Jagdtiger boo boo

JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Jagdtiger boo boo

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, October 8, 2004 8:23 PM

I wanted to order an aluminum barrel for my Dragon Jagdtiger. I ordered Hotbarrel's 8.8cm KwK 43/3 L/71 for Jagdtiger 1945. Afterwards I discovered that those guns were only mounted on 4 Jagdtigers and the 128mm Pak 44 L/55 gun was standard. (Guess thats what I get for not doing my research) Anyone have any info on the 88 Jagdtigers? Pictures would be great. Otherwise, I think I will be throwing it in the drawer along with the useless Verlinden Diamond-shaped Panther Zimmerit

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 8, 2004 8:44 PM

Sorry Jason, but to this date, there are no known photos of the 4 confirmed, 7 or 8 total stated, 88mm Jagdtigers built. On May 4th, 1945 Lt. Hans Kippenberg from sPzJgAbt. 653 was ordered to blow up all 7or 8 of them at the Nibelungen Werk because they all lacked gun sights and were therefore useless, thus preventing their capture by US forces. No 88mm armed Jagdtiger ever saw combat.

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, October 8, 2004 8:48 PM

I am going to start a museum of things I buy that have no poto documentation!!

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, October 8, 2004 8:49 PM

Is the Revell kit a reboxing of the Dragon kit?

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Friday, October 8, 2004 9:09 PM

Thanks Peridexion

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 9, 2004 11:25 AM

Tuff break. In the future I would suggest the abers barrel # 35L-22 . It is a beutiful barrel with on topof that it is rifiled. I used it on mine.I think I paid 11.00 for it as well.

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, October 9, 2004 11:42 AM

Jwest, you have the most rotten luck when it comes to AM stuff! Sorry to hear you are stuck with another part that doesn't fit. Sometimes I wonder why some AM manufacturers make it so confusing by offering rare/non-existent parts but then I guess it just makes it more interesting from a reasearch perspective. Tongue [:P]

Doesn't change the fact that you are out the cash on a part you can't use though, my condolences in that regard. Big Smile [:D]

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Saturday, October 9, 2004 5:38 PM

Yeah. the luck just isn't there. Maybe I am going to kitbash my own tank. So far it has an 8.8 gun mounted on a Panther with diamond Zimm. Who knows whats next. Luckily this one was on clearance and was only $3. I ordered my Tiger barrel and the Jagdtiger was a spur of the moment deal. Live and Learn. By the way, bill, you made me want to get up on a soap box and complain about all the AM stuff for rare and undocumented tanks.

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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wbill76

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July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, October 9, 2004 7:48 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

By the way, bill, you made me want to get up on a soap box and complain about all the AM stuff for rare and undocumented tanks.

Me? Surely not... Tongue [:P]

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