Old Collectors Showcase Question (1 Viewer)

[gk5717]

I can,t find this info anywhere. I have a CS winter tiger with #305 in green on the turret and a winter panther with #215 in red on the turret. The panther has the thrown track and has 2 dead crew. One slumped in the turret and the other on the ground. Does anyone know what they origionally sold for and did the 2 dead crew come as a seperate set?
Gary

 

[Hunter Rose]

You've got the old TCS first release Tiger and Panther. The Tiger came with 3 figures. Two in the hatches and the head figure for a driver. The Panther came with 2 figures a head figure as driver and a Panzer commander. Both retailed right around $155.

The Tiger is sold out and the Panthers are for the most part. Both show up on the secondary/ebay Market and I've seen them go for retail but often for $20-$50 less, so it just depends on how interested the buyer is for these tanks.

The two Panzer crew casualties came as a separate set prices $55 originally if I remember correctly. It is long since sold out and does not show up too often on the secondary market. You can probably get a slight premium if sold with box. When I sold mine it went for $80.

 

[gk5717]

Thanks, Gary

 

[arnarnc]

Greetings,
Useful information. I have been thinking about about these and was wondering if either of you might know a few things about these vehicles. Can you advise if all of the CS tigers are the same size? I seem to have read that the first issue tigers were smaller? Also, if you have them, which winter one is generally considered to be the best?
Thanks
Arnar

 

[braddinpa]

I have the old King Tiger and it is a great Tank. Comes with thrown track which is nice. Goes well with K & C figures.

 

[katana]

Greetings,
Useful information. I have been thinking about about these and was wondering if either of you might know a few things about these vehicles. Can you advise if all of the CS tigers are the same size? I seem to have read that the first issue tigers were smaller? Also, if you have them, which winter one is generally considered to be the best?
Thanks
Arnar

The first Tiger I was a measured 1/30 scale. I have the Arnham version and it is an accurate and well made model.
The three figures that come with it are very well done. I would consider all versions on the first issue Tiger I equal in quality and comparable to the K&C Kursk and Winter Tigers.
The later issue Tiger I was 1/28 scale in an effort by Collectors Showcase to better match the scale of the larger figures produced by K&C and Thomas Gunn; which are as large as 68 MM tall. Some prefer the larger scale others the traditional 1/30 scale dimensions. I have my CS Tiger I 1/30 scale in a diorama opposed by a Figarti T 34-85 which is a 1/30 scale model too. I consider the detail of the first issue Tiger I superior to the later version. Regards