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I am just getting into Flames of War and want to start a German tank based army. Looking through the units, the Tiger I E looks like a good unit to start with as it works in early, mid and late war, is good against both infantry and vehicles, and is well armored. However, I can only seem to find resin models and would prefer plastic models if possible. What would be great is if they were sold in platoons like the Panthers are. Is there anywhere I can acquire plastic version of the Tiger I E?

Thanks for the help.

Plastic Soldier Company has a 15mm Tiger kit:

http://theplasticsoldiercompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_22_24_50&products_id=455

The Warstore also has the PSC Tiger kit

http://www.thewarstore.com/product73073.html But it seems they are currently out of stock on them.

Plastic Soldier Company is your best bet, they're dirt cheap AND they look amazing. As to why you're collecting them, I actually don't think they're available in Early War (I coudl be wrong on this) and while you're right to recognize their versatility, a lot of players don't like using them as they're very pricey in terms of points and FA 9 leaves a little to be desired in Late War. Not trying to dissuade you, as I love Tigers myself, but many will suggest you go with Panzer IVs for your German tank love.

No tigers in early war and in mid they're extremely expensive, you'll field probably 1 at the most. Late war they're cheaper but there's plenty more around that can hurt them, and a tiger company has a very steep learning curve.

What is around early war for Germany then?

http://www.flamesofwar.com/online_store.aspx?CategoryID=13250

The Tiger's designation is technically the mark 6. The first 4 marks of German tank were in Early War.

Early War - Despite the Blitzkrieg tactics etc, The Wehrmacht didn't possess particularly outstanding Tanks.

The British RTR and French had pretty good tanks, but the sheer boldness of the German Offensive using manoeuvarist approach of Guderian et al really put the Allies on the defencive.

For Early War Panzer II's, Panzer III's, a Panzer 38t's are the order of the Day.

Tigers are all round great fun, if you are playing late war.

If you can get hold of Tigers marsch. It's a great starter set and relatively cheap (although it's getting rarer these days so it's price is slowly creaping upward). As previously said PSC is probably your best option.

 mwnciboo wrote:

The British RTR and French had pretty good tanks, but the sheer boldness of the German Offensive using manoeuvarist approach of Guderian et al really put the Allies on the defencive.

The superior Allied tanks - Suoma S35 and Matilda II - were squandered by spreading them among the infantry across the line. Concentrated Panzer formations easily cut through into the undefended land beyond. Compared to those Allied tanks the Panzer I especially was a joke. Also the Germans never referred to this strategy as Blitzkrieg, that word is an invention of the British Media.

I second Tigers Marsch. I have that set and while it's a bit costlier each tank is individually sculpted apart from the others.

MarsNZ wrote:
Blitzkrieg, that word is an invention of the British Media.

Not according to the German Military Historical Insitute of Freiburg... They have recenty found the the term in use in two German military theory articles published in the 1930s. Though in reference to a strategic knock-out of an enemy.

Hitler called it a silly word... I think its first use in the press was by the Italians but it did appear in a Time magazine article on 25th September 1939 covering the fighting in Poland which could well be its first use in the media, though in appeared in the title of a book in 1939 that was a translation of a book in English published in 1938 called 'Germany and the Lightning War'.

Big P wrote:

MarsNZ wrote:
Blitzkrieg, that word is an invention of the British Media.

Not according to the German Military Historical Insitute of Freiburg... They have recenty found the the term in use in two German military theory articles published in the 1930s. Though in reference to a strategic knock-out of an enemy.

Hitler called it a silly word... I think its first use in the press was by the Italians but it did appear in a Time magazine article on 25th September 1939 covering the fighting in Poland which could well be its first use in the media, though in appeared in the title of a book in 1939 that was a translation of a book in English published in 1938 called 'Germany and the Lightning War'.

That's interesting that it was used in the 1930s, but to describe something else. As far as I know, the type of warfare that English speakers call Blitzkrieg was usually referred to as Bewegungskrieg by the Germans.

I thought it was in Guderians "Achtung Panzer" as well, cannot be 100% on this as I read it over 5 years ago and I might have misconstrued it.

Big P wrote:

MarsNZ wrote:
Blitzkrieg, that word is an invention of the British Media.

Not according to the German Military Historical Insitute of Freiburg... They have recenty found the the term in use in two German military theory articles published in the 1930s. Though in reference to a strategic knock-out of an enemy.

Hitler called it a silly word... I think its first use in the press was by the Italians but it did appear in a Time magazine article on 25th September 1939 covering the fighting in Poland which could well be its first use in the media, though in appeared in the title of a book in 1939 that was a translation of a book in English published in 1938 called 'Germany and the Lightning War'.

The preceding statement was 'Also the Germans never referred to this strategy as...' While it's been proven a few people put the words lighting and war together these articles had no connection with the combined arms strategy used against Poland and the Western Allies at the start of WW2. One of these articles is about food production in the event of another 'Great War'. Also the Italians Anglicising German words strikes me as rather strange.