Dave T Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Don't think this has been posted before, and i really have enough 1/16 beasties already, but this looks nice... http://www.ww2tigertank.com/index.html .
Mike Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 I think it's Hachette, but yours sounds closer the the truth about the final cost of these things
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 I think it's Hachette, but yours sounds closer the the truth about the final cost of these things Hatchette did a Flying Scotsman partwork (finished earlier this year), and many of the subscribers on the various model railway forums (fora?) referred to them as Hatchet because they had problems with the build, the parts, or the customer service. Myself, I never had a single problem with them, and if I liked German tanks I'd happily subscribe. After all, I couldn't afford to buy a 1/16 Tiger tank in one go, but spread the cost weekly and I could. Obi-Jiff
modelman182 Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Yikes - I think I'd rather buy a few Tamiya's. Cost of the mag build is over £700 if you include the binders. I wonder how many people actually finish these kinds of projects? I know I couldn't! Hell... I haven't finished ANY models in over two years! Kev
Dave T Posted August 25, 2010 Author Posted August 25, 2010 Cost of the mag build is over £700 if you include the binders. Does it say how many issues ? I must have missed that. And as it's metal with interior i'm wondering if it's the Forces of Valor/Unimax tooling ? .
modelman182 Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Does it say how many issues ? I must have missed that.And as it's metal with interior i'm wondering if it's the Forces of Valor/Unimax tooling ? . Yeah - but as always, they hide that info as much as possible. If you watch the TV Advert, you'll see it pop up in small print "Supplied over 140 issues", so it's one issue at 50p, one at £2.99, then the remaining 138 at £4.99 - plus the binders at £5.99 apiece (I reckon there could be as many as five, but I could be wrong). Damned expensive way to buy a tank - even one as desirable as this! Kev
gishuk Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 far too expensive, considering the tamiya one even with all the rc gear will be less than that, and im sure a much better model
TonyT Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 of course one could wait till something like week 30 then pick the first 30 editions up from Ebay unopened for a tenner
mrcooljules Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 just seen the tv ad for the first time (well last half)....whats the origin of the model?
FalkeEins Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 the TV ad is on the link in the first post.. anyone know if the parts come pre-painted/finished ?
MASH4077 Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 I cannot find where it says that it is metal, and as the gun barrel is shown on the magazine cover in two pieces? I would have thought in 1/16th it would have been a turned metal barrel, also the man in the TV ad is handling it as though it isn`t very heavy, looks like a giant con to me. Tony
mrcooljules Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 I cannot find where it says that it is metal, and as the gun barrel is shown on the magazine cover in two pieces? I would have thought in 1/16th it would have been a turned metal barrel, also the man in the TV ad is handling it as though it isn`t very heavy, looks like a giant con to me. Tony he he looked like a bit of a nerd too..................oops thats most of us lol
Derbyeomanry Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Had a look at one in Smiths today. Barrel is in three parts. Interior etc will be very sparse and a bit toylike from the look of it. Armour has zimmeritt effect applied. Looks to be moulded in grey plastic.
Dave T Posted August 26, 2010 Author Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) I have a Forces of Valor King Tiger, but i have a friend who has their Wittmann Tiger issue, so will soon be able to compare. My gut feeling is that it's one and the same, as i can't see a magazine tooling up for something they may or may not sell in it's entirety Also in the small print it says "adapted from the german series Tiger-Panzer" so a quick eBay search for worldwide completed listings produces this list of issues released so far... Link Plus some interesting chat on the German AFV forums... Link 1 and Link 2 . Edited August 27, 2010 by Dave T
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 On the website it states the model is made from metal and ABS, and one of the free gifts to subscribers is a couple of bottles of paint, so it must come unpainted. Obi-Jiff
Miggers Posted August 26, 2010 Posted August 26, 2010 Hoo-hoo. This could well be a good source of bits for my 1/16th HL Tiger. Gun tube,bow m/g stuff like that. The tracks unfortunately won't do.Mine's and early production variant. Mark
TonyT Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 Miggers, ebay already the gun mantlet aka first issue http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BUILD-YOUR-OWN-MODEL...ts_ModelKits_JN
gunpowder17 Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 I have a Forces of Valor King Tiger, but i have a friend who has their Wittmann Tiger issue, so will soon be able to compare. My gut feeling is that it's one and the same, as i can't see a magazine tooling up for something they may or may not sell in it's entirety. I thought the exact same as soon as i saw it. Better off saving the £299 and getting it instead!
zero Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 Hoo-hoo.This could well be a good source of bits for my 1/16th HL Tiger. Gun tube,bow m/g stuff like that. The tracks unfortunately won't do.Mine's and early production variant. Mark Doubt it, you rarely fine these things on the shelf for more than a couple of parts. ie Pre orders only after issue 3 or 4 Dave
atdb27 Posted August 27, 2010 Posted August 27, 2010 Now if they had done a Late Panther with Steel wheels and ,......... No T(h)anks will pass on this one. Adrian PS: Regarding '' Build a *** in x weeks/issues'' has anyone seen anymore of Ted Taylors Lanc build on here?
Dave T Posted August 28, 2010 Author Posted August 28, 2010 Photo of issue one metal parts which i will have a chance to compare to a FoV Tiger on Monday. The zimmerit pattern should give the game away if it's the same tooling. .
AnonymousAA74 Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 This was released 'oop north' a few months ago and I thought 'hell, why not!'. The TV advert said it was mostly all metal construction, so that was tempting. I bought the first issue with the metal bits, then when the subsequent parts came out, they were injection plastic....totally contrary to the advert, so I binned it.
RussTnailZ Posted August 28, 2010 Posted August 28, 2010 Just buy this its at least half the price and no hassle tracking down parts http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/products/f...=GoogleShopping Russ
Dave T Posted August 30, 2010 Author Posted August 30, 2010 (edited) Had a chance to compare the parts to an FoV Tiger today. As you can see, the mantlet alone has detail differences such as hole in different position, angled not curved around the conical nuts, no zimmerit on top on the FoV example etc, etc... The barrels also have different lengths and detail differences, but in summary, the part-work example seems to be a fresh incarnation. . Edited August 30, 2010 by Dave T
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