Taigen King Tiger with early turret AKA PORSCHE Turret WTB

[Vintage Racer]

Just missed one of these on eBay, didn't bid as I thought it would go for ALLOT more than it did. $290.00 Still kicking myself. Just seeing if someone might have one they are looking to part with. Thanks.

Taigen TAG13005

[keilau]

Just missed one of these on eBay, didn't bid as I thought it would go for ALLOT more than it did. $290.00 Still kicking myself. Just seeing if someone might have one they are looking to part with. Thanks.

Taigen TAG13005

You can get an equally well equipped HengLong for less:

https://www.toucanhobby.com/products/th17529-dzn1?_pos=10&_sid=d6522f25d&_ss=r

Toucan shipping from US Stock is very reasonable, usually about $20.

[Vintage Racer]

Thanks, but it's about the turret.

VR

[keilau]

Thanks, but it's about the turret.

VR

This very old YouTube video showed that HengLong made the Porsche Turrent King Tiger too. Not sure if you can find it on the market.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJzcHisp7MY

This one on AliExpress does look like the Porsche turrent, but the seller did not specify.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809225321306.html?src=google&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21285.53%21231.28%21%21%21%21%21%40%2112000049016038901%21ppc%21%21%21&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en3256809225321306&ds_e_product_merchant_id=107693999&ds_e_product_country=US&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=19413040701&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19420347529&gbraid=0AAAAAD6I-hEMeziIIAm5MND-pjAUnaJmq&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImaC1mdD0kAMVarMDAB1jsDgREAQYAiABEgJZ6PD_BwE&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

Or you can get a new 1/16 scale Tamiya Porsche King Tiger, new for $325.

[Vintage Racer]

Once again, thanks very much. I thought about the Tamiya option but I don't care to convert a plastic model to radio control, even if it's just the turret. It's just more work than I'm willing to do, and much more expensive. I'd like to build an early Panther G using the Trumpeter model but it's going to cost nearly $1,000 by the time I obtain both models, then I have all the work to do. I was hoping to model something from the midsummer 44 era in the Panther series. All the current RC versions are like a March 1945 production time frame. Also it looks like I'll go with a MATO all metal if I buy a King Tiger, not being able find this particular one. At that point I'll model Kurt Sova's tank from Battle of the Bulge, 222.

VR

[Vintage Racer]

Another option!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/326479052400?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D111001%26rkt%3D20%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26mech%3D1%26algv%3D%26pmt%3D0%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sid%3DAQAKAAAAEOXLB1MDw9esL76kFqCZOII%3D%26itm%3D326479052400%26noa%3D1%26brand%3DTiger%26asc%3D20240304162621%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D1%26pid%3D102020%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D3%26meid%3D76c58473ad764da19284f95100af3b34%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c102020.m5276

[DavidN]

This one Tamiya is near my house.....I can pick it up for you if you want, heheh

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/710603481785773/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A1927399e-97d9-46a8-ad63-3612c632ef9a

[keilau]

This very old YouTube video showed that HengLong made the Porsche Turrent King Tiger too. Not sure if you can find it on the market.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJzcHisp7MY

This one on AliExpress does look like the Porsche turrent, but the seller did not specify.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809225321306.html?src=google&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%21285.53%21231.28%21%21%21%21%21%40%2112000049016038901%21ppc%21%21%21&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&isdl=y&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&aff_platform=google&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en3256809225321306&ds_e_product_merchant_id=107693999&ds_e_product_country=US&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=19413040701&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19420347529&gbraid=0AAAAAD6I-hEMeziIIAm5MND-pjAUnaJmq&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImaC1mdD0kAMVarMDAB1jsDgREAQYAiABEgJZ6PD_BwE&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa

Or you can get a new 1/16 scale Tamiya Porsche King Tiger, new for $325.

HengLong no longer make the Porsche King Tiger. All their current shipping, including the one above, are Henschel turret. The Porsche turret looks more sexy, but the flat Henschel turrent is cheaper and easier to produce and ended up in the production runs of the real tank.

[SoCalBobS]

Tongde’s website lists a number of what are other brand tanks. I don’t know if they are buying the rights to produce their own versions or are just teasers. Among them are both turreted versions of the HL Tiger II. I wonder if they plan to release them someday?

[keilau]

Tongde’s website lists a number of what are other brand tanks. I don’t know if they are buying the rights to produce their own versions or are just teasers. Among them are both turreted versions of the HL Tiger II. I wonder if they plan to release them someday?

The early HL Tiger2 is a copy of the Tamiya Porsche King Tiger. Most modeler like the Porsche turret better. But the HL designers are probably not a tank hobbyist. Their "improvement" to the production Henschel turret may have hurt their sales.

A printed Porsche Tiger2 and box art of early HL King Tiger:

[Vintage Racer]

Thanks for all the input, I have an ebay offer on the Tamiya RC PORSCHE Turret kit, and the 3D printed turret option also. Not sure how I will proceed at the moment. I really wanted a MATO all metal with the original design turret (PORSCHE) but it as previously mentioned is NLA. I will keep hoping for an ebay find as well.

VR

[Vintage Racer]

I really want to model this particular vehicle...how this all started.

[MrChef]

This is my unicorn too. It has eluded me at least 5 times already. Just never the right moment.

[Vintage Racer]

I think I'm going to go with the 3D printed version, the guy in England has, I'm just trying to decide which hull to buy. The Torro/Taigen version has the zimmret on the hull, and they sell sheets/kits right here on the Motion website. There are also kits on eBay.

Kind of like Eleanor right.

VR

[Meter Rat]

I think I'm going to go with the 3D printed version, the guy in England has, I'm just trying to decide which hull to buy. The Torro/Taigen version has the zimmret on the hull, and they sell sheets/kits right here on the Motion website. There are also kits on eBay.

Kind of like Eleanor right.

VR

He’s not in England. He’s in Wales.

[keilau]

He’s not in England. He’s in Wales.

England and Wales are both on the East side of the Atlantic Ocean.😉😉

[tank_me]

He’s not in England. He’s in Wales.

I think a lot of US folks get confused when talking about the UK as we fought the revolutionary war to separate from "England". Of course the UK didn't exist back then. When a US citizen says "England", I would assume most mean the UK. I know it's not correct, but most see England and the UK as one in the same and don't see the UK as four independent countries. I know I couldn't point out Wales on a map of the UK.

[Vintage Racer]

This is very funny, my wife is actually from Motherwell in Scotland. I'm familiar with the UK, I've been there several times.

Thank God for the revolutionary war, that's all I can say. There's a guy that I work with from somewhere on that island and he makes me glad that we revolted as well. It gives every 4th of July a special meaning for me and I'm not s******* you. The guy is a menace.

Anyway back on topic, I just bought one for $135 bucks off eBay. The Heng Long version new in the box. Now I won't have to deal with the guy in Ireland or wherever the f*** he's at.

VR

https://www.ebay.com/itm/357928866542?itmmeta=01KAHZ9JH1ZK63BNG0VBZ39HRW&ha sh=item53563912ee:g:IW0AAeSwFo1pH2vx