Author Topic: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted  (Read 3463 times)

Offline Claymore

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1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« on: March 26, 2017, 04:09:13 PM »
I'm looking to do a 1:35 scale kit bash that will require a Tiger II Henschel turret (complete with gun). In an effort to try and keep the price down and not have to buy the entire kit, I was wondering if anyone had a spare turret knocking around that they might be willing to make a deal on.
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Offline Claymore

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 05:21:34 AM »
Well I guess that answer to that one sits somewhere between 'unfortunately not my good fellow' and 'get lost you Highland loon, I'd rather eat my own giblets!'

Anyhoo, it was worth a try, I suppose...  :( ;)
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Offline Old Wombat

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2017, 08:22:24 AM »
The former, in my case.

I only have a few (maybe 4) German WW2 AFV's in my stash that aren't based on the Czech tanks & none of them are Tiggers. Sorry! :-[
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Offline Claymore

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #3 on: April 06, 2017, 03:15:16 PM »
No problem at all.  :)

The request was always going to be a bit of a shot in the dark but it appealed to my miserly Scottish genes. I guess I'm just going to have to cough up the cash and buy new.  ;)
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2017, 12:29:32 AM »
I guess I'm just going to have to cough up the cash and buy new.  ;)
And then you'll have to buy a conversion kit, or something, to make use of the remaining Tiger II hull and running gear.  It's a never-ending cycle.

Offline Claymore

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2017, 06:21:16 AM »
Quite.  The problem is that I already have a spare Tiger II hull from a previous conversion (The Big Mac). Perhaps I could join that one and the new one into some unholy push-me-pull-you contraption...  ;)
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Offline elmayerle

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2017, 09:35:58 AM »
Quite.  The problem is that I already have a spare Tiger II hull from a previous conversion (The Big Mac). Perhaps I could join that one and the new one into some unholy push-me-pull-you contraption...  ;)
Perhaps as moving units for a very large artillery piece?  Alternatively, could each serve as the chassis for a Wasserfall TEL for air defence?

Offline Claymore

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2017, 01:28:02 PM »
 :) 8) 8) :)
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Offline Crbad

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2017, 06:46:19 AM »
I have a Tiger II...But with a Porsche turret. I also have plans to use it at some point. Sorry. Maybe you could use one of the hulls as an APC or command vehicle like an M577?
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Offline Claymore

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Re: 1:35 Scale Tiger II Henschel Turret Wanted
« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2017, 03:11:06 PM »
Roger that. I don't doubt that the left over hulls will eventually come in useful but they are not a priority right now.
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