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Tamiya Tiger w/o Zimmerit
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Posted: Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 01:27 PM UTC
Does anyone know which Tamiya Tigers (new ones, not old one) can be built properly without the use of zimmerit? I've got the Afrika one (35227), but someone desparately needs it and for me, any old Tiger will do. I also have the late Tiger Ausf E (35146) that I won in a contest, but it shows zimmerit coating. Appreciate any input.
BroAbrams
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Posted: Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 01:34 PM UTC
Tigers were manufactured to their mid production point without zimmerit. The use of zim was adopted in 1943, and after that Tigers always were manufactured with zimmerit. So early and mid-production would be accurate without zim. Production of the Tiger ceased in August of 1944 and Zimmerit was not used after September of 1944

For a good tiger site on the web, go to tiger1.info or http://www.tiger-tank.com

Rob
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Posted: Saturday, December 07, 2002 - 06:12 PM UTC
You can do the initial in Africa and Early without zimmerit with no problem. It's for the mid and later Tigers that you have to do some reserach on which carries zimmerit, and which does not.
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 06:49 AM UTC
Hi Rob

I just answered your question in the parallel Tiger thread in the Sale/trade group! My answer is a long-winded version of what Dave (pak-40) just gave you!

Andy
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 01:43 PM UTC

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Hi Rob

I just answered your question in the parallel Tiger thread in the Sale/trade group! My answer is a long-winded version of what Dave (pak-40) just gave you!

Andy


Dave = SS-74
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 03:27 PM UTC

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Dave = SS-74


d'oh!! #:-) #:-)

maybe I'll just try to remember names not handles!

Cheers
Andy
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Posted: Sunday, December 08, 2002 - 04:17 PM UTC

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Dave = SS-74


d'oh!! #:-) #:-)

maybe I'll just try to remember names not handles!

Cheers
Andy


No Sweat, Mate... Just teasing.
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2002 - 02:40 AM UTC

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No Sweat, Mate... Just teasing.


Well, the problem is that I'm just jealous you have that new Nashorn already!!
I wonder what the old ones will sell for on eBay now!?!

Cheers
Andy
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2002 - 03:03 AM UTC

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No Sweat, Mate... Just teasing.


Well, the problem is that I'm just jealous you have that new Nashorn already!!
I wonder what the old ones will sell for on eBay now!?!

Cheers
Andy


Be happy to get them for you in HK if you want, it goes for about USD 23 here, if you wanna, drop me a line in PM... The old Nashorn, forget about it.... though I am building the old one now with a bunch of upgrades....
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Posted: Monday, December 09, 2002 - 09:46 AM UTC

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Does anyone know which Tamiya Tigers (new ones, not old one) can be built properly without the use of zimmerit? I've got the Afrika one (35227), but someone desparately needs it and for me, any old Tiger will do. I also have the late Tiger Ausf E (35146) that I won in a contest, but it shows zimmerit coating. Appreciate any input.
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