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

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)
https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.asp...

Assembling the Tiger II Tank Platoon
https://www.flamesofwar.com/hobby.asp...

Bulge: German Spotlight
https://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



Tags
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