http://www.dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=DRA6820
Might need one of these.
Temptation never ends…[whstl]
Does Tamiya have their own ( non specific ) early version on the market ?
If so, I am curious how the two may compare once the Dragon kit is released…
BTW, are Dragon instructions improving?
Dragon’s Tigers are much more accurate than the Tamiya ones given the research available. The last newly tooled Tamiya Tiger was what? 2001? While we can agree that DML instructions tend to be pretty poor – their Tiger I kits are a clear winner.
That being said, I will always respect Tamiya’s 1989 release of Kit 35146. It was the first big effort in 1/35 by them after many moribund years. What followed was a quick re-tool of many older kits which, IMHO, resurrected the 1/35 AFV genre.
T26E4
Thanks for letting me know about Dragon vs. Tamiya Tiger Is.
I do not usually build 1/35 and purchased Tamiya’s kit 35146 ( with extras) at a swap meet.
Looks like I will also be looking forward to the Dragon release.
wonder if they will mold the damaged exhaust shrouds and turret storage
I couldn’t force myself to build that Tiger and cover it with grass, dirt and battle damage trying to simulate the movie. I think this one should be a clean build. Dragon is having some nice releases.
Terry
“wonder if they will mold the damaged exhaust shrouds and turret storage”
The kit will represent the tank “as new”, in German service, not in the museum or the movie.
David
That is why they call it modeling, not assembling.
All I can think is, cripes EIGHTY bucks for a Tiger kit!!! And that’s the “pre-order” price? That’s straight up price gouging in my books, and they’re just using the big exposure from the “Fury” movie to push that price. Man, come on—at this point, the “Smart Kit” stuff isn’t “new technology” and I doubt there’s any “new” technology that would justify that price. Is it going to have a full interior? Engine? It might be worth it if it comes with that, but at some point here, I can’t justify the cost.
Won’t cost half that if ya wait 20 years and buy it at a swap meet…[whstl]
maybe … I am wondering if it will follow what happened to the Cyber Hobby’s Tunisian Tiger. I think it was just a single run, and prices went sky high on evil bay. Ten years later, rare find and if found runs at least 4x original price. Maybe some will buy this one just for the investment?
regards,
Jack
$80 to $120 kits are more common than ever, I’m just not buying as many. I get the amount of work and money that goes into a new release, but as a modeler this would be a kit I can’t do without, but I’d much rather buy 2 or 3 quality kits for the same money. I’m really happy these companies give us so many great kits and options but I think as a strategy for retail sales, wouldn’t it be better to turn over a few kits as opposed to one bigger sale. I think most of us might have a modeling budget but its just how and where we spend it.
Having said that I’m looking forward to this one….
Terry
The CH kits were stated to be short-run, and as far as I know that promise was kept.
This will be a Dragon kit, which implies that it can be produced and re-released for as long as Dragon see fit.
David
I just saw that this kit will feature DS Cacti Woo-hoo that clinches it for me
I wonder if those are re-boxed from the PzIV ausfE kit (DML6364, I think). That kit even included an in scale desert lizard! Hey, they got the lizard right, even if the PzIV had some significant errors… [:)]
Don
Seriously?
I don’t know that this Tiger ever got anywhere near a cactus. Its movements are not recorded in full. All I can say is that it participated in a battle 10km south of Medjez-el-Bab, which is scrub and farm land.
David
Personally I was quite happy with the release of the Command Version CH 6660 and the Mid 6700.
Covers all I want t o do.
Not sure that I understand the urge for the Bovington 131 except for it being depicted in the recent movie.
My understanding is that this is NOT the Bovington 131 but the real deal.
That would raise my interest but I would hold the price tag against the Zvezda that comes at 30% of the price.
A lot of DIY to get the Zvezda converted to a Tunisian, but then again I am less interested in the Tunisian then getting the Eastern Front ones correct.
Just my 50 cent.
Best Regards
Johan
Wow, DS cacti? To be honest, I didn’t even realize that North Africa had cacti lol…I thought it was just a North American thing. Has anyone seen war footage with a cactus in it?
Cactus aren’t a common theme in Tunisian Tiger photos, but they did exist:
No Tiger , but another photo from the Tunisian theater:
regards,
Jack
That’s funny, because from this pic on Wikipedia, it looks as though cacti don’t extend that far north:
