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[Rob]

Which of you guys will be getting this rather superb release ?

I'M IN!:smile2:

 

[wayne556517]

No mate i'm gonna get 2,change the turret number you can never have enough grey.
Did I read the release right and there is going to be another grey TIGER ?

 

[DMNamiot]

Very nice indeed! Love the Grey Tigers.

Dave

 

[wayne556517]

WS216 "Tiger 1 (Early Production)”

This particular Tiger, the first of two “Early Production” models is #”213” belonging to the famous Abteilung 503, the 503 rd. Heavy Panzer Battalion. This grey, battle-weary veteran has already seen some “hard-action” on the Russian Front. Both track guards have been lost and its missing a front left wheel cover!

Another unique feature is the rear baggage bin behind the turret… “cannibalized” from a Panzer III. This allows us to place this tank operational in Russia between August and November 1942. A shirt-sleeved commander completes the model.

Off the website ??

 

[Rob]

No mate i'm gonna get 2,change the turret number you can never have enough grey.
Did I read the release right and there is going to be another grey TIGER ?

Wayne, it says in Dispatches the first of two early production models, so a good chance both will be grey??? This new baby is going to look just superb with the Kubel/Stug/222 and anything else that colour{bravo}}

Hope you're feeling better mate and glad you got your Grey big cat.

Rob

 

[wayne556517]

Wayne, it says in Dispatches the first of two early production models, so a good chance both will be grey??? This new baby is going to look just superb with the Kubel/Stug/222 and anything else that colour{bravo}}

Hope you're feeling better mate and glad you got your Grey big cat.

Rob

Cheers mate the drugs are kicking in but having the week off work,yep its a beaut and ive waited and wanted one for ever.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Most likely so. The website did say the first of 2 new releases.one thing I have been looking for is on the K&C site
It mentioned a front left wheel cover missing off the left side road wheel but I don't see it. ?

 

[Rob]

Most likely so. The website did say the first of 2 new releases.one thing I have been looking for is on the K&C site
It mentioned something missing off the left side road wheel but I don't see it. ?

PA, its the front left wheel cover. Check pic above.

Rob

 

[waynepoo]

I might if it had a big hole blown in the side of the turret and the tracks blown off by a Firefly and it wasn't grey......{sm3}{sm2}{eek3} but seriously if you like things WW2 German it is a must have.
Wayne.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

PA, its the front left wheel cover. Check pic above.

Rob

Let me look again Rob....might have to put on the reading glasses. {sm2}

I might if it had a big hole blown in the side of the turret and the tracks blown off by a Firefly and it wasn't grey......{sm3}{sm2}{eek3} but seriously if you like things WW2 German it is a must have.
Wayne.

Wayne, take the plunge. Tigers are like potatoe chips.....you can't have just one{sm3}
Besides it will give your commonwealth forces something to shoot at. :wink2:

 

[wayne556517]

Most likely so. The website did say the first of 2 new releases.one thing I have been looking for is on the K&C site
It mentioned a front left wheel cover missing off the left side road wheel but I don't see it. ?

 

[waynepoo]

PA, don't get me wrong I like Tigers I just prefer them pacified like this one.......{sm3}:wink2:
Wayne.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

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Wayne.....the red arrow did the trick.the description threw me off. This should be called a front left mud guard
It is directly over the front left drive sprocket. Sorry, the 20 years on actual armored vehicles thing kicked in. {sm4}

 

[PanzerAce1944]

PA, don't get me wrong I like Tigers I just prefer them pacified like this one.......{sm3}:wink2:
Wayne.

A prime example mate, you could replicate this very scene Ala. Waynepoo style. ! Awesome pic by the way. :salute::

 

[WW2]

Which of you guys will be getting this rather superb release ?

I'M IN!:smile2:

i will get one......{sm3}

 

[Rob]

PA, don't get me wrong I like Tigers I just prefer them pacified like this one.......{sm3}:wink2:
Wayne.

Doesn't look too safe does it, you'd need more than a hard hat to go study the underside of it!{eek3}

 

[waynepoo]

A prime example mate, you could replicate this very scene Ala. Waynepoo style. ! Awesome pic by the way. :salute::

You know that's a good idea, I was given 1/35 Panther by Jack that I have to do something with.

Doesn't look too safe does it, you'd need more than a hard hat to go study the underside of it!{eek3}

Yep , wouldn't be standing under it hey.
Wayne.

 

[Guy]

Here comes the rivet counter again.
If this Tiger is an early production Tiger 1, where are the Feifel air cleaners ? Can't see on the picture if the road wheels are rubber rimmed ( also a feature of an early Tiger). Without Feifel air cleaners one should place this Tiger in december 1943 or later. This is the picture that K&C based its model on
the K& C tiger 213 could be used as the 213 belonging to Otto Carius( 502nd schw. panzer abt.) ( add Zimmerit on the cupola). His unit was equiped with Tiger 1's early and mid production types. He was commander of the 213 until the 20th of april 1944. Switched to the 217 when his own tank was damaged .

picture of the 213 /503th Schwere Panzer abteilung in Normandy during the German retreat

guy

 

[WW2]

indeed Feifel air cleaner systems were usually present in early tigers.....

 

[TomNT]

Yeah Rob, i'll grab one but i would prefer a white washed winter version than grey! (sorry WayneWA). Waynepoo mate, i have said it before but i'll say it again, you know you want one and it will look good on one of your dio's lying sideways with your Sherman Firefly or Cromwell (or both) cruising past...

Tom