Hi i was wondering if anyone has the tamiya rc tiger 1 in 1/35th scale, i would like to know what their like and wether their worth the extra money (160.00 aus) as i am thinking about buying one. tia Bob.
I have never tried it, but one of our members ausf speaks highly of it. Maybe he will drop in and tell you all that you want to know about it.
GT351, Welcome.
It’s a nice kit, well designed. It got me back into modeling after a 25 year hiatus. I still haven’t finished it, I’m bogged down with weathering. This is supposed to be Otto Carius’ original Tiger I after a hard winter. Plenty more damage to be done as well as more detail. Still pushing the whitewash around as well.
You can get it here for around $75 US. It’s well worth it at that price. There’s no working suspension, but the motors respond well and the turret traverse is pretty cool. Compared to the 1/16 it seems toyish, but I still like it.
Keep us posted on your decision. There’s a link to a quick flick of it in my signature.
Thanks guys it sounds like a fun build, i’ll let ya know if i buy one. Regrds Bob.
Hey GT351,
I also have that kit. I built it and went with the standard German grey though, and I want to go back and change the whole thing. The kit itself is great. I would merely improve on it with an aluminum barrel and some Fruilmodel tracks. The stock tracks are rubber and needless to say, are inferior.
Okieboy
Those Fruilmodel tracks functional?
Yep!!
I am building it right now , it’s a nice kit parts fit well. I am having issues with the R/C I think I got a bad transmiter. But I highly reccomend the kit. Just got the 1/16 Tiger yesterday:) it looks awesome and dwarfs the 1/35
I took the plunge and ordered one today, just have to save the money for it now should have in about six weeks hopefully. Bob.
Fruilmodel, eh?
Functional, eh?
You’re gonna buy some aren’t you Ausf?
When I check in the mirror, I seem to be opaque but apparently I’m transparent…Of course I’m going to buy them, do I have a choice?