Great War truck Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 Jack Can i just pick you up on the use of the word "sold", as that would suggest the thing had been completed. I am still doubtful as to whether this project will be completed. I see that replica STUG III is up for sale for £18,000 and i found that to be quite interesting and passable for renactment purposes. But a replica Tiger for the price of a house in the South of France going to the USA. I just dont see it happening. Tim (too) Quote
Jack Posted November 9, 2007 Author Posted November 9, 2007 Jack Can i just pick you up on the use of the word "sold", as that would suggest the thing had been completed. I am still doubtful as to whether this project will be completed. Sure can Tim. All I can say is that the 'guy' has placed an ordered (paid) and will be taking delivery in the Summer..... :-D Quote
Great War truck Posted November 9, 2007 Posted November 9, 2007 OK. Will await the appearance of the photos of work in progress appearing on the forum in due course. Tim (too) Quote
Great War truck Posted September 26, 2009 Posted September 26, 2009 Jack. Any more news on this story. Tim (too) Quote
Jack Posted September 26, 2009 Author Posted September 26, 2009 Jack. Any more news on this story. Tim (too) Hi Tim - I have it all on my office PC and will sort on Monday. But I have had many a conversation with an Australian guy who going over to Germany after W&P........! Quote
ford 369 Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 maybe I am more blind than I thought but I cant find the story Nigel Quote
berna2vm Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 maybe I am more blind than I thought but I cant find the storyNigel Me too!!! Quote
Great War truck Posted September 27, 2009 Posted September 27, 2009 It was two years ago, so it has probably dropped off. Much like the turret will when it goes over a bump. Tim (too) Quote
Jack Posted September 28, 2009 Author Posted September 28, 2009 Hi Tim, Haven't heard for a while what is happening but what I do know was that there was a big interest around the world - from museums in the US and I know that a certain collector of tanks here in the UK has spoken to them too :whistle: their website doesn't do them any favours..... http://tecnobaltic.beepworld.de/apps/guestbook?userid=4030151 What I do have here is the prices (if you wanted one) We do design engineering with high modern computer-aided design- systems on one hundredths millimetre exactly. The Tiger will from the outside 100% as the original of Henschel that says the hull plates will be welded exactly like the original with the same interlocking tooth system. It will be every screw, every bolt, every levers, every hook, every jig-shutter and every nut like the tiger of WW2, in the masked headlamp you find exactly the line of type “BOSCH” as in the original, you will find outside absolutely no difference to the original. Inside is the Tiger completed with new age technique That says he gets a 10 cylinder of Mercedes, as ground drive an automatic gearbox from ZF, electronics and hydraulics come also from Bosch and Rexroth, Radio facility from Motorola whereas the headsets are in the original style from 1942. You can drive the Tiger very simple only with 2 food-pedals and a joystick, you have very small times of servicing and he is much more responsible like the Original!!! At present we have completed the Hull cad-construction from the tiger I, the turret will be completed in about 4 weeks and we'll need then about 2 months for the technology, I think the total cad-design will be complete in Feb 2008, for the manufacturing of a tiger- Replica we need about 8 months. The price for a Complete Tiger 1 or Tiger 2 –Replica is 1.985.000,- € free Harbour Hamburg Payment is: 10 % deposit by order 20 % by ready message from Hull and turret 20 % by ready message from the undercarriage The rest by extradition ------------------------------------- The tiger assembly set we offer in 4 sections kit 1. from the hull 2. from the turret 3. from the undercarriage 4. from all outside parts A precise parts list I can send into a few weeks after completing the cad-works, the Kits 1 and 2 could ordered from Feb. 08 and have a time of delivery of 2 months, the Kits 3 and 4 could also be ordered from Feb. 08 and have a time of delivery of 4-5 months. The prices for the individual assembly sets are as follows: 1. from the hull 60.000,-€ 2. from the turret 45.000,-€ 3. from the undercarriage 175.000,-€ 4. from all outside parts 135.000,-€ Quote
AndyFowler Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 Here's the video of the replica I believe ! I'm impressed ! :shocked: Something went wrong... Quote
Great War truck Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 Never thought i would see that. Great attention to detail. Quote
Richard Farrant Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 It is standing on 5 piles of wooden pallets, so surely it is not built to original hull thickness and weight? Quote
AndyFowler Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 (edited) It is standing on 5 piles of wooden pallets, so surely it is not built to original hull thickness and weight? I think one of the comments under the Youtube footage states that it is not as heavy as a real Tiger and has a smaller engine because of this Richard ! Still impressive though ! Heres the comment "The guy is getting the tracks now, piece after piece, costs are about 200€ or $270 each piece, and he needs abut 196. The engine has 200hp, which is sufficient, because total weight is "only" about 15 or 20 tons. Original 60t with 600hp, so it's roughly equal. " Edited November 24, 2009 by AndyFowler To add comment ! Quote
Richard Farrant Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 I think one of the comments under the Youtube footage states that it is not as heavy as a real Tiger and has a smaller engine because of this Richard ! Still impressive though ! " Thanks Andy. That makes sense, to make it completely as original, would be a major undertaking. Looks very impressive though. Quote
HotBed Posted November 24, 2009 Posted November 24, 2009 It is standing on 5 piles of wooden pallets, so surely it is not built to original hull thickness and weight? that was my thoughts earlier when i saw the vid, 60 tons or there abouts standing on 12 pallets :shake: regards Quote
Jack Posted November 25, 2009 Author Posted November 25, 2009 Nice one Andy! And this is the one that caused all the hassle for me some years back. When I first put this up on the front page news - it went around the world like wild fire. I then had the cr*p kicked out of me for being part of the 'scam' and the internet forums were alive with this. I had had a lot of calls from big collectors and museums asking to be put in touch with the company - which I did and they all talked. But the rest of the world didn't know this so the cr*p carried on but now there is the proof. And check this one out too... http://www.youtube.com/user/kurlandtiger#p/a/u/1/voMkbSes460 Quote
Adrian Barrell Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Nice one Andy! And this is the one that caused all the hassle for me some years back. When I first put this up on the front page news - it went around the world like wild fire. I then had the cr*p kicked out of me for being part of the 'scam' and the internet forums were alive with this. I had had a lot of calls from big collectors and museums asking to be put in touch with the company - which I did and they all talked. But the rest of the world didn't know this so the cr*p carried on but now there is the proof. And check this one out too... http://www.youtube.com/user/kurlandtiger#p/a/u/1/voMkbSes460 To be fair Jack, the original press release claimed the Tigers would weigh over 50 tons and have a 1000 hp V10 engine so the end product is not quite what was being claimed at the start. An excellent effort none the less and I look forward to seeing one someday. Quote
Bodge Deep Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Lets hope they don't bottle it at the last stage and fit tracks from something else more readily available as it's so good it'd be a shame to see it let down by incorrect running gear. Hats off to them though it might have the wrong engine buy by 'eck it looks smart! Quote
Gordon_M Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Well there were various types and widths of tracks on them originally, and if they are making tracks one link at a time them presumably they are going for as close to the real thing as they can get. I'm not bothered about the weight issue either, as I'm sure everyone on here can appreciate, if you are doing something like this from the drawings up, then the first one has to be the difficult one. If you went to these folks now with a big cheque and asked them to build one at the original weight and HP i don't think they would find it any more difficult than building this one. Hats off to serious work here ... :sweat: Quote
djcboom Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 Just read this thread. Is there any updates on this Tiger?? Finished? Sold? Running somewhere? Anyone?? Thanks, David. Quote
ajmac Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 I had forgotten about this build, when you think about it there must be an international market for nut and bolt replica Tiger 1's, just think of the replica ME262's and FW190s that are flying....at the moment. If you were going to all the trouble to build a perfect visual replica I still don't understand why you wouldn't fit a big petrol V12. Quote
N.O.S. Posted May 19, 2011 Posted May 19, 2011 ... If you were going to all the trouble to build a perfect visual replica I still don't understand why you wouldn't fit a big petrol V12. I guess the only legitimate reason would have to be that famous Japanese automotive slogan - RERIABIRITY :cool2: Also possible availability issues of a suitable petrol lump? Quote
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