Takom Tigers with Zimmerite special look inside Tiger I Late / Tiger I Mid Otto Carius

[@granvilleporter5989]

cant wait till i get my first 1/35 scale Tamiya panther model tank it will be the start of my scale model journey already got cement glue for it and other things comes in the mail next week

[@jordangreene6408]

Nice. Which Panther? Personally I think Tamiya’s Panther D and Panther G are the best Panther kits

[@jerryrichards8172]

Nice sounds like your just getting started in the hobby ? If so welcome❤ It's just not building models but learning history also.

[@chriscoppin4465]

Fantastic Andy! I am so excited to get my three Tigers soon. I thoroughly enjoyed the 16th scale Sherman and the Tiger I from you. You deserve all the success and accolades you get! Thank you!

[@littlejimmy2855]

I can't wait for my 3 pack to come in. Thanks Andy for all these cool models and deals. You provide modelers with alot of choices.

[@spacedock873]

Hi Andy. That big box is AMAZING value! 😮 I would be seriously tempted if I didn't already have more kits than I am ever likely build sitting in the stash - including one of your 1/16 Tigers waiting for me to pluck up the courage to build it! 😂

[@DampSeagull9166]

lol same but I gave in and ordered one, just to good to pass up on. Definitely good for the rest of this year now

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

The zimmerit looks amazing.

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

It does - they did a great job! Best - Andy

[@dirkholthaus2231]

Hi Andy , couldn’t help myself ordered the big box 😊 . Greetings from Perth Western Australia 🇦🇺

[@johngardner7024]

Have never built a Takom kit, but I took a chance on the bundle due to the price. Seeing the plastic has me really excited to get these in.

[@reefhog]

They make nice kits. Plenty of detail and fit together well. I like them more than Dragon and Trumpeter.

[@Stratoguy]

I almost had a heart attack. I’m watching with the close caption on and it said the price of the Tiger was $999.00 gotta love close captioning auto stuff!

[@19explorersport96]

Just received my Tiger 1 Big Box. Thanks Andy!

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

I bought the 3 pack Big Box of them , can’t wait till there here

[@user-wf2lm3vi7o]

That’s $150 AUS for 3 modern 1/35 kits. 😮 🎉

[@AndysHobbyHeadquarters]

Not too much longer barring any unforseen delays at the port. We can't wait to start shipping them! Best - Andy

[@WatsonsWagons]

Thanks Andy, huge fan of your channel and your products.

[@davidstone-haigh4880]

These look great Andy. Those pre damaged Zimmerit sections look like a life saver for the builds.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Look like great kits!!!!!

[@w.p.958]

Very nice, I love building the Tiger!

[@SCALEMODELSbyNR]

Takom releases kits that cant be beaten for the price. Great review once again thanks!

[@Darman-in8mt]

Works 4 Me. Look forward to getting the Tiger Box. Love the fine details. Another Home Run Andy. Keep up the Great Vids. Hope you had a great Christmas Sales Season. As always and for Me Over and Out from the Frozen Heartland.

[@gruntzone3605]

Never preordered a model before... Preordering games you shouldn't do... I know that. So hopefully it'll go well with this. Can't wait to get my hands on it! One for myself, one for my uncle, and one for my dad. :D

[@soerenfeddersen3560]

Cool kits, thankx for sharing, waiting for some builds again. :)

[@martinbarr9402]

I am happy to see the individual kits are as inexpensive as the Big Box set. I don't know what I'd do with 3 Tiger models (I like variety) but a single Tiger kit with that detail for $35 is a deal. Keep up the good work Andy.

[@lesthiele4921]

Those kits look fantastic, and a bargin for the three kit combo, well in US dollars not certain whst it will be if the come to Australia, Andy will you be going back to your build videos anytime soon? Cheers from Australia

[@jerryrichards8172]

My hobby has been more about collecting kits lately. I always have one on the deck being worked on. But definitely buying more than i can build. I enjoy the historical facts regarding each kit pluss i really enjoy the way and detail how there made.

[@michaelhill7927]

aany update on the limited edition set?

[@james3198]

Just ordered the big box cant wait for it now, counting down the days

[@glennvogt1194]

Ordered mine back in November. Can't wait to get it.

[@louisfox9186]

Just picked up the Otto kit Thanks Andy be nice if Takom did a Kurt Knispel either in Tiger 1 or King Tiger!!

[@chops1sc]

I can't wait to get mine!

[@mlee65]

Nice detailed video, Can't wait for them to arrive.

[@chrisstorch1337]

These look to me like the consummate tigers. I love zimmerit.. this is the best yet for sure. Patiently awaiting my big box. Ordered months ago ❤

[@tullskull]

You think they will be better than RFM?

[@chrisstorch1337]

@@tullskull in terms of kit applied Zimmerit.. yes I do

[@jerryrichards8172]

I have some nice panzer brass MG barrels that will fit the front nicely 👌 I also really like how we get some engine bay moldings to see through the screens.

[@unsuisseegare1291]

I'm very excited about these kits

[@daveybyrden3936]

At 14:00 the narration says "The late production will have late tracks in it, the mid will have early tracks". Actually, the Mid kit (which is not in this video) should also have Late tracks. The Mid Tiger of Otto Carius (reviewed in this video) was very unusual in having a set of Early tracks, probably because it wore out its original tracks.

[@catlady8324]

14:47 after glueing the Hollow Horns to the tracks, what’s the best method to cut off the Sprue Gates without disturbing the glue bond and bending / breaking the Hollow Horns off? Please.

[@daveybyrden3936]

I was thinking about that! My approach would be a snipper, and be sure that you're NOT holding the track with your fingers or anything BUT the snipper. Otherwise there will be differential forces that could break it.

[@catlady8324]

@@daveybyrden3936 Logical. 👍

[@goforitpainting]

Cool as always.

[@jerryrichards8172]

I'm ringing my hands waiting for my big box order 😊

[@sonicimperium]

Can't wait till my three arrive! 👍🏻

[@19explorersport96]

Can’t wait for my big box! Hurry!!

[@jerryrichards8172]

Would like to have early tiger from i believe was at leningrad. The only early i have is i think from the 504th ? From there time in north Africa and that one is a dragon kit. I also picked up dragons north Africa marching paratrooper and MG 34 team to go with it.

[@kenjohnston8173]

What a good price, the big box, wow

[@owenauer3406]

Did they use the same zimmerit sprues between the two kits?

[@DASCDUDE]

Big Box is a great value, looking forward to it

[@relentlesstorm]

Thanks Andy. I'm excited to get my Big Box and build some more Tigers. One thing I noticed is that Takom applied zimmerit to the plate that covers the transmission. Same plate that the front flaps mount to. I think we will have to sand off that zimmerit to keep it historically accurate. I believe the idea comes from a zimmerit coating that was recreated on a tiger in a museum. Just a note for folks. Thanks again!

[@daveybyrden3936]

It's actually not clear if that plate was supposed to have Zimmerit. Photos are few and far between. It's probably that some did and some didn't.

[@davidshepherd397]

Andy, I'm curious what in your personal opinion is the best Tiger 1 tank kit in 1 35 scale. You don't have to explain it, but I would appreciate it. I know you don't want to knock kits you sell, but your top Tiger 1 kit please.

[@catlady8324]

Will we ever see a 1/16 Jagdpanther that doesn’t cost $300? I love a nice Tiger just as much as the next guy, but it would be nice. Tank you!

[@kevinjohnson8220]

The Mid appears to be missing the rear mounted gun travel lock, but I don't think those were ubiquitous

[@daveybyrden3936]

Otto Carius' Mid Tiger had the rear travel lock, and Takom's Mid kit includes it. Check out the last pages of the instruction book.

[@kevinjohnson8220]

@@daveybyrden3936 oh perfect. Thanks for letting me know, David

[@daveybyrden3936]

I have to say, the "Late" Tiger's instructions are confusing as regards the optional parts. Takom don't clearly tell you why the options exist. Some of them are based on the date of the tank, and some of them make the difference between Command and "ordinary" Tigers. The instructions don't explain this. Takom apparently expect the customer to know the Tiger very well.

[@Andy.Gledhill.Models.]

Typical garbage Takom instructions mate. Notice, no detail painting call outs either. Takom are well known for bad instructions. Which is a pity, because the plastic itself is good.

[@iancross3879]

Hi Andy, the hull gun is most likely an Mg34 (99.99%) the turret machine gun, most likely an Mg42. The difference had little or nothing to do with the firing rate, both very similar. However, the Mg34 replacement barrel came out straight back. The Mg42 the barrel came out from the side and in the space inside the tank would not allow the barrel to be changed..

[@daveybyrden3936]

Not true. Panzers almost never carried the MG42. Because they already had a couple of MG34, and TWO large boxes of parts and accessories PER GUN, so what's the point of adding a different type of MG that is incompatible with the tools you already have? But, if I'm wrong, you will surely link us to a photo of a Panzer mounting an MG42.

[@alexandersb7858]

On Tiger I info which is hardcore Tiger I information center they say it has some issues...

[@georgeprott3275]

How long before they release 1/16th versions??

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow!!!! How does Takom rate to dragon kits for quality?

[@KeithFletcher-po4wy]

Great kit, crappy instructions. I have the Takom jeep great location guide no painting call out s. If you can find a menu or other painting guide😊

[@blacklupos]

Dragon is known for accuracy, but maybe Takom got better

[@davidcole333]

are they going to do a King Tiger?

[@charleslaine]

Outstanding kits with the one exception being the pseudo-torsion bars. They should have been full length and accurate to the actual vehicle rather than the half-length mock-ups that they went with. I don’t understand why they put so much effort into these incredible kits only to literally go half way on the torsion bars.

[@jerryrichards8172]

The funny thing about zimmerit the Russians didn't have magnetic mines 😮

[@konradgeorges211]

The same at 1/16 scale !

[@danmeehan1390]

I thought the "Big Box was $89.99? That's what I pre ordered

[@mlee65]

It was.

[@Autism_central-d9g]

Part 17 of politely asking for a 1/16 T32E1 model

[@blueline308]

Wow. Something not 1/16 scale !!

[@grumble9160]

Those prices are dibble for what you get

[@grumble9160]

Meaning very nice according to my Son

[@davideldridge4479]

How about some Shermans or Sherman variants? Yes, I'm a Sherman fan boy!😂

[@troypetty8141]

The zimmerite pattern is diffurent on the turrets. The late has a larger pattern.

[@davidpiotrowski1664]

DO CARRIER AIRCRAFT MODEL 1/48 ?

[@KeithFletcher-po4wy]

Dinner aircraft or do you just want some?

[@KeithFletcher-po4wy]

I hate the @##$%% spell checker on here my brothers German shepherd is/was smarter Donier.

[@TheLaughingBrexiteer]

what on Earth is ‘zimmerite’ lol? Sounds like some 1960s toothpaste or cleaning product

[@Sniper_Cat_71]

Muh wallet can't keep up.

[@rcrawford42]

I read Otto Carius's war journal. He was a whiny POS who swore he was not an enthusiastic supporter of the government, but praised an SS unit he worked with. He got transferred to the western front and whined that the US Army wouldn't march in front of his guns; once they located his unit they'd go around, call in artillery, or call in air support. He wanted to face Soviet-style mass attacks that spent lives cheaply, not an opponent that wanted to win, but also wanted to live.

[@DilophoMS]

Totally unnecessary. The market ist oversaturated with Tiger (and also Panther, Panzer IV etc...) models. For a change some cars, trucks or medieval stuff would be nice.

[@ocsplc]

Hey my friend, if they’re making these kits don’t you think it’s because they’re meeting the market demand for them? If the other kit styles were more popular then they’d put more of those out. None of this is meant to diminish interest in the other kits you mentioned.