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ICM: Konigstiger is ready
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain / España
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 05:10 AM UTC


ICM has announced that their Konigstiger with Henschel turret is ready to sell in July, and shared images of the sprues and 3D rendering.

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Headhunter506
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 05:15 AM UTC
Four identical photos of the same sprue aren't doing anything for me. Neither are the rubber band tracks.
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 05:30 AM UTC
Hey, but they're two-piece rubber bands. That's cutting edge.
Headhunter506
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:01 AM UTC
On further reflection, you are correct. Let's not omit the multi-piece lower hull.
hanb7323
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Daejeon, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:05 AM UTC
Meng's KT would be our last hope
Bravo1102
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:07 AM UTC
Brought to you with brand-new twenty years old technology.

Is it me or do those vinyl tracks look fuzzy?

Even their Panther D from 10 years ago had link to link track.
brekinapez
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:08 AM UTC

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Meng's KT would be our last hope


What's wrong with Takom's offerings?
brekinapez
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:10 AM UTC

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On further reflection, you are correct. Let's not omit the multi-piece lower hull.


I enjoy unnecessarily fiddling with stuff to make sure its all square, don't you?
Headhunter506
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:27 AM UTC
Nothing gives me more satisfaction than further disassembling a kit beyond what's in the box in order to emulate ICM before building it. If I happen to temporarily lose my sanity and buy this, I'll try MIG welding the hull. I'm always game for trying a new technique.
Totalize
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 07:15 AM UTC
I think they do a better job on their aircraft kits. This one looks horrid.
Tojo72
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 07:17 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

Meng's KT would be our last hope


What's wrong with Takom's offerings?


Or Dragon's for that matter ?
brekinapez
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 09:57 AM UTC

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If I happen to temporarily lose my sanity and buy this, I'll try MIG welding the hull. I'm always game for trying a new technique.


Please video that.
arpikaszabo
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Praha, Czech Republic
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 10:40 AM UTC
To their defence, it is more likely made for their home market, to compete with the Zvezda/Dragon offering, in such times of austerity.
Paulinsibculo
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Overijssel, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 10:43 AM UTC
Just what the world was looking for: another tiger
Bravo1102
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 11:12 AM UTC

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To their defence, it is more likely made for their home market, to compete with the Zvezda/Dragon offering, in such times of austerity.


And IMO looks better than that re-release.

Having grown up squaring the hulls of innumerable braille scale armor, I have never had a problem with multiple part hulls that were not of my own making. In fact it often leads to superior detail as the most recent Tamiya kits have reverted to it!
hanb7323
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Daejeon, Korea / 대한민국
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 12:33 PM UTC
Ooops. Not Meng but Takom. Sorry
maartenboersma
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Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 04:57 PM UTC
No thank you !
dhines
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Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:35 PM UTC
I think I will wait for the Takom kit to be released, this kit does not look to be worth building.
Biggles2
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Quebec, Canada
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 06:50 PM UTC
The single piece tow cable - cleaning rods - clamps, and rubberband tracks look a little retro. Of course, if it was selling for under $20 that would be a bargain.
Cantstopbuyingkits
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European Union
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 08:22 PM UTC
Empty cupola, no grilles, barrel in halves with no seperate muzzle break, plastic tow cables, 2 part rubber belts for the tracks...

This kit is truly jam-packed with features, isn't it?
Buzz
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Georgia, United States
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 09:16 PM UTC
I think this will be a a great build. Looks very easy to build and not a lot of parts. I can build a King Tiger over and over again because there are so many different camo schemes and unit markings. I will upgrade the tracks to metal.
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 09:37 PM UTC
Well partslayout looks mor 1/72 to me. For a 1/35 kit it is a joke.
Bravo1102
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Posted: Friday, July 29, 2016 - 10:07 PM UTC
Maybe ICM thinks there is a market for a simpler, easier to build 1/35 armor kit.

As I get older I find that more detailed kits just aren't fulfilling me anymore and I yearn for something simpler to build. I might be willing to sacrifice certain things for value.
ULIX-VM
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 02:09 AM UTC
this vehicle is good for trumpeter.
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 02:10 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Maybe ICM thinks there is a market for a simpler, easier to build 1/35 armor kit.


I wouldn't say a multi-part hull and split barrel make an "easier to build" kit...
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