Look at this–here’s the same gentleman who was selling the built Henschel King Tiger earlier on eBay–now he’s done a beautiful job on Tamiya’s new 1/48 Tiger I:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5979002457&fromMakeTrack=true
Ich bin Dunkelgrun mit envy!
While it certainly is a good model, I don’t think it is quite up to others I’ve seen. I definitely think that the quarter scale has something to do with it IMHO, something just ain’t quite right…
Steve
Certainly I think quarterscale does have its limitations with respect to the detail possible, the availability/practicality of photoetch, etc. (just imagine, if you will, trying to assemble a 1/48 scale little Aber clamp!), I believe that within those limitations, this is still a seriously good job on a more difficult scale kit.
I’d be happy to weather that well myself. A good looking build.
It’s nice! Yet, it would look better with “WW2 Productions” - Item #48001 - early version track for Tiger I Ausf. E for SKYBOW/TAMIYA kit.
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-4/989774/__hr_Preview.jpg
As this is easily the best 1/48 scale individual link track so far!
Contact:
WWII Productions
PO Box 100 Waratah
NSW 2298
Australia
Phone 61 2 4967 3205 (from inside Australia 02 4967 3205)
Fax 61 2 4967 3207 (from inside Australia 02 4967 3207)
E-mail: ww2prod@optusnet.com.au
HTH
Frank
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/born-too-late
1/48 scale armour news group
Great pictures,thanks uproar.
Those look great! I hope they do late tracks as well – I’ll put them on the Skybow Late Tiger I.
I’ve got the Atelier Infinite resin tracks for the early Tiger I, and I’m really happy with them. They require just a little more cleaning up that the WW2, and are a bit harder to assemble, but I’m still really happy with them.
I just ordered a set of King/Jagdtiger links from WW2 on Friday! I’m going to put them on my next build-up, the Henschel Jagdtiger from Dragon.
Does WWII Productions make their tracks in 1/35 scale?
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Originally posted by Larry_Dunn
Those look great! I hope they do late tracks as well – I’ll put them on the Skybow Late Tiger I.
Hi Larry; as I posted earlier Bill is already working on them since some weeks and they shal be ready next week. The “WW2 Productions” tracks fit both the SKYBOW and TAMIYA kits. Yet, insure, that you order the correct tracks, Larry!
Item 48001 - early version Tiger I tracks are correct for the TAMIYA and SKYBOW Tiger I early kits.
You will need Item 48002 - mid/late version Tiger I tracks for SKYBOW Tiger I final production.
Price for each set is AUD 25,- (+shipping).
Hope this help!
Frank
Hi, yepp - they’re mainly in 1/35 scale and they’re well-known for their superb track sets and upgrades. But they also do 1/72 scale tracks. Yet, they’ve started a new 1/48 scale line. Starting with two versions of Tiger I tracks, followed by Pz. III/IV tracks and Hetzer tracks. Beside the basic links, they will later offer “Ostketten” (broader winter tracks) for Pz. III/Pz. IV. If there is interest, Bill will hopefully do T-34 tracks, too.
Frank
I didn’t know they did 1/72nd scale tracks! That’s the problem with WW2 Productions – no website, virtually no publicity. If I find out that they make tracks for the 1/72 Trumpeter Ferdinand, I’ll kill myself! [:p]
Folks may remember the old company, Anvil, which made those amazing snap-together links that caused such a stir in the late 90s. The company went OOB, but it then re-emerged – as WW2 Productions.
I didn’t know they did 1/72nd scale tracks! That’s the problem with WW2 Productions – no website, virtually no publicity. If I find out that they make tracks for the 1/72 Trumpeter Ferdinand, I’ll kill myself! [:p]
No idea if they have tracks for the Ferdinand in 1/72, but Bill is currently working on 1/72 scale T-34 tracks if I remember his last mail correctly.
Take care.
Frank
I like it alot but the weathering on the wheels is overdone IMO compared to the rest. I like to see at least some of the black road wheel color. Thats just me.
Frank, Does WW2 productions make 1/72 panther tracks??? You guys need a website.
That is a nice Tiger, but I like the KT that was here before better.
Frank, Does WW2 productions make 1/72 panther tracks??? You guys need a website.
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Sorry, I only got in touch with Bill because of the 1/48 scale tracks! But I will ask him if he can provide a list of their 1/72 tracks.
Take care
Frank
I admit that the Henschel King Tiger was probably the more impressive of the two builds (the larger scale, presence of really well-done Zimmerit, and better availability of after-market goodies might have something to do with that), but I still think it is a pretty fine build for the scale. Now all the people who argue against 1/48 scale armor have more to support their position! [:D] i.e., “It never looks quite as cool as 1/35 scale”.
Anyway, in defense of the appearance of the rubber wheels–as we all know, the rubber of tires is generally quite faded, often to more of a sometimes pale gray, and it is literally “where the rubber meets the road” (bad and all-too-obvious pun), and would therefore be most likely to be heavily mudcaked or dust-covered. You really wouldn’t see “black” per se showing through. I can’t really tell you if the gentleman who built this model actually painted the wheels or not, I can just say the weathering is too heavy to tell without looking much more closely…and I can say the weathering may be too excessive for some viewer’s tastes…that’s all I can say. Actually, I have found that one of the better colors with which to paint tank wheels might be Tamiya’s “German Grey”, which I think might be rather similar to (forgive me for invoking Luftwaffe lingo) RLM Schwarzgrau…perhaps even lighter.
Anyway, it is still a damn fine build, I think…
I didn’t know they did 1/72nd scale tracks! That’s the problem with WW2 Productions – no website, virtually no publicity. If I find out that they make tracks for the 1/72 Trumpeter Ferdinand, I’ll kill myself! [:p]
Hi; I’ve checked it back. The 1/72 scale tracks are only in the planning stages at this point, but I can give you an idea of what is planned though. At this stage they’re contemplating T-34, Tiger 1 early and late, Tiger II, Panther, KV, ISU, FAMO, and hopefully, some tracks for the panzer III/IV series. There is no time frame at this stage, so I can’t give you any idea as to when any of this will be started and made ready for production.
Yet, they will come in the future!
HTH
Frank
Frank, Does WW2 productions make 1/72 panther tracks??? You guys need a website.
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Not yet, but see my reply to Larry - they will make Panther tracks:
Hi; I’ve checked it back. The 1/72 scale tracks are only in the planning stages at this point, but I can give you an idea of what is planned though. At this stage they’re contemplating T-34, Tiger 1 early and late, Tiger II, Panther, KV, ISU, FAMO, and hopefully, some tracks for the panzer III/IV series. There is no time frame at this stage, so I can’t give you any idea as to when any of this will be started and made ready for production.
Yet, they will come in the future!
HTH
Frank
I wonder if they can get that to work. The links are awfully small. Then again, their 1/35th scale 38(t) links went together for me without a hitch, and they are pretty small too.
Really nice build. I gotta admit, some people are doing really nice things with these 1/48 kits.