Review | BF Tiger II Tank Platoon 1/100 (15mm) - GBX178 | Bulge German - Flames of War

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Is King Tiger the ultimate wartime expression ot tank design? An armoured wunderwaffe that arrived just too late to turn the tide of the war? Or is it a delusional, dead-end design that wasted precious resources? The ultimate outgrowth of a deranged mania for ever heavier armour and bigger guns at any cost?
No idea. But Tiger II is in the latest Bulge: German release wave for Flames of War. Join me as we look at the plastic, a bit of history, and look at how Tiger II will perform on the table. The story of Tiger II is fascinating, but what does it have to do with Gefreiter Dinkelhoff or the Panzer Bucket?
Warning: I make mention of some Version 3 rules in this review - only because the review would not be complete without it. This is not an invitation to debate the superiority of one ruleset over another. That's SO 2017! It is just to highlight how differently the mechanics of tanks, and King Tiger in particular, are handled between them.
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Disclaimer: The review copy for this video was purchased by the reviewer from a local/online retailer. So thanks to my wallet and my wife's paypacket for supplying this kit.
Resource Links:
Tiger II Tank Platoon (GBX178)
www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.asp...
Assembling the Tiger II Tank Platoon
www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.asp...
Bulge: German Spotlight
www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.asp...
Chapters:
0:00:00 - Intro and Box
0:01:08 - History
0:03:26 - Back of the box
0:04:06 - The plastic
0:08:06 - Tiger II on the table
0:11:41 - Tiger II Lists
0:12:59 - Wrap up
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Flames of War, world war 2, world war II, world war 2, world war II, game, gaming, wargaming, tabletop wargame, historical gaming, tabletop miniatures, miniature wargame, 15mm, 1/100, 1:100, 1/100 scale, plastic kit, plastic model kit, plastic wargame miniature, scale model, tank, model tank, armour, armor, Battlefront, Battlefront plastic, GBX178, King Tiger, Tiger II, Battle of the Bulge, Tiger ausf B,

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27 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 21

@PanzerLehr Год назад

Thank you for the correct history of the turret variants, and for not propagating the "Henschel/Porsche turret" misunderstanding!

@FogofWar Год назад

No problems. I got it wrong in my history section of the Zvezda King Tiger kit years ago, but I have gotten smarter since then. Next up is to correct the AVRE “290mm” projectile error.

@BrushQuill Год назад

Another great review Harry. As you say, outside campaigns it can be hard to include things like weather or maintenance. 😞

@FogofWar Год назад

Yeah. I was watching a video recently that discussed hard factors vs soft factors in games. The "hard" factors are easy to model so these are easy to include in the game rules, but the "soft" factors often have a significant effect that is much harder to address.

@trekanbelluvitsh Год назад

Great video. I build and painted two od these so far. I was very curious about BF's Tiger II because there was a very good Tiger II kit in plastic so far. Aslo had BF made this in resin/metal before. Anyway they were able to make this plastic kit that bit better. Even if one has enough Tiger IIs for gaming so far this is a great box to have. Recomended. Just one addition. The hatch at the back of the turret was not made for loading shells. (It turned out it could be used for that.) The main design idea was, that the gun could be removed that way very easily for maintenance or to replace it. You find the same hatch on the "Jagdpanther" which had the same gun for the same reason.

@FogofWar Год назад

Ah. Yes. I did know that about the hatch, now that you mention it. It’s the same for the hatch on the back of the Challenger turret for the British. But big hatches are also good for long shells!

@gorkmork1739 Год назад

What an amazing review : ) Pretty much the best a kit review can be. Thank u very much good sir.

@FogofWar Год назад

Thank you for your kind comment. I try my best!

@PanzerSchule Год назад

Great presentation with some great stock footage to inspire the painting.

@FogofWar Год назад

I do love the research part. Glad you enjoyed it too!

@ajazzforrock Год назад

Wish V4 allowed for more interaction with the King Tiger. Seems like almost every weakness (besides flanking which could be a challenge) has gone away. I suppose the only drawback happens to be less models on the table. The Ferdinand/Elephant pose a similar challenge, but are less capable of being used offensively.

@FogofWar Год назад

The removal of the limitations in the current King Tiger stats did give me pause. I was also sad that Bulge British removed the halted rate-of-fire 3 and Semi-Indirect Fire rules for Challenger. Maybe I just need a German force.

@misterballista Год назад

Kit looks fantastic. I'm still undecided about the way its presented in the game, streamlining out the penalising rules and so on. I guess that's v4 in a nutshell - less granular, more abstracted.

@ModellingforAdvantage Год назад

Another great review.

@FogofWar Год назад

Thank you. It was a fun kit. I just don't want to face off against any on the table!

@MrElliptific Год назад

Great video and excellent selection of period footage. I remember you did one on the Zvesda model. How do they compare side by side? One of the big miss from BF here are the decals, they could have made the iconic and colourful oversized numbers the tigers II had in the ardennes.

@misterballista Год назад

Comparison pics always a good idea. BF tend to over thick gun barrels for the sake of robustness so I suspect the Zvezda one might look a bit underfed in comparison.

@AsgeirrSpjuth Год назад

@@misterballista zvezdas Tiger II 8,8cm gun is about the same size as PF panther 7,5cm guns.

@FogofWar Год назад

Hey guys. I do have a review of the Zvezda King Tiger. I tend not to do comparison videos anymore. Battlefront have proven sensitive to direct comparisons, so I’ve stopped doing them. It doesn’t make a lot of sense these days. Battlefront make great products that stand up to comparisons. But I think they remember the very early days when Plastic Soldier Company had the lead on plastics. Since then, BF have become very experienced with plastic kit design and manufacture. These days I avoid direct comparisons in reviews of BF products as a courtesy.

@AsgeirrSpjuth Год назад

@@FogofWar does Battlefront sponsor your channel? If not your hesitation makes no sense. I don't need a "is this better than that" but rather a "this is how they compare scalewise", so they might fit side by side in same army or not. Thanks for your hard work any way!

@FogofWar Год назад

@@AsgeirrSpjuth Battlefront do not sponsor my channel, but I rely on good relations with manufacturers to be able to get answers to queries, ask about new releases and so on.