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Takom: Royal Tiger with Guts
Alabama, United States
Joined: January 26, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 07:42 PM UTC
Takom has released new photos of their upcoming King Tiger with more details of the interior. It looks to have Zimmerit molded in place and Takom has revealed that there will actually be two kits released. The exact quote is "2045 features turret with standard zimmerit application, and 2047 has the zimmerit panels removed from the turret sides for special Pz.Abt.505 markings".
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#051
Tennessee, United States
Joined: December 21, 2002
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 08:27 PM UTC
Now THAT is a new Tiger I am interested in!
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European Union
Joined: January 28, 2015
KitMaker: 2,099 posts
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 09:01 PM UTC
Interesting to see a M model JS-2 on the box.
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New York, United States
Joined: January 18, 2016
KitMaker: 59 posts
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 09:43 PM UTC
oh...my god. it is very stunning
New York, United States
Joined: January 18, 2016
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 09:44 PM UTC
but as i know, meng model also announced kingtiger. what is going on their kingtiger?
Ukraine / Україна
Joined: January 26, 2010
KitMaker: 570 posts
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 10:55 PM UTC
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but as i know, meng model also announced kingtiger. what is going on their kingtiger?
Their kit is in the works, as well as the ICM one.
Australia
Joined: April 25, 2012
KitMaker: 69 posts
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 05:03 AM UTC
looks the goods....lets hope the price is reasonable. Dragon might have a good rethink
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 06, 2006
KitMaker: 4,691 posts
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 05:31 AM UTC
Very exciting,Takom beats Meng to the punch,great to have so many choices.
#424
Queensland, Australia
Joined: April 23, 2015
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 08:09 AM UTC
I love everything but the Zimmerit. It looks too big and too uniformly neat.
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Chubut, Argentina
Joined: August 15, 2010
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 03:58 AM UTC
bill_c
Campaigns Administrator New Jersey, United States
Joined: January 09, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 10:38 PM UTC
Looks very promising. Want to hear what David Byrden has to say before plunking down cash for it.
Wien, Austria
Joined: July 12, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 10:48 PM UTC
What would I know about a Tiger B? It's not a Tiger E!
OK, maybe I could comment on the engine...
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bill_c
Campaigns Administrator New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 11:06 PM UTC
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What would I know about a Tiger B? It's not a Tiger E!
OK, maybe I could comment on the engine...
There are few unbiased commenters out there, so anything you can add would be a help.
#011
Jerusalem, Israel
Joined: February 06, 2009
KitMaker: 1,507 posts
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Posted: Sunday, July 03, 2016 - 11:16 PM UTC
This is great, i really like how we are getting more and more kits with interior.
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Poland
Joined: September 18, 2015
KitMaker: 10 posts
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2016 - 03:08 AM UTC
At first it looks like a great kit. They could do a better job with tracks, it would be lovely if they will be workable! It will save us lot of time with painting, weathering and fitting them.
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Joined: May 06, 2015
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2016 - 06:14 AM UTC
Nice detail, AND a free interior no complaints here.
United Kingdom
Joined: June 07, 2014
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2016 - 04:02 PM UTC
Guess it's best to wait until the plastic is in hand before making any judgments but it certainly is looking promising. Some items on those sprues show they have been paying attention. It is looking much better than Trumpeter's 1/16 effort but then it should be, given the amount of information now available.
Virginia, United States
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 666 posts
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Posted: Monday, July 04, 2016 - 08:41 PM UTC
Can't wait to get each one of them. kits are 10 times better than they were 30years ago . no complaints from me either
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: April 05, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 02:27 AM UTC
Anybody thinking about doing a cut away version when they get theirs ? The concept of scale thickness deserves to be shown off along with all the goodies inside.
On the bench :
A whole bunch of figures, Too many half built kits and a (gasp) wing thing
California, United States
Joined: April 25, 2016
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 02:33 AM UTC
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Anybody thinking about doing a cut away version when they get theirs ? The concept of scale thickness deserves to be shown off along with all the goodies inside.
Pretty sure this is how I will approach the subject.
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Quebec, Canada
Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 04:00 AM UTC
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Nice detail, AND a free interior no complaints here.
"Free interior"? How much is the kit?
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 02:34 PM UTC
It's not quite free.. their usual kits run around $43 (in HK), and these will go for around $53.. so, you can say you're getting the interior for $10, I guess
LuckymodelHisham
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 04:18 PM UTC
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It's not quite free.. their usual kits run around $43 (in HK), and these will go for around $53.. so, you can say you're getting the interior for $10, I guess
Luckymodel
Hisham
On pe-order from Dragon today $71.99
http://www.dragonusaonline.com/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=TAK2046 Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 04:44 PM UTC
It looks like the prices are close.. whether you buy from HK and add shipping, or if you buy from stores in the States.
How much shipping does DragonUSA charge inside the States, or do they offer free shipping in the contiguous States?
Hisham
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2016 - 05:04 PM UTC
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It looks like the prices are close.. whether you buy from HK and add shipping, or if you buy from stores in the States.
How much shipping does DragonUSA charge inside the States, or do they offer free shipping in the contiguous States?
Hisham
For me,standard ground shipping would be $7.62 or free shipping over $100.00 + I earn Dragon Dollars toward next purchase.
But I will wait for reviews and compare it with the upcoming Meng release
