_GOTOBOTTOM
Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
Hosted by Darren Baker
Tiger 1 question
Darktrooper
Visit this Community
Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 08:10 AM UTC
Do any of the tiger kits in 1/35th scale come with the decals to do Michael Wittmans tank at Villers-bocage?
Stormbringer
Visit this Community
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 20, 2002
KitMaker: 1,667 posts
Armorama: 1,116 posts
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 08:45 AM UTC
AJ, as far as I am aware the answer to your question is no but if you check out the following site

Archer Transfers

you might find what you are looking for.
Pete
cavpltssgt
Visit this Community
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: August 29, 2004
KitMaker: 12 posts
Armorama: 12 posts
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 11:59 AM UTC
You could just create your own. Wittman's company, the 2nd, had numbers in red with white outline. At Villers-Bocage he was commanding 222 but his assigned panzer was 205. He died in 007. You could just use cut apart other numbers and put the specific numbers on that you wanted. Good luck.
blaster76
Visit this Community
Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
KitMaker: 8,985 posts
Armorama: 3,034 posts
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 01:01 PM UTC
Divisional markings would be 1SS Liebstandarte the deathshead with crossed keys on a shield
Pak_40
Visit this Community
Minnesota, United States
Joined: August 12, 2003
KitMaker: 392 posts
Armorama: 281 posts
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 02:09 PM UTC
hi,
get the Tamiya Tiger with the crew figures. the figures are Wittmann, Woll and the boys. it has the proper numbers too.

Chris
Kelley
Visit this Community
Georgia, United States
Joined: November 21, 2002
KitMaker: 1,966 posts
Armorama: 1,635 posts
Posted: Friday, November 19, 2004 - 02:18 PM UTC

Quoted Text

At Villers-Bocage he was commanding 222


Actually it is now thought that Wittman was probably in 212 and not 222. As for the battalion insignia, there was no deathshead, just the crossed keys in the shield over oakleaves. The 2nd company had the emblem painted over the zimmerit on the right front of the hull.

cheers,
Mike
TsunamiBomb
Visit this Community
Arizona, United States
Joined: September 21, 2004
KitMaker: 1,447 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 11:49 AM UTC
I have a tamiya half-track with the red numbers outlined in white that say 222. I dont know if you wanna buy the kit for the numbers.
Darktrooper
Visit this Community
Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 11:30 AM UTC
I just bought the Tiger Aces, Normandy '44 figure set from DML. Which one of these is supposed to be Wittman? the box doesn't say.
steeldog51
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 04, 2004
KitMaker: 1,114 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 11:43 AM UTC
AJ in the dml set (mike as i'll call him :-) ) is the guy wearing the black u-boat leathers (thatsthe non standard panzer uniform BTW) he,s stood up on the rear if i remember correctly ?
Darktrooper
Visit this Community
Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 12:05 PM UTC
He's standing right next to the front of the turret.

I'm going to try an convert him a little, so he can stand in the turret hatch.
warthog
Visit this Community
Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: July 29, 2002
KitMaker: 1,460 posts
Armorama: 1,080 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 12:19 PM UTC
Hi,

Considering that you already know the details such as turret number, insignias, etc. my suggestion is just paint the numbers or buy the decals. You can actually make a stencil for the numbers by just using those actetates used for overhead projectors or other films such as the friskets....

Cheers
Darktrooper
Visit this Community
Delaware, United States
Joined: November 05, 2004
KitMaker: 581 posts
Armorama: 351 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 12:46 PM UTC
I know where to get the decals, and I wanted to make the model with Wittman and another crewmember standing in the turret hatches.
steeldog51
Visit this Community
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: September 04, 2004
KitMaker: 1,114 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 - 09:58 PM UTC

Quoted Text

He's standing right next to the front of the turret.


yeah couldnt quite remember where he was situated exactly but sound like you have him! good luck mate !
 _GOTOTOP