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1/35 Revell Tiger VI Ausf B
jonvan
Florida, United States
Joined: August 23, 2015
KitMaker: 170 posts
Armorama: 43 posts
Joined: August 23, 2015
KitMaker: 170 posts
Armorama: 43 posts
Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017 - 03:24 AM UTC
Hello, I am looking into another King Tiger. I did the Dragon 1/35 kit in the orange box with single piece tracks a few years ago and it was nice. I saw that ROG has a King Tiger in 1/35, the old ICM kit? How was that overall for accuracy and fit? I know it has a multi piece hull but that doesn't bother me, how does it look finished? I am guessing it's a Henschel turret with no zimmerit. Thanks---John
Das_Abteilung
United Kingdom
Joined: August 31, 2010
KitMaker: 365 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Joined: August 31, 2010
KitMaker: 365 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Friday, April 28, 2017 - 04:39 AM UTC
It will be a re-box of someone else's work. Scalemates shows it as an ICM re-box, as you surmised.
jonvan
Florida, United States
Joined: August 23, 2015
KitMaker: 170 posts
Armorama: 43 posts
Joined: August 23, 2015
KitMaker: 170 posts
Armorama: 43 posts
Posted: Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 02:38 AM UTC
Thanks, I knew it was ICM what I wanted to know was how good was it as a kit.---John
Bravo1102
New Jersey, United States
Joined: December 08, 2003
KitMaker: 2,864 posts
Armorama: 2,497 posts
Joined: December 08, 2003
KitMaker: 2,864 posts
Armorama: 2,497 posts
Posted: Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 04:12 AM UTC
Check out scalemates.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/976263-icm-35363-pz-kpfw-vi-ausf-b-koenigstiger
There are 6 in-box reviews including two videos. I went through all the research myself about two months ago.
I know at least one of the reviews has sprue pictures and shows the instruction sheet. The kit is nicely molded and well engineered but I passed on it because I didn't like the molded on side skirts.
https://www.scalemates.com/kits/976263-icm-35363-pz-kpfw-vi-ausf-b-koenigstiger
There are 6 in-box reviews including two videos. I went through all the research myself about two months ago.
I know at least one of the reviews has sprue pictures and shows the instruction sheet. The kit is nicely molded and well engineered but I passed on it because I didn't like the molded on side skirts.
jonvan
Florida, United States
Joined: August 23, 2015
KitMaker: 170 posts
Armorama: 43 posts
Joined: August 23, 2015
KitMaker: 170 posts
Armorama: 43 posts
Posted: Sunday, April 30, 2017 - 10:09 AM UTC
Yes I saw that the side skirts are molded to the hull. That doesn't make it appealing to me either. I cut and hacked at my Dragon Tiger to piece the skirts as I wanted, this would be a major chore as they are molded on! I think I'll pass also on this kit and take a second look at Tamiya.---John