than a 1/18 abrams. If you think a 1/16 KV-1 would be big....

I made a kv-2 card model in 1/18 as well as the elephant and the elephant makes it look small. Not trying to rain on your parade, just trying to prevent disappointment as i now the 1/16 elephant is going to be expensive.

Having said all that, i may get the 1/16 Maus, depending on price. It was so huge that getting it in 1/16 would sort of 'mythologize' it a bit by making it that much huger. We'll see.

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon May 23, 2011 4:43 pm

check this pic out........

maritime96 · Post by **maritime96** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:32 pm

I would love to get one of the Hooben 1/16 Elephants. I know Awesome Hobbies in Australia says they will be available for sale on the 27 of May. I had emailed them about the Elephant a few months ago when they put it on presale; the problem is the shipping they quoted for this tank is almost as much as the tank costs. Does anyone know if there is someplace in the US that will be selling these?

Post by **aferguson** » Mon May 23, 2011 5:59 pm

$300 for a kit, eh? hmm..

Awesome Hobbies has a really poorly designed site. No search, it took me ages to find the Elefant, even though there is a big 'preorder' picture on the home page....which you can't click on (??). Dark print on black backround. Do they ever take a look at their own site?

I imagine the Maus will be even more, so i'l probably pass.

smittyrob64 · Post by **smittyrob64** » Mon May 23, 2011 6:08 pm

ETO in the States has been selling the T-55 and will sell the Elefant when it's released.
http://www.etoarmour.com/products.php?ViewCategory=51

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Tue May 24, 2011 2:27 am

Does anyone sell static versions of these models?

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Tue May 24, 2011 6:48 am

normandy wrote:Does anyone sell static versions of these models?

some russian once did 4 years a go.. that was who i was trying to fine when i ran across these guys.

Jnewboy · Post by **Jnewboy** » Tue May 31, 2011 10:43 am

aferguson wrote:$300 for a kit, eh? hmm..

Awesome Hobbies has a really poorly designed site. No search, it took me ages to find the Elefant, even though there is a big 'preorder' picture on the home page....which you can't click on (??). Dark print on black backround. Do they ever take a look at their own site?

I imagine the Maus will be even more, so i'l probably pass.

$300 may seem like allot, but at one point I was considering buying a 1/16 Imai Elephant.... So thats a steal!!

smittyrob64 · Post by **smittyrob64** » Tue May 31, 2011 2:07 pm

The elefants are out, the first pre orderers are starting to receive theirs.
There's also the asiatam elefant coming soon which is all metal and the sdkfz 9 Famo all metal as well.

Jnewboy · Post by **Jnewboy** » Thu Jun 09, 2011 11:50 pm

I have been in talks via email with a rep at Hooben.
It has come down to them being able to get the 1/16 Kit for the elephant to my door for $196

If anyone wants to talk to them the email is....

Shirley Shen <shirley@hooben.com>

Black_Dragon_One · Post by **Black_Dragon_One** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 1:10 am

how about maus any word?

Jnewboy · Post by **Jnewboy** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:24 am

Black_Dragon_One wrote:how about maus any word?

all they said was not available yet...

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 9:43 am

how much work are these kits? I gather they have to be fully painted. How many parts do they have? Is it just like building a model kit with hundreds of pieces?

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:22 am

I would be very interested in buying a couple,anyone interested in doing a group order?

tankduel · Post by **tankduel** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 3:07 pm

An Elefant for $196 including shipping to the USA? That doesn't sound right.

Nev

Jnewboy wrote:I have been in talks via email with a rep at Hooben.
It has come down to them being able to get the 1/16 Kit for the elephant to my door for $196

If anyone wants to talk to them the email is....

Shirley Shen <shirley@hooben.com>

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