Juggernut Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 (edited) Hey all you 1/16 armor fans, There's a new Tiger Ie kit otw; the early production Tiger I from Andy's Hobby Headquarters. No zimmerit, drum cupola, feifel air cleaners and some optional parts like a metal barrel, different mantlets, and probably some other stuff. It's looking to be a cool kit for what he says is going to be under $150. If I were going to build another 1/16 vehicle, I'd snag this one in a second. I hope they used David Byrden as a source for designing this model. It would be to their benefit if they did as there's nobody more knowledgeable on the Tiger Ie, than him. Edited October 19, 2022 by Juggernut TankBuster, BiggTim, The Phantom and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 As I stated elsewhere, this'll be a kit that I'll just have to have. Ryan, BiggTim, Rick Griewski and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 So if the sherman was ahhq001 and the tiger is ahhq 003 i wonder what 002 is! Was tempted to get the sherman just to build a 1/16 tank, but this is way more interesting to me LSP_K2 and BiggTim 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIPER0177 Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Damn that Andy. Now I have to buy another tank. But seriously I'm glad he's doing good with these kits and wish him nothing but success. I have the Sherman and will be preordering the Tiger. BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Crap! I'm too poor to buy the Easy 8, let alone what that dang Tiger is likely to cost! If he makes an M4A1 Sherman, though, I will sell the stash to buy that. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted October 19, 2022 Share Posted October 19, 2022 Tigers cost is around $150.00! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Neo said: So if the sherman was ahhq001 and the tiger is ahhq 003 i wonder what 002 is! Was tempted to get the sherman just to build a 1/16 tank, but this is way more interesting to me Its the separate tank commander figure from the Sherman: https://andyshhq.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/copy-of-preorder-not-in-stock-preorder-andys-hobby-headquarters-ahhq002-1-16-m4a3e8-sherman-easy-eight-preorder Neo, Ryan and LSP_K2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Oh yes. Will definitely have to pick up another Tiger I kit. Hope Andy does an outstanding job on it like he has done with the other kits. I still see the Hobby Boss Tiger I in the pile trying to correct all that is wrong. Maybe Andy will give a Mid and Late version of the Tiger I also. Dan LSP_K2 and Uncarina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 Watched is video last night and it is a awesome announcement, should sell like hot cakes for him and if it is accurate then I shall have to have one of course. Still waiting for Sherman to arrive in Aus it should be here first week of November. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Juggernut said: I hope they used David Byrden as a source for designing this model. It would be to their benefit if they did as there's nobody more knowledgeable on the Tiger Ie, than him. Going by this thread on Missing Lynx Jug, I don't think he's had much to do with it.. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missinglynx/next-1-16-kit-from-andy-s-hobby-headquarters-t332710.html#p1682999 Cheer's, Jeff. Edited October 20, 2022 by Jeff T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) Considering they are already picking it apart based on initial CAD renderings, perhaps its for the better. Sometimes a person can be TOO invested in a subject and find fault where there is possibly none, like the comparing of a straight line drawn on the screen to a probably skewed CAD rendering. I'm all for knowledgeable input into the subject, but they could wait until the actual test shot is shown. Edited October 20, 2022 by eoyguy Rick Griewski 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 Quote ...they could wait until the actual test shot is shown. I hear you on that (and totally agree) but since when has that ever stopped anybody from doing it? Even here, it's done and to be totally honest, I've found myself doing it on the rare occasion. I read the thread on it over at Missing-Lynx and I had to say to myself "Really?"; the guy (Andy) even says in the video that they're just drawings. C'mon, get some perspective on what's being presented. eoyguy and Ryan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) I feel like there is a lot of gate keeping in some aspects of our hobby. I went over to Missing Lynx and took a look, I think that is what the poster above is referring to. Things are getting very territorial in armor and with Tiger in particular. However that same motivation has brought us information and Accuracy in our models that we would have never imagined. Anymore there is a race to pick apart new announcements but at the same time glaring errors in subjects like the tiger which are well known and thoroughly researched should not happen. If a bolt is in the wrong place that seems an easy fix, even getting the side skirt lines wrong is a pretty easy fix. The E8 was not that inspiring for me, like others I would be more inclined to something that saw more use. The Tiger will get some consideration on my part, you can mark me down as interested. I learned my lesson at least temporarily on the Rye Field kit that over complexity is not the answer. Right now I think Andy is finding a nice balance with complexity and detail in these kits. In this day if you want an interior for the new Tiger or sherman let the aftermarket solve that with 3d printing. then for $300.00 you can have your full interior if you want it. For me the best solution though would be partial interiors. For example this new tiger, an aftermarket Turret basked and a few bits you can see through the hatches would do fine. However full interior, no, unless I break down and buy the classic 1/25 Tamiya tiger for a sentimental build, that had full interior but was very basic. Edited October 20, 2022 by cbk57 Ryan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 I'm sort of surprised to hear no mention here of the Trumpeter Jagdpanther. Way too rich for my blood though, so here's hoping Andy and friends will take a stab at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, LSP_K2 said: I'm sort of surprised to hear no mention here of the Trumpeter Jagdpanther. Way too rich for my blood though, so here's hoping Andy and friends will take a stab at that. It was mentioned, somewhere awhile ago... Having built the 1/16 Panther G, I dismissed it because it has a lot of parts in common with their Panther G kit that need a lot of rework/scratch building. I don't relish the idea of another 2-year tank build and these 1/16 kits are big! My Panther takes up one entire shelf in my display cabinet upstairs (which is only about 30 inches wide - I had to go and measure it). My downstairs cabinet is wider so i could get possibly one other 1/16 on the same shelf were I going to ever build another 1/16 kit. Hell, I'm trying to divest the three I have now. Edited October 20, 2022 by Juggernut LSP_K2 and LSP_Matt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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