Steel Cats (Sept. 2012-Aug. 2013)

tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Steel Cats (Sept. 2012-Aug. 2013)

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 8:36 PM

There appears to be plenty of interest to kick off this build. It will start September 1st and run until August 31st next year. This GB will be for any of the Panthers, Tigers and their variants.

If I miss a name or kit, please PM me. Thanks.

Suggestions:

Panther D, A, G & F
Bergepanther
Befehlswagen Panther
Flakpanzer V Coelian
Jadgpanther
Panther Ersatz
Panzerbeobachtungswagen Panther
Panther II

Tiger I Initial, Early, Mid, Late
Bergetiger
Befehlswagen Tiger I Ausf. E
Sturmtiger

King Tiger Porsche or Henschel turrets
Befehlswagen Tiger II Ausf. B
Jagdtiger Porsche, Henschel suspension

Porsche Tiger I

The guidelines for the GB are as follows:

You can enter anytime from when it starts to when it's finished
Any scale
Any AM item
All kits must be NIB or very lightly started (10%)
No starting of the construction, but sprues may be washed before the start date
No crossovers of other GB's
A badge will be created, but can only be obtained for a completed build within the time frame
Please share info about the kit and have fun, fun, fun!

These are the badge choices. Badge is only obtainable for a completed and posted build. Would be wise to download to your own server site and adjust accordingly.

Jack's Badge

Shell's badge

List of Participants and Kits: (all kits are 1/35 unless noted)

Tigerman- Tamiya Jagdpanther Late with magic tracks & Dragon Tiger I Late #6406
Gamera- Dragon King Tiger Porsche Premium #6312 w/Cavalier zimmerit
Tojo72- Tamiya Tiger I Early #25142 w/Aber and AFV tracks
DBoger- Dragon Jagdtiger Henschel Premium #6285
Stikpusher- Italeri Tiger I
P38jl- Dragon Panther F #9008
Dupes- Bergetiger/Demo Tiger CMK/Academy
Bufflehead- Dragon Panther F Imperial Series #9008 with resin turret
Deafpanzer- Dragon Tiger I Initial #6600
Reserve- Cyberhobby Tiger I Feb. 1944 #6650
Hinsky- Dragon Tiger I Ausf E/w zimmerit (6383)
Bish- Cyberhobby Befelswagen Panther w/Pz. IV turret
SMJmodeler- AFV Club Tiger I Late #35079 & Tamiya Tiger I Mid
Satch_IP- ??
RBaer- Tamiya King Tiger Ardennnes w/Friuls
Shellback-Tamiya King Tiger & Dragon Jagdtiger Porsche
JohanT- Dragon Panther A Premium & Dragon Panther D w/zimmerit kitbash
Armor86-Tamiya DAK Tiger I Initial #35277 plus tons AM
Malone Duke- Dragon Mid Tiger I 1/72 & AFV Club Tiger I Late w/zimmerit
Bobbailey- Dragon Panther G Smart kit
Thunderbolt379- Tamiya King Tiger Porsche w/Cavalier zimmerit & Tamiya Jagdpanther Late?
Some Assembly Required- Dragon Panther ??
Joe Rix-Tamiya Tiger I Mid
Taxtp- Tamiya Tiger I 1/48
Darson- Tamiya King Tiger
Professordeath- Dragon Tiger I Late w/zimmerit
Wingnut- Tamiya Panther G Late 1/48, Dragon King Tiger 1/72, Dragon Panther A Premium, & Dragon Battle of Bulge King Tiger
Wingman_kz- Tamiya Tiger I Mid?
Kentucky Colonel- Dragon Tiger I #6406 w/Eduard zimm and Friuls
StreetFightingMan- Dragon Panther G Italian Front
IBuild148- Dragon King Tiger Henschel
Moose421- Dragon Panther Ersatz
JMart- Cyberhobby Panther II Orange Box
Hasenpfeffer- Cyberhobby Panther A Late Dark Knight Series
Jgeratic1- Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I Initial Afrika Korps
Pyerman64- Tamiya Steel-wheeled Panther G Late
Alex Shaw- Tamiya Afrika Korps Tiger I
Ghostt180- Jagdpanther Late
Ripcord- Revell Jagdpanther 1/76
Ebergerud- Cyber Hobby Tiger I Early
Shawker- Minicraft King Tiger Porsche
Wolfwriath- Trumpeter King Tiger 1/16
CaptBigMoney- Dragon Battle of the Bulge King Tiger
Schatten Sparten- Dragon King Tiger

(Wall of Fame) Finished Builds:

Wingnut's Tamiya 1/48 Panther

SMJmodeler's Tamiya MId Tiger

Wingnut's King Tiger in braille:

Malone Duke's AFV Club 1/48 Tiger I

Hinsky's Dragon Tiger I w/zimmerit

Shellback's Tamiya King Tiger

Hasenpfeffer's Cyber Hobby Panther A

Bish's- Cyberhobby Befelswagen Panther w/Pz. IV turret

Wingnut's's Dragon Panther A

Tojo72's Tamiya Tiger I Early

RBaer's Tamiya King Tiger Ardennes

Deafpanzers Dragon Tiger I Initial

Wingnut's Dragon BoB King Tiger

Gamera's Dragon King Tiger Porsche

Dupes 2cm Flakvierling 151/20 auf Pz.Kpfw.Panther ausf.G kitbash

Malone Duke's Braille Panther

Shellback's Dragon Porsche Jagdtiger

Tigerman's Tamiya Jagdpanther Late

Jgeratic1's Tamiya 1/48 Tiger I

Stikpusher's Italeri Tiger I

Shawker's Nichimo King Tiger Porsche

Armor86's Tamiya DAK Tiger I Initial

Ebergerud's Cyberhobby Tiger I

Hasenpfeffer's Italeri Panther A

Thunderbolt379's Tamiya King Tiger

IBuild48's Dragon King Tiger

Malone Dukes Dragon Mid Tiger 1/72

Schatten Sparten's Dragon King Tiger

Eric

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Monday, June 4, 2012 8:44 PM

Eric:

Please put me down with Dragon's 1/35th Royal Tiger with Porsche Turret (Kit 6312). I'm using Cavalier zimmerit but otherwise out-of-box.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 8:45 PM

Excellent Cliff. Should be a beauty.

Eric

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, June 4, 2012 8:48 PM

I will do Tamiya # 25142 Early Tiger I with Aber upgrade,and Club AFV workable links.

Anthony

Gamera,nice kitty,will you whitewash it also ?

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kitbashn82

Member since
June 2015

Posted by kitbashn82 on Monday, June 4, 2012 8:50 PM

Put me down for a Dragon Jagdtiger Henschel suspension. I will be using an aftermarket set of fenders so I can build the X7. If time permits I my do my Dragon Initial Production Tiger I.

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stikpusher

Member since
July 2004
From: Sonora Desert

Posted by stikpusher on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:01 PM

Since this will have a start date of September, I am interested. By then I can be done with some of mycurrent builds and have room for something new. Either a Dutch Leopard II or a Grossdeutschland Panther A... Hmm

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

- Plankton

LSM

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:06 PM

P-38 was wondering if a Hellcat could qualify? I'm not sure how to answer that. Does anyone know if it was allowed in the first Big Cats GB?

Eric

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Shellback

Member since
March 2006
From: Right Side of a Left State

Posted by Shellback on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:09 PM

Eric , revenge for what ? Confused

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:12 PM

Shellback

Eric , revenge for what ?

There was apparently a Big Cats Gb some time ago. so in our playful banter, what to call this one? Maybe just Big Cats 2? or Big Cats Part Deux?

Eric

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p38jl

Member since
January 2003
From: Hancock, Me USA

Posted by p38jl on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:47 PM

put me in for a Panther F by DML,, 1/35

and I'd like to ask about the Hellcat, although not a "big" cat, it did hunt the other cats mentioned above....

Big Cats Part Duex sounds good,, or,, The Scratching Post Whistling ( lil play on the theme.. )

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 9:56 PM

Is that kit #6403? The smart kit?

Eric

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dupes

Member since
November 2006
From: Coastal Maine

Posted by dupes on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:02 PM

The sequel! Man, it's been a while since the last one...I'm definitely in, T-man. Kit TBD once September rolls around. Got all kinds of stuff that will fit the bill, so i'll see what's lacking (or what "calls out to me") once football season starts.

Can't wait! Big Smile

Oooooh...Sturmtiger. Hmmmmm. Wink

http://www.mycyclinglog.com/profile/dupes

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dupes

Member since
November 2006
From: Coastal Maine

Posted by dupes on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:04 PM

From the "Big Cats Group Build 2008" thread:

Qualified Entries: Any scale: Panther: D, A, G, F, Jagdpanther, Panther II OR Tiger: I, II, Jagdtiger

Requirements: Kits must be un-started, unless pre-approval has been given

Dates: March 15, 2008-December 31, 2008 You may join at any time, but you may not claim the badge unless completed by end date.

Badge is claimable upon completion of model:

http://www.mycyclinglog.com/profile/dupes

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p38jl

Member since
January 2003
From: Hancock, Me USA

Posted by p38jl on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:06 PM

tigerman

Is that kit #6403? The smart kit?

no... #9008..

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bufflehead

Member since
July 2006
From: San Francisco Bay Area

Posted by bufflehead on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:17 PM

Eric, how about some LITTLE Big Cats? Big Smile I've got some 1/72 Dragon kits that I've been itchin to build:

If those won't do, then I can enter this 1/35 Dragon King Tiger that's been sitting in the stash ever since it was first released back in 2007:

Ernest

Last Armor Build - 1/35 Dragon M-26A1, 1/35 Emhar Mk.IV Female

Last Aircraft Builds - Hobby Boss 1/72 F4F Wildcat & FW-190A8

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:47 PM

Thanks Marc. Yeah, sorry P-38, I too didn't have the Hellcat in mind. I really saw Tigers and Panthers, but decided to throw in the Leopard for fun. Wink

Ernest. Your call. All scales are allowable.

Eric

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Shellback

Member since
March 2006
From: Right Side of a Left State

Posted by Shellback on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:49 PM

Killer Kats , Steel Cats ...........Big Steel Cats , Big Killer Kats

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, June 4, 2012 10:54 PM

I like Steel Cats.

Eric

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Shellback

Member since
March 2006
From: Right Side of a Left State

Posted by Shellback on Monday, June 4, 2012 11:00 PM

someone could come up with a cool badge for that .

Who did your Italian GB Badge ? Its cool Cool

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jgeratic

Member since
April 2006
From: ON, Canada

Posted by jgeratic on Monday, June 4, 2012 11:09 PM

Shellback

someone could come up with a col badge for that .

Who did your Italian GB Badge ? Its cool

That would be me... does that mean you want a female depicted somewhere on the badge? Maybe catwoman? If some of you want to start posting some fav pics of actresses that have portrayed this character, might get the ball rolling. Yes, a woman in black latex... interesting...

I do have some Tigers in the stash... joining is a maybe as I'm signed up to half dozen GB's atm.

regards,

Jack

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Shellback

Member since
March 2006
From: Right Side of a Left State

Posted by Shellback on Monday, June 4, 2012 11:25 PM

Nope , i was saying i like your Amore badge . Females in this Cat g.b. badge ...... Hmm ........hadnt thought of that one . For me something more macho .

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p38jl

Member since
January 2003
From: Hancock, Me USA

Posted by p38jl on Monday, June 4, 2012 11:42 PM

ok,,, no Hellcats.. Sad

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deafpanzer

Member since
April 2009
From: Carmel, IN

Posted by deafpanzer on Monday, June 4, 2012 11:43 PM

Deafpanzer reporting for duty!!! I have been itching' to build a Tiger... I have four in my stash and some of them have been staring at me for nearly 3 years since my return to the hobby.