BIG CATS GROUP BUILD 2008

Hey, looks like I'm number 2 on the list. Will be building the 1/35 Tamiya Tiger I Late (35146) with Eduard barrel, Lion Roar PE, and some form of home-made zim. Might try the soldering iron on this one.

Fired up! That badge is pretty swank-tacular.

I'm in with a Tiger II Initial Production, sPzKp (FKL) 316, Normandy 1944. 1/35 Cyber-Hobby kit, plus Fruil tracks and probably some extra PE.

This should be fun

I'm up with a Dragon KT with zimm, fruils and some PE.

edit... it is DML 6303 KT Henschel with zimmerit in 1/35 with fruil ATL16 tracks.

dupes, williamsfw28, summit, Hermesminiatures, Dre:  Got ya' added to the list...still need scale and kit mfr from some of you.  Please scroll up to participant list and post me back with the info needed, see parenthesis.  Thanks.

GUYS:  Please provide-SCALE, KIT MFR, AND TANK INFO WHEN SIGNING UP, thanks

I'm here to officially sign up....where's the application?

Since we've already got Panthers, Tigers and KTs I'll go with Dragon's new 1/35 Jagdpanther Early.  Better start practicing my checkerboard zim technique!!!

Are we really starting Saturday?  I thought it wasn't starting until June?

SMJ,

   With the Saturday start can you please switch me to a Panther A Late Production.  1/35 Dragon kit # 6358. I just ordered a bunch of goodies for it. 

Thanks   

1/35 Sd.Kfz.173 Jagdpanther Ausf.GI Early production, Dragon # 6458, if I may?

I still wonder if the supplied steel rimmed wheels could be interleaved with the rubber rimmed ones?

Svenne

williamsfw28 wrote:

SMJ, With the Saturday start can you please switch me to a Panther A Late Production.  1/35 Dragon kit # 6358. I just ordered a bunch of goodies for it.

Hey williamsfw28, I'm just finishing up that kit for Winter Warriors...it's a good one! I ended up not using the whole PE sheet - you going for the gusto and doing it ALL?

Gusto.................Um..........Im going to try?  I really didnt want to but what the heck Im going to give it a try. I went ahead and bought Eduards zim for it. It was cheap so if I goof up it was cheap.  But now I know who to bug if and when I run into problems.   

Ok, I think I will join and start late summer, after I finish about 15 other builds lol

I will go with either the 1:35 Tamiya Panther A or the Tamiya King Tiger (Konig's), whichever one is easiest to build (?) and does NOT have zimm ;) 

OOB of course, I am not good enough for anything else for the momment :)

Cheers~!

    With a badge that cool and the Tiger being my fav AFV I'm in with a DML 1/35 Initial Production Tiger.Should be able to start on it in june or july.Still thinking about that urban GB you got also. I have a Tamiya M4A3 Sherman that has been in my stash for awhile. 

Let's see.  I really want to do a Panther for this GB. 

Put me down for a 1/35 Dragon Panther Ausf. G Late Production.  Unit/markings to be decided later. 

This will only be my third armor project and with a baby due in August, 9 months sounds like the perfect amount of time to work with.

I'm in with a 1:35 Tamiya Panther Type G Early.  Kit # (35261). It will be all OOB and the kit includes a PE Zimm set. ( Another IPMS Richmond show score. 20 Bucks vs. 68 dollars retail. SCORE!). I will probably start sometime in late April. I have most of the basics down but weathering is still my "White Whale".Hope you guys are looking forward to lots of pics asking for opinions and/or advice.

Regards,

Jeff

Can I join in?  Still a novice, but I have the DML Panther early G Pz.Rgt 26 and the DML Panther A Premium kits in my limited stash.  Or how about both (he said, biting off more than he can chew ) since the Panther A also has call outs for a Pz.Rgt 26 Cat.  Two Italian Big Cats. That would make an interesting contrast, one with zim the other without; one with add-on armor, the other without.

Don

SMJ: here are my details -

1/35 Cyber-Hobby Tiger II Ausf. B Initial Production (Porsche Turret), sPzKp (FKL) 316, Normandy 1944.

bufflehead, Svenne Duva, JMart, panzerguy, espins1, firesmacker: You're in!!!

moose421: You're in too, but I need the scale and kit mfr.

pordoi: ditto, but I need your kits scales.

Yeah SMJ, Panther F and Panther II should qualify as well...with all the IR sighting gear they were the most advanced cats ever...

Hermesminiatures wrote:

Yeah SMJ, Panther F and Panther II should qualify as well...with all the IR sighting gear they were the most advanced cats ever...

I didn't know there were such tanks...man, I'm showing my lack of tank knowledge here  Can you post a pic' of each?

This is the F, which is essentially a G chassis with the new 'Schmallturm' or small turret. A few saw service in Berlin in 1945.

The Panther II was designed by MAN but with the intent of using many common parts with the Krupp-built King Tiger. It used the Tiger II suspension and tracks, although it had two fewer wheels on each side. The only intact one was found with a Panther G turret, although a new turret was to have been designed.

SMJ-count me in 1/35 Tamiya Tiger Mid.  Not sure about the unit yet.

Thanks

The doc made me turn me head and cough so I am ready to enlist...

1/35 Dragon Tiger I Late Production Kit#6406 please.

1st zimm Yet to decide on Cavelier resin or doing it myself.

Ooooh, have that one (6406) in my stash. Going to LOVE seeing you throw that monster together! Should provide a very interesting counterpoint to the Tamiya version I'm doing as well.

SMJ - since you're running a Panthers/Tigers only GB, you should snag a couple of key books - I know you already have Panthers In Action, try to find a copy of Osprey's Panther Tank 1939-1945 (it's something like that). Easy to find, pretty cheap, and gives you a complete rundown of all the Panther variants, production changes, dates, blah blah blah. I found it VERY helpful when backdating my late A to an early A. Same deal with the Tiger, some awesome books out there.