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Otto Carius 1/35 Tamiya

CHESTERNIMITZ

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 06:34 AM UTC

And this figure belongs to the Tamiya kit Otto Carius Tiger. The figure represents Otto, in the turret of the Tiger. I leave with you the photos too.

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 07:01 AM UTC

Very nice! very nice indeed!

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 09:01 AM UTC

That's outstanding work,My hats off to you figure guys,and the tank looks pretty good too !!!

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 09:25 AM UTC

fantastic! i'm currently doing these figures for my bro, whose got to build the tank. coz he hasn't started his tank i put them on the backburner, but seeing this i might give them another go.... just hope i can pull off as good a finish. Ant

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 09:26 AM UTC

Hi Felix i too have the Otto Carius figure set by Tamiya in my stash i'm gonna use it for my mid-production Tiger as soon as i get all of my AM parts to spruce it up

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 10:55 AM UTC

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Hi Felix i too have the Otto Carius figure set by Tamiya in my stash i'm gonna use it for my mid-production Tiger as soon as i get all of my AM parts to spruce it up

Do you know if that figure set is available on it's own ?? I only seen it with the tank kit.

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 11:19 AM UTC

Nice work on the figure. Did you replace the head? You did a really good job on it.

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Do you know if that figure set is available on it's own ?? I only seen it with the tank kit.

It is, as a bagged set, but it may take some searching to get. Northstar has it, but that may cost a fortune in shipping, because they're in Toronto Ontario.

Scott

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 01:23 PM UTC

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Hi Felix i too have the Otto Carius figure set by Tamiya in my stash i'm gonna use it for my mid-production Tiger as soon as i get all of my AM parts to spruce it up

Do you know if that figure set is available on it's own ?? I only seen it with the tank kit.

I'm not sure on the availability of the figures on there own Ant as when i purchased mine about 8 years ago they just came in a plastic bag with a cardboard tag stappled to it the LHS i got them from might have been given them by someone who just wanted the tank kit without the figures

i'll check to see if i've still got the cardboard backing to see if there's a kit number on it it'll help track them down easier

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 01:36 PM UTC

Very nice work, though I was under the impression his tank was #213.

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Posted: Monday, March 09, 2009 - 04:24 PM UTC

you might be right there Bill, i'll have to check but 217 looks right but now that you mention 213 i'm not 100% sure, i'll check. Ant

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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 01:37 AM UTC

I sold my copy of Tigers in the Mud, but I recall seeing a photo of his tank with 213 on it. But I'm getting at that delicate age....

CHESTERNIMITZ

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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 05:16 AM UTC

In Figure Tamiya kit comes with 2 heads, one that appears in this photo and one with a cap plate.

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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 05:43 AM UTC

nice work , i like the annolog laptop

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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 09:31 AM UTC

Bill as far as i can find Otto Carius' tank was 217 maybe the 213 number could be explained by either a tank in his platoon, or maybe a lone vehicle whilst his was in repair we all know Wittman died in a lone machine the infamously numbered 007. Ant

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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 10:46 AM UTC

Thanks, Ant, for clearing that up.

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Posted: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 01:06 PM UTC

no worries mate. Ant

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 09:32 AM UTC

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Hi Felix i too have the Otto Carius figure set by Tamiya in my stash i'm gonna use it for my mid-production Tiger as soon as i get all of my AM parts to spruce it up

Do you know if that figure set is available on it's own ?? I only seen it with the tank kit.

I'm not sure on the availability of the figures on there own Ant as when i purchased mine about 8 years ago they just came in a plastic bag with a cardboard tag stappled to it the LHS i got them from might have been given them by someone who just wanted the tank kit without the figures i'll check to see if i've still got the cardboard backing to see if there's a kit number on it it'll help track them down easier

Kept looking and I finally scored my Tamiya Carius figures on Ebay for $9.84 USA total cost !!!!,a good price I think.Now I just need a project to add them to,but at lest I have them on hand.

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 10:24 AM UTC

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.Now I just need a project to add them to,but at least I have them on hand.

When the war ended he was in command of some big lumbering Jagdtigers so I believe, if that's given you any ideas for a diorama scene etc.

Alan

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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2009 - 03:30 PM UTC

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.Now I just need a project to add them to,but at least I have them on hand.

When the war ended he was in command of some big lumbering Jagdtigers so I believe, if that's given you any ideas for a diorama scene etc.

Alan

Well thats what I was thinking-I have a DML Jagdtiger with his markings I think I remember reading here that his Jagdtiger was X-7 but so many models and so little time,we'll see.