Steel Cats (Sept. 2012-Aug. 2013)

Modeling Subjects Group Builds
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There appears to be plenty of interest to kick off this build. It will start September 1st and run until August 31st next year. This GB will be for any of the Panthers, Tigers and their variants.

If I miss a name or kit, please PM me. Thanks.

Suggestions:

  • Panther D, A, G & F
  • Bergepanther
  • Befehlswagen Panther
  • Flakpanzer V Coelian
  • Jadgpanther
  • Panther Ersatz
  • Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther
  • Panther II
  • Tiger I Initial, Early, Mid, Late
  • Bergetiger
  • Befehlswagen Tiger I Ausf. E
  • Sturmtiger
  • King Tiger Porsche or Henschel turrets
  • Befehlswagen Tiger II Ausf. B
  • Jagdtiger Porsche, Henschel suspension
  • Porsche Tiger I

The guidelines for the GB are as follows:

  • You can enter anytime from when it starts to when it’s finished
  • Any scale
  • Any AM item
  • All kits must be NIB or very lightly started (10%)
  • No starting of the construction, but sprues may be washed before the start date
  • No crossovers of other GB’s
  • A badge will be created, but can only be obtained for a completed build within the time frame
  • Please share info about the kit and have fun, fun, fun!

These are the badge choices. Badge is only obtainable for a completed and posted build. Would be wise to download to your own server site and adjust accordingly.

Jack’s Badge

Shell’s badge

List of Participants and Kits**: (all kits are 1/35 unless noted)**

  1. Tigerman- Tamiya Jagdpanther Late with magic tracks & Dragon Tiger I Late #6406
  2. Gamera*- Dragon King Tiger Porsche Premium #6312 w/Cavalier zimmerit*
  3. Tojo72*- Tamiya Tiger I Early #25142 w/Aber and AFV tracks*
  4. DBoger*- Dragon Jagdtiger Henschel Premium #6285*
  5. Stikpusher*- Italeri Tiger I*
  6. P38jl*- Dragon Panther F #9008*
  7. Dupes_- Bergetiger/Demo Tiger CMK/Academy_
  8. Bufflehead*- Dragon Panther F Imperial Series #9008 with resin turret*
  9. Deafpanzer*- Dragon Tiger I Initial #6600*
  10. Reserve*- Cyberhobby Tiger I Feb. 1944 #6650*
  11. Hinsky*- Dragon Tiger I Ausf E/w zimmerit (6383)*
  12. Bish*- Cyberhobby Befelswagen Panther w/Pz. IV turret*
  13. SMJmodeler*- AFV Club Tiger I Late #35079 & Tamiya Tiger I Mid*
  14. Satch_IP*- ??*
  15. RBaer*- Tamiya King Tiger Ardennnes w/Friuls*
  16. Shellback*-Tamiya King Tiger & Dragon Jagdtiger Porsche*
  17. JohanT*- Dragon Panther A Premium & Dragon Panther D w/zimmerit kitbash*
  18. Armor86*-Tamiya DAK Tiger I Initial #35277 plus tons AM*
  19. Malone Duke*- Dragon Mid Tiger I 1/72 & AFV Club Tiger I Late w/zimmerit*
  20. Bobbailey*- Dragon Panther G Smart kit*
  21. Thunderbolt379*- Tamiya King Tiger Porsche w/Cavalier zimmerit & Tamiya Jagdpanther Late?*
  22. Some Assembly Required*- Dragon Panther ??*
  23. Joe Rix*-Tamiya Tiger I Mid*
  24. Taxtp*- Tamiya Tiger I 1/48*
  25. Darson*- Tamiya King Tiger*
  26. Professordeath*- Dragon Tiger I Late w/zimmerit*
  27. Wingnut*- Tamiya Panther G Late 1/48, Dragon King Tiger 1/72, Dragon Panther A Premium, & Dragon Battle of Bulge King Tiger*
  28. Wingman_kz*- Tamiya Tiger I Mid?*
  29. Kentucky Colonel- Dragon Tiger I #6406 w/Eduard zimm and Friuls
  30. StreetFightingMan- Dragon Panther G Italian Front
  31. IBuild148*- Dragon King Tiger Henschel*
  32. Moose421*- Dragon Panther Ersatz*
  33. JMart*- Cyberhobby Panther II Orange Box*
  34. Hasenpfeffer*- Cyberhobby Panther A Late Dark Knight Series*
  35. Jgeratic1*- Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I Initial Afrika Korps*
  36. Pyerman64*- Tamiya Steel-wheeled Panther G Late*
  37. Alex Shaw*- Tamiya Afrika Korps Tiger I*
  38. Ghostt180*- Jagdpanther Late*
  39. Ripcord- Revell Jagdpanther 1/76
  40. Ebergerud*- Cyber Hobby Tiger I Early*
  41. Shawker*- Minicraft King Tiger Porsche*
  42. Wolfwriath*- Trumpeter King Tiger 1/16*
  43. CaptBigMoney*- Dragon Battle of the Bulge King Tiger*
  44. Schatten Sparten*- Dragon King Tiger*

(Wall of Fame) Finished Builds:

Wingnut’s Tamiya 1/48 Panther

SMJmodeler’s Tamiya MId Tiger

Wingnut’s King Tiger in braille:

Malone Duke’s AFV Club 1/48 Tiger I

Hinsky’s Dragon Tiger I w/zimmerit

Shellback’s Tamiya King Tiger

Hasenpfeffer’s Cyber Hobby Panther A

Bish’s- Cyberhobby Befelswagen Panther w/Pz. IV turret

Wingnut’s’s Dragon Panther A

Tojo72’s Tamiya Tiger I Early

RBaer’s Tamiya King Tiger Ardennes

Deafpanzers Dragon Tiger I Initial

Wingnut’s Dragon BoB King Tiger

Gamera’s Dragon King Tiger Porsche

Dupes 2cm Flakvierling 151/20 auf Pz.Kpfw.Panther ausf.G kitbash

Malone Duke’s Braille Panther

Shellback’s Dragon Porsche Jagdtiger

Tigerman’s Tamiya Jagdpanther Late

Jgeratic1’s Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I

Stikpusher’s Italeri Tiger I

Shawker’s Nichimo King Tiger Porsche

Armor86’s Tamiya DAK Tiger I Initial

Ebergerud’s Cyberhobby Tiger I

Hasenpfeffer’s Italeri Panther A

Thunderbolt379’s Tamiya King Tiger

IBuild48’s Dragon King Tiger

Malone Dukes Dragon Mid Tiger 1/72

Schatten Sparten’s Dragon King Tiger

2

Eric:

Please put me down with Dragon’s 1/35th Royal Tiger with Porsche Turret (Kit 6312). I’m using Cavalier zimmerit but otherwise out-of-box.

3

Excellent Cliff. Should be a beauty.

4

I will do Tamiya # 25142 Early Tiger I with Aber upgrade,and Club AFV workable links.

Anthony

Gamera,nice kitty,will you whitewash it also ?

5

Put me down for a Dragon Jagdtiger Henschel suspension. I will be using an aftermarket set of fenders so I can build the X7. If time permits I my do my Dragon Initial Production Tiger I.

6

Since this will have a start date of September, I am interested. By then I can be done with some of mycurrent builds and have room for something new. Either a Dutch Leopard II or a Grossdeutschland Panther A…[^o)]

7

P-38 was wondering if a Hellcat could qualify? I’m not sure how to answer that. Does anyone know if it was allowed in the first Big Cats GB?

8

Eric , revenge for what ? [*-)]

9

There was apparently a Big Cats Gb some time ago. so in our playful banter, what to call this one? Maybe just Big Cats 2? or Big Cats Part Deux?

10

put me in for a Panther F by DML, 1/35

and I’d like to ask about the Hellcat, although not a “big” cat, it did hunt the other cats mentioned above…

Big Cats Part Duex sounds good, or, The Scratching Post[whstl]( lil play on the theme… )

11

Is that kit #6403? The smart kit?

12

The sequel! Man, it’s been a while since the last one…I’m definitely in, T-man. Kit TBD once September rolls around. Got all kinds of stuff that will fit the bill, so i’ll see what’s lacking (or what “calls out to me”) once football season starts.

Can’t wait! [:D]

Oooooh…Sturmtiger. Hmmmmm. [;)]

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From the “Big Cats Group Build 2008” thread:

Qualified Entries: Any scale: Panther: D, A, G, F, Jagdpanther, Panther II OR Tiger: I, II, Jagdtiger

Requirements: Kits must be un-started, unless pre-approval has been given

Dates: March 15, 2008-December 31, 2008 You may join at any time, but you may not claim the badge unless completed by end date.

Badge is claimable upon completion of model:

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14

no… #9008…

15

Eric, how about some LITTLE Big Cats? [:D] I’ve got some 1/72 Dragon kits that I’ve been itchin to build:

If those won’t do, then I can enter this 1/35 Dragon King Tiger that’s been sitting in the stash ever since it was first released back in 2007:

16

Thanks Marc. Yeah, sorry P-38, I too didn’t have the Hellcat in mind. I really saw Tigers and Panthers, but decided to throw in the Leopard for fun. [;)]

Ernest. Your call. All scales are allowable.

17

Killer Kats , Steel Cats …Big Steel Cats , Big Killer Kats

18

I like Steel Cats.

19

someone could come up with a cool badge for that .

Who did your Italian GB Badge ? Its cool [H]

20

That would be me… does that mean you want a female depicted somewhere on the badge? Maybe catwoman? If some of you want to start posting some fav pics of actresses that have portrayed this character, might get the ball rolling. Yes, a woman in black latex… interesting…

I do have some Tigers in the stash… joining is a maybe as I’m signed up to half dozen GB’s atm.

regards,

Jack