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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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metal barrel trumpeter E100 same jagdtiger?
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 04:16 PM UTC
Hi all,

I just came back to afv modellong after 2 yrs hiatus.

I am modelling a old trumpeter e100...I am looking ard evilbay for aluminum barrels but could not find any. Is it the same barrel as Jagdtiger?

Thanks

Kiong

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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 04:27 PM UTC
Well since there is no one hundred percent proof which gun was going to be fitted why not use the hunting tiger gun ?
I have read that they was going to use 128 mm,,150 mm and some prototype 150 mm anti tank gun ...so all in all your good with what ever you use .
If it was me i would use the 128 mm gun from Rheinmetall or Krupp kits .
Lion Roar does the Rheinmetall K44 L/56 upgrade set and its a total beauty and would look amazing on a E100 .

Phill
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2014 - 05:13 PM UTC
Since this is a paperpanzer/ panzer '46 vehicle you can use any barrel you want and no one can say you are wrong. Go nuts and use a barrel from a PzH 2000 (155mm) or from a M107 (175mm).
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2014 - 08:01 PM UTC
Hi guys,

Thanks for the inputs. I have put on the kit barrel for the time being while I wait for the metal barrel to arrive (No barrel in SG here, I have checked with the 2 main hobby shops here)

I have ordered the RB Jagdtiger 128mm barrel from UK ebay
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 02:03 AM UTC

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Hi all,

I just came back to afv modellong after 2 yrs hiatus.

I am modelling a old trumpeter e100...I am looking ard evilbay for aluminum barrels but could not find any. Is it the same barrel as Jagdtiger?

Thanks

Kiong



The weapon would have been identical. However, Trumpeter's turret is completely fictional, so don't worry overmuch about finding a correct barrel for it. The actual E-100, had the project not been shelved, was scheduled to receive the Maus II turret, but with thinner armor, a fact that was not published at the time Trumpeter made their molds. The kit turret is based on a speculative build by a modeler who posted photos on Track-Link.
Cammett, in the UK, offers a Maus II turret in resin, if you're adventurous. Here's the review:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/4851&mode=&order=0
rinaldi119
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 02:07 AM UTC

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Hi all,

I just came back to afv modellong after 2 yrs hiatus.

I am modelling a old trumpeter e100...I am looking ard evilbay for aluminum barrels but could not find any. Is it the same barrel as Jagdtiger?

Thanks

Kiong



The short answer is yes, that is what I used for the prototype kit. I believe I used an Eduard metal Jagdtiger 12.8cm barrel if memory serves, but any should work fine.

musicwerks
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 01:59 PM UTC

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Hi all,

I just came back to afv modellong after 2 yrs hiatus.

I am modelling a old trumpeter e100...I am looking ard evilbay for aluminum barrels but could not find any. Is it the same barrel as Jagdtiger?

Thanks

Kiong



The short answer is yes, that is what I used for the prototype kit. I believe I used an Eduard metal Jagdtiger 12.8cm barrel if memory serves, but any should work fine.




Tanks Man!
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 02:02 PM UTC

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Hi all,

I just came back to afv modellong after 2 yrs hiatus.

I am modelling a old trumpeter e100...I am looking ard evilbay for aluminum barrels but could not find any. Is it the same barrel as Jagdtiger?

Thanks



Kiong



The weapon would have been identical. However, Trumpeter's turret is completely fictional, so don't worry overmuch about finding a correct barrel for it. The actual E-100, had the project not been shelved, was scheduled to receive the Maus II turret, but with thinner armor, a fact that was not published at the time Trumpeter made their molds. The kit turret is based on a speculative build by a modeler who posted photos on Track-Link.
Cammett, in the UK, offers a Maus II turret in resin, if you're adventurous. Here's the review:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/news/4851&mode=&order=0



Thank you Gerald...
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Posted: Saturday, December 27, 2014 - 02:19 PM UTC
If You're interested in getting the (arguably) correct E-100 turret, you should be aware of three things.

- The secondary gun, the one right above the main gun, does not fit perfectly so it will require a little bit of fiddling.

- Second, the company that makes it now is called Rhino. I think Cammett changed names or Rhino took over the molds, I really dont know but it seems to me they are the same moulds. I think the turret is out of production but you can find it on ebay occasionally for around $40USD. Just search the term "Rhino Krupp" on ebay.

- Third, I have both the metal Jadgtiger barrel and the resin one that comes with the turret and the resin one is definitely bigger, aesthetically and in caliber. I decided to go with the resin one in my build because in my opinion it is the more correct one (if there ever can be such a thing for a tank that was never built).

Other than the issue with the secondary gun its an excellent resin piece.
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