Tiger Tank SIG in honor of Coen C(Jan. 1st-April 1st 2015)

Willem · Post by **Willem** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:06 pm

Donkeywalloper wrote:
rsrdevon wrote:I think Ill be building this kit for this one.

That is what I was looking at. I was going to buy from emodels at weekend and didn't. Went to buy on Tuesday and not available.
Oh well :scratch:
John

Not got my kit yet. Going to watch you armour chaps ummmm and aaaaaahhh over various kits then pick one.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Thu Jun 12, 2014 8:08 pm

Willem wrote:
Donkeywalloper wrote:
rsrdevon wrote:I think Ill be building this kit for this one.

That is what I was looking at. I was going to buy from emodels at weekend and didn't. Went to buy on Tuesday and not available.
Oh well :scratch:
John
Not got my kit yet. Going to watch you armour chaps ummmm and aaaaaahhh over various kits then pick one.

Nice tactics, I'm impressed.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:03 pm

Well, if I have not mentioned already Willem, my Tiger arrived yesterday.
Its the 1/35 Tamiya Tiger 1 Early Production and I'm going to go for the A designation.
I have a RB Models Barrel and Fruimodels Tracks on way from Poland to compliment build.
Will I get it done though before 1.1.15?

We'll see

.
Had a quick squizz through box contents yesterday evening and everything looks good.
Been told by those in know that it is an easier and enjoyable build.
Hope you find the right model to compliment your unused Armour Fingers (the Dragon version I was eyeing up was probably for the more experienced modeller, and I am sure not that yet).
Have fun,
John

Willem · Post by **Willem** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 1:48 pm

Donkeywalloper wrote:Well, if I have not mentioned already Willem, my Tiger arrived yesterday.
Its the 1/35 Tamiya Tiger 1 Early Production and I'm going to go for the A designation.
I have a RB Models Barrel and Fruimodels Tracks on way from Poland to compliment build.
Will I get it done though before 1.1.15?
We'll see .
Had a quick squizz through box contents yesterday evening and everything looks good.
Been told by those in know that it is an easier and enjoyable build.
Hope you find the right model to compliment your unused Armour Fingers (the Dragon version I was eyeing up was probably for the more experienced modeller, and I am sure not that yet).
Have fun,
John

Hey John,

Sounds a very good (and complex) kit and looking forward to seeing you build it mate.

Still not sure which kit or even scale I'm going to build but having fun doing some research.

PS Am I right in thinking this starts on 1st Jan?

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Wed Jun 18, 2014 2:17 pm

Willem wrote:
Donkeywalloper wrote:Well, if I have not mentioned already Willem, my Tiger arrived yesterday.
Its the 1/35 Tamiya Tiger 1 Early Production and I'm going to go for the A designation.
I have a RB Models Barrel and Fruimodels Tracks on way from Poland to compliment build.
Will I get it done though before 1.1.15?
We'll see .
Had a quick squizz through box contents yesterday evening and everything looks good.
Been told by those in know that it is an easier and enjoyable build.
Hope you find the right model to compliment your unused Armour Fingers (the Dragon version I was eyeing up was probably for the more experienced modeller, and I am sure not that yet).
Have fun,
John
Hey John,

Sounds a very good (and complex) kit and looking forward to seeing you build it mate.

Still not sure which kit or even scale I'm going to build but having fun doing some research.

PS Am I right in thinking this starts on 1st Jan?

Hi mate,

I was thinking it ended on the 1.1.15?

Think I may have to clarify with host.

Speak soon,
John

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 12:49 am

Yes this does not start til january 1st 2015 and ends on april 1st 2015. Really early with the announcement of it but i new this year was really busy already. Also this gives guys plenty of time to prepare for it.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 6:58 am

Appreciate the heads up, its my fault for being a blithering old buffer and being raring to go now and having to rein myself in

See Willem knew

As normal, the world knows what is going on, and I'm on a different planet.
I almost fancy though that I won't be able to wait till the 1st, and have this Tamiya Tiger 1 in my grubby paws and will build before date.
Oh well, just have to get another.....

Appreciate PM, thanks.
John

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:35 am

Lee wrote:Ooh - Looky, looky what I have in the stash.....

Maybe, just maybe

........ you will finish this one ??

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 7:51 am

Niiiiiiiice

This is all cranking up to be a massive SIG for a great person.

John

Lego · Post by **Lego** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 9:36 am

Can one do a king tiger old sport or is one restricted to baby tigers? I would prefer hunting the larger predator before a spot of tiffin.

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:56 pm

Donkeywalloper wrote:Niiiiiiiice
This is all cranking up to be a massive SIG for a great person.

John

Yes it is shaping up nicely! Mike told me I would be lucky to get 3 entries lol. I told him he is a very looked up to person in the community. It is going to be huge! Lol.

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Thu Jun 19, 2014 10:57 pm

Mikes favorite are the Tiger I's so its only right we stick to them please. Thank you.

Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 5:38 am

Ohw did I mention that I'm joining

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Fri Jun 20, 2014 1:14 pm

Schoof wrote: Ohw did I mention that I'm joining

Ill put you down on the list of participants. Thank you for joining in.

Ozzie21 · Post by **Ozzie21** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:19 pm

Right o I'm in. I just bought a Tamiya TigerI but I also have a Zvesda TigerI

a Dragon Jagdtiger with zimmerit, A Porsche turret King Tiger, an AFV club Sturmtiger and two Henschel turret King Tigers. I'll see how long I can hold out on not building one then I'll make the choice. Who knows I might get a few more in the next couple of months

Ozzie21

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 3:20 pm

Ozzie21 wrote:Right o I'm in. I just bought a Tamiya TigerI but I also have a Zvesda TigerI a Dragon Jagdtiger with zimmerit, A Porsche turret King Tiger, an AFV club Sturmtiger and two Henschel turret King Tigers. I'll see how long I can hold out on not building one then I'll make the choice. Who knows I might get a few more in the next couple of months

Ozzie21

Well to help you i think the subject choice is being limited to just the Tiger 1

mannloon · Post by **mannloon** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 5:55 pm

So essentially, as far as I see it anyway people are limited to any of the slight variants of the Tiger 1. Initial, early, mid and late. The Sturmtiger or a Bergetiger would be fine as they are built on the chassis of the Tiger 1.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 6:43 pm

mannloon wrote:So essentially, as far as I see it anyway people are limited to any of the slight variants of the Tiger 1. Initial, early, mid and late. The Sturmtiger or a Bergetiger would be fine as they are built on the chassis of the Tiger 1.

I wouldn't go that far, there not my rules I'm just going on what Devon said, seeing as the tiger 1 is Coens favourite then that's what it'll be.

Ozzie21 · Post by **Ozzie21** » Sat Jun 21, 2014 11:19 pm

Okay TigerI it is. Glad I bought all those books now

Ozzie21

Paul wrote:
Ozzie21 wrote:Right o I'm in. I just bought a Tamiya TigerI but I also have a Zvesda TigerI a Dragon Jagdtiger with zimmerit, A Porsche turret King Tiger, an AFV club Sturmtiger and two Henschel turret King Tigers. I'll see how long I can hold out on not building one then I'll make the choice. Who knows I might get a few more in the next couple of months

Ozzie21
Well to help you i think the subject choice is being limited to just the Tiger 1

martin57 · Post by **martin57** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 8:31 pm

it would be a pleasure to join this build , just got a tiger 1 the other day should be fun this

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 9:23 pm

I will now be building this

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Fri Jul 11, 2014 10:21 pm

Ooooh that looks good.
John

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 4:26 am

If I had a kit to chose it would be that one Paul.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Sat Jul 12, 2014 4:06 pm

Go on Paul, how much?
I have just picked up my RB Barrel from Post Office this morning.
I so with Fruil Tracks at £30.
Kit at £35.
Barrel £10.
PE £12.
Need I go on......

One day all kits will be like Dragon.........................

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:39 pm

now that's what kits should be like! Great buy Paul

mannloon · Post by **mannloon** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 3:43 pm

Saw this go on ebay a few days ago for $60 shipped but didn't pull the trigger. Not sure why I didn't as I'd been looking for it for months.Solid guide horns on the tracks would make it at least $20-$35 in AM at least. But I still may buy it at some point.

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 5:42 pm

I paid £60 delivered from eBay Germany.

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:25 pm

Cheers Paul, although now feeling sick.
Dragon are so much more advanced in contents I.e. PE, ans metal barrels.
John

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 12:15 am

martin57 wrote:it would be a pleasure to join this build , just got a tiger 1 the other day should be fun this

thank you for joining in. cant wait to see what you do with it. have fun!

Art17847 · Post by **Art17847** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 1:05 am

Please add me to the list......it would be an honor to build a tribute tiger to somone who contributes so much to the modelling community.....i will also be doing the dragon 3 in 1 kit....its been in the stash for sometime waiting for the rite time and this is it ......wooohoooo cant wait

mick · Post by **mick** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 8:23 am

i would like to make this my first build on ISM, not certain yet if it will be Tiger 1 or 2 will make up my mine,at the start of the build

Mick

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:39 pm

Art17847 wrote:Please add me to the list......it would be an honor to build a tribute tiger to somone who contributes so much to the modelling community.....i will also be doing the dragon 3 in 1 kit....its been in the stash for sometime waiting for the rite time and this is it ......wooohoooo cant wait

Got you on the list. Thank you for joining and showing Coen how much he means to the community.

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:41 pm

mick wrote:i would like to make this my first build on ISM, not certain yet if it will be Tiger 1 or 2 will make up my mine,at the start of the build

Mick

This is going to be just Tiger 1's Thats Coen's favorite tank. So we will all be building that to honor him.

Thank you for joining and i hope you understand?

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Mon Jul 14, 2014 9:46 pm

Hi guys. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has joined so far and to those who join between now and when the SIG starts. I just wanted to clerify that this SIG is for the TIGER I Tank only. any scale or kit of the Tiger I. That is Coen's favorite tank and id like to keep it to just that tank only. Thank you for understanding. Sorry for any confusion that has happened up to this point.

Devon

mick · Post by **mick** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:24 am

rsrdevon wrote:
mick wrote:i would like to make this my first build on ISM, not certain yet if it will be Tiger 1 or 2 will make up my mine,at the start of the build

Mick
This is going to be just Tiger 1's Thats Coen's favorite tank. So we will all be building that to honor him.

Thank you for joining and i hope you understand?

no problem Tiger 1 it is

ForbesHutton · Post by **ForbesHutton** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:30 am

rsrdevon wrote:Hi guys. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has joined so far and to those who join between now and when the SIG starts. I just wanted to clerify that this SIG is for the TIGER I Tank only. any scale or kit of the Tiger I. That is Coen's favorite tank and id like to keep it to just that tank only. Thank you for understanding. Sorry for any confusion that has happened up to this point.

Devon

For those who feel the need to be different:

Rivet counter's heads will explode. Coen may pee himself with laughter. Either result would be worth it.

mannloon · Post by **mannloon** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:31 am

rsrdevon wrote:Hi guys. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has joined so far and to those who join between now and when the SIG starts. I just wanted to clerify that this SIG is for the TIGER I Tank only. any scale or kit of the Tiger I. That is Coen's favorite tank and id like to keep it to just that tank only. Thank you for understanding. Sorry for any confusion that has happened up to this point.

Devon

Are we ok with bergetiger I and Sturmtiger? Both are Tiger I variants.

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:13 am

@ Forbes

Love it! It looks grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...eat!!!

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Tue Jul 15, 2014 9:28 pm

mannloon wrote:
rsrdevon wrote:Hi guys. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has joined so far and to those who join between now and when the SIG starts. I just wanted to clerify that this SIG is for the TIGER I Tank only. any scale or kit of the Tiger I. That is Coen's favorite tank and id like to keep it to just that tank only. Thank you for understanding. Sorry for any confusion that has happened up to this point.

Devon
Are we ok with bergetiger I and Sturmtiger? Both are Tiger I variants.

Id really like to just stick to the Tiger I only pkease. Thats his favorite tank. Thank you for understanding.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 5:19 am

ForbesHutton wrote:
rsrdevon wrote:Hi guys. Just wanted to say thank you to everyone who has joined so far and to those who join between now and when the SIG starts. I just wanted to clerify that this SIG is for the TIGER I Tank only. any scale or kit of the Tiger I. That is Coen's favorite tank and id like to keep it to just that tank only. Thank you for understanding. Sorry for any confusion that has happened up to this point.

Devon
For those who feel the need to be different:

Rivet counter's heads will explode. Coen may pee himself with laughter. Either result would be worth it.

Tamiya's 1/25th mid production..... With a tiger
Nice.
No pee though.

warpedcrisis · Post by **warpedcrisis** » Wed Jul 16, 2014 4:18 pm

im in as well
will have to buy another tiger
what a shame

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:52 pm

warpedcrisis wrote:im in as well
will have to buy another tiger
what a shame

Thank you for joining. Yes i know what a shame to have to go buy another Tiger and build it LOL. Couldnt be for a better occasion though.

warpedcrisis · Post by **warpedcrisis** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:17 am

warpedcrisis wrote:im in as well
will have to buy another tiger
what a shame

Thank you for joining. Yes i know what a shame to have to go buy another Tiger and build it LOL. Couldnt be for a better occasion though.[/quote]

Yeah there is that well worth the occasion and since its just after xmas i can even get my other half to buy me a nice one as a present win win situation for me

Newfieal01 · Post by **Newfieal01** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:28 pm

My skills are not nearly as advanced as most of those I've sen on this site but I've got time to improve. I'm interested in joining this one.

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 9:18 pm

Newfieal01 wrote:My skills are not nearly as advanced as most of those I've sen on this site but I've got time to improve. I'm interested in joining this one.

Skills improve with each kit you complete. Its not about whos skills are better than the others. We are here to have fun! As long as you have fun then you are doing it right. So please do not think your skills are good enough. Ill put you down on the list of entry's. Thank you for joining.

ForbesHutton · Post by **ForbesHutton** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:11 pm

Newfieal01 wrote:My skills are not nearly as advanced as most of those I've sen on this site but I've got time to improve. I'm interested in joining this one.

You'll find a wealth of information both on this site and on Coen's youtube channel (among others). Coen's videos are full of tips and information that will help build-up your skills very quickly.

That's why this GB is to honour him and his contributions that have benefited many modellers (and recently, goat lovers too).

ForbesHutton · Post by **ForbesHutton** » Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:19 pm

Bonus points for including a goat (or two)!

rsrdevon · Post by **rsrdevon** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:27 am

Hi guys,

I just wanted to give a little update on things. First thing is that i wanted to let you know there are going to be prizes for this build. I am donating one of my kits from my stash as well as i have had another kit donated to me as a prize. I was talking to Paul when i first came up with this idea. He was talking about Ultimate putting up something as well. If anyone would like to donate anything please PM me. it doesnt have to be a kit.

I also wanted to let you know that we will be doing the judging of the winners a little bit differently than we are used to. We are going to have 3 very special guest judges. My son Nathan and my daughter Savannah as well as Mike's daughter Cate are all going to be the judges for this. I am not going to be eligible for prizes obviously but that is totally fine with me. I want this to be a low pressure FUN build for everyone. I dont want the judging to be about who has the most talent or who posts the most info in the forums. Now i still would like to see updates of course posted in the forums or even videos if you would like. This is going to be judged through the eyes of children. They will vote on which ones they think look the best or are the coolest!

Lets just keep it fun and laid back. Everyone at any stage in their modelling should feel welcome to join. You just never know what a kid might think looks cool. Mike is a big one for promoting the younger modelers. So this is one way to get some of the kids into it as well. All of our kids are VERY excited to be the judges.

I will post what the prizes will be later on once i have all of them arranged. I will tell you that the two kits that are up for grabs right now are VERY nice kits!

Thank you again for everyone who has and will join this.

Devon

Donkeywalloper · Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 8:30 am

Outstanding ideas.
Not bothered myself about prizes but encouraging next generation modellers is a terrific idea and is a good enough reason.

John

Willem · Post by **Willem** » Thu Jul 24, 2014 10:49 am

Hi.

I'd like to second John's words. Great idea to get youngsters involved and I'm not in it to win it

Just looking forward to building a target... sorry Tiger.