Panzer VI Tiger STGB Chat

[Plasto]

Dates:  18 May 2019 to 18 August

 

Hi,

 

Who would be be interested in a STGB covering the ’Tiger Tank’?

 

The GB would cover all variants of the Tiger Gun Tank and include recovery versions and SPG’s based on the Tiger Chassis in ‘service’ from   1942-1945.

 

The GB scope would not cover ‘Paper Panzer’ Variants nor WHIFS.

 

Any kit is acceptable in anyscale. With the usual caveats about previously started kits die casts etc. 

 

Show your interest below.

 

Cheers 

Plasto

[Ozzy]

Time to put my head above the parapet, hopefully this one can ride the bow wave of the IV STGB.

 

To cut a long story short it's a chance for us all to build a Tiger!

 

The qualifying types:

 

VK 36.01( Henschel prototype)

VK 45.01 (Porsche prototype)

VK 45.02 (2nd Porsche prototype)

Tiger I, initial, early, mid, late. Either fighting or support variants.

Tiger Ii. Either fighting or support variants.

sturmtiger

Jagtiger all variants.

Ferdinand ( built off the VK 45.02 hull)

Elefant ( built off the VK 45.02 hull)

 

any scale you wish to build.

 

hopefully we can make the Armour STGB a yearly event.

 

you can never have to many Tigers in your collection, can you?

 

 

the list

 

1. Ozzy (host)

2. Plastix (co-host)

3. Corsairfoxforuncle 

4. Badder

5. Simon T

6. Sonofjim

7. Agent G

8.  V-P

9. Greg Destec 

10. Gav G

11. Sgt. squarehead 

12. Stevehnz

13. Sprats

14. Hewy

15. Theplasticsurgeon  

16. Antoine

17. Jack G

18. Arniec

19. Joss

20. Sleeperservice 

21. Reteip9

22. John_W

23. DaveyGair

24. Berndm

25. Nimrod54

26. Plasto

27. Gremlin56

28. DaveJL

29. Cambridge 

30. Sampanzer 

31. Badger

32. Trickyrich 

33. The South African 

34.Stevej60

35. Mig Eater

36. RT Nevada

37. Coolhand

38. MarkSH

39. Churchill 

40. Hewy

41. Robert Stuart

41. Rouge705

42. John

43. Foxbat

44. Hubba

45. Shanco panzer

46. 

 

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

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Edited November 28, 2017 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[PlaStix]

Hi Ozzy. Good man. I'm up for this and happy to be a co-host if you you need one.

Knd regards,

Stix

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Ok count me in 👍 ... Im a Huge fan of the MK VI King Tiger and Elefant. 

[Ozzy]

7 minutes ago, PlaStix said:

Hi Ozzy. Good man. I'm up for this and happy to be a co-host if you you need one.

Knd regards,

Stix

Nice one Stix, I will be happy for you to be my co-host.

 

3 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Ok count me in 👍 ... Im a Huge fan of the MK VI King Tiger and Elefant. 

Good man,  Corsairfoxfouruncle. 

[Ozzy]

2 hours ago, Plasto said:

Hi,

 

Who would be be interested in a STGB covering the ’Tiger Tank’?

 

The GB would cover all variants of the Tiger Gun Tank and include recovery versions and SPG’s based on the Tiger Chassis in ‘service’ from   1942-1945.

 

The GB scope would not cover ‘Paper Panzer’ Variants nor WHIFS.

 

Any kit is acceptable in anyscale. With the usual caveats about previously started kits die casts etc. 

 

Show your interest below.

 

Cheers 

Plasto

Apologies Plasto,

 

i think we both worked in isolation, I started a thread in the GB chat area.

[PlaStix]

Cheers Ozzy. My biggest problem is going to be which, or how many, to make! 

Kind regards,

Stix

[Ozzy]

1 minute ago, PlaStix said:

Cheers Ozzy. My biggest problem is going to be which, or how many, to make! 

Kind regards,

Stix

I know what you mean. 

 

[Plasto]

8 minutes ago, Ozzy said:

Apologies Plasto,

 

i think we both worked in isolation, I started a thread in the GB chat area.

That’s ok you can fold your thread into this one no point in having two running...

[Ozzy]

5 minutes ago, Plasto said:

That’s ok you can fold your thread into this one no point in having two running...

No worries about combining the threads, they normally start in GB chat when there is sufficient participants Enzo then moves the into future GBs.

[Badder]

Go on then, in for a penny in for a pound! From no GB's to 3 in as many days!

 

I have a Tamiya Tiger I initial production, Tiger I late, and King Tiger prod. turret all 1/35th and all waiting in the stash!

Any idea when this is likely to take place?

 

I am actually ITCHING to start the Tiger I initial.

 

Badder

[SimonT]

I’m well up for this, I’m in with 1/48 and 1/35th possibilities!

[Plasto]

A question....

 

How does the Elefant / Ferdinand qualify given its based on the chassis of the Porsche prototype and uses an electromechanical drive which is not related to either the Tiger 1 or Tiger 2 drive train?

 

I pondered it when I set up my thread but I couldn’t reconcile that it might be pushing the boundary’s of a STGB a bit far.... 

 

Thoughts??

[sonofjim]

I'm in for a Tiger GB  I'll be going with a Revosys VK36.01 I reckon . Well for now at least 

Edited October 10, 2017 by sonofjim

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Plasto ... In my opinion and from memory. I think the Ferdinand would qualify on the grounds it was part of the original trials for the MK VI Tiger and it also used the tiger turret ? And the Elefant was an offshoot derivative of the same original Porsche designed Ferdinand chassis. Those are my thoughts on it right or wrong ? But it may in fact stretch the idea of the STGB ? 

 

Edited October 10, 2017 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[Ozzy]

23 minutes ago, Badder said:

Go on then, in for a penny in for a pound! From no GB's to 3 in as many days!

 

I have a Tamiya Tiger I initial production, Tiger I late, and King Tiger prod. turret all 1/35th and all waiting in the stash!

Any idea when this is likely to take place?

 

I am actually ITCHING to start the Tiger I initial.

 

Badder

 Badder I was think of you when I mentioned a Tiger GB, to give you an excuse to build it.

 

22 minutes ago, SimonT said:

I’m well up for this, I’m in with 1/48 and 1/35th possibilities!

 Simon, there are plenty of variants to choose from.

 

23 minutes ago, Plasto said:

A question....

 

How does the Elefant / Ferdinand qualify given its based on the chassis of the Porsche prototype and uses an electromechanical drive which is not related to either the Tiger 1 or Tiger 2 drive train?

 

I pondered it when I set up my thread but I couldn’t reconcile that it might be pushing the boundary’s of a STGB a bit far.... 

 

Thoughts??

Good question Plasto, 

 

I just thought that as the VK 45.01 hull could have been the tank named Tiger, any off spin of that hull would be good to go. It also gives a nice left and right arc for a STGB.

 

20 minutes ago, sonofjim said:

I'm in for a Tiger GB  I'll be going with a Revosys VK36.01 I reckon . Well for bow at least 

 Jim, nice choice there is one in the armour WiP. It looks a nice kit there was one in my LMS the other week.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Then again by the same standards Plasto raised. The Tiger and King Tiger aren't exactly the same chassis either ? They may share drivetrain components ? Not an expert so im not sure ? But that would make at least the Ferdinand acceptable on the same basis, due to the Turret connection. 

[Plasto]

Hi,

 

I think the turret on the Porsche prototype was actually a Krupp turret design?  Simplistically I think the Tiger 1 was a Henschel chassis and a Krupp turret. 

 

The Elefant / Ferdinand is a Casemate tank destroyer based on the Porsche hull and drive train. 

 

Is is that enough to qualify it as part of the Tiger Family??

 

Conversely the Jagdtiger is a Casemate tank destroyed based on the production Tiger 2 drive train.

 

I think you can get away with the Tiger 1 and Tiger 2 I’m the same GB as they were both known in service as Tigers

 

Similarly a mk1 Spitfire is not exactly the same airframe or engine as a mk22

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

True it was just my thoughts on the subject. Im in no way an expert when it comes to Tigers, KingTigers, or armor in general. I digress to your argument and points about the said types.

Edited October 10, 2017 by Corsairfoxfouruncle

[sonofjim]

1 hour ago, Ozzy said:

 

 Jim, nice choice there is one in the armour WiP. It looks a nice kit there was one in my LMS the other week.

It's a stunning kit Oz lots of options and a very nice interior . 

[AgentG]

I'm in. I have several big kitties in the stash. I think I'll go with this one.

 

 

G

[Ozzy]

2 hours ago, AgentG said:

I'm in. I have several big kitties in the stash. I think I'll go with this one.

 

 

G

agent G looking forward to seeing this one built.

[Ozzy]

7 hours ago, Plasto said:

Hi,

 

I think the turret on the Porsche prototype was actually a Krupp turret design?  Simplistically I think the Tiger 1 was a Henschel chassis and a Krupp turret. 

 

The Elefant / Ferdinand is a Casemate tank destroyer based on the Porsche hull and drive train. 

 

Is is that enough to qualify it as part of the Tiger Family??

 

Conversely the Jagdtiger is a Casemate tank destroyed based on the production Tiger 2 drive train.

 

I think you can get away with the Tiger 1 and Tiger 2 I’m the same GB as they were both known in service as Tigers

 

Similarly a mk1 Spitfire is not exactly the same airframe or engine as a mk22

 

7 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

True it was just my thoughts on the subject. Im in no way an expert when it comes to Tigers, KingTigers, or armor in general. I digress to your argument and points about the said types.

The Sherman GB includes both M3 and M4 Hulls which means you can build any Sherman any variant, preist, Sexton, Grant Lee.

its all about making models isn't It?

 

so I'm all for a questioning culture but I'm on the site to make models primary if the scope of a STGB can push the boundaries then so be it, look at the mirage STGB there was all sorts of variants built for that one.

[vppelt68]

Me... In this too. Thanks a lot guys! V-P