"The new Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer " Topic

"Germans Bolt Action players! Are you tired of not having enough firepower over on your side of the board? Well, the fellows over at Warlord Games have heard you and are here to help out. They've got the new Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer kit now available. Built atop the King Tiger chassis, with a heavily-armored top that sported the massive 128mm Pak 44 cannon, this monster of a vehicle was feared by all Allied tank commanders. No matter what sort of armor was put in front of it, the Jagdtiger could potentially take it out.

The only thing that seemed like it could defeat at Jagdtiger was the world, itself. At 70 tons, it couldn't cross most bridges, and many roads it traveled on were just a gravel mess in their wake. Also, they used up fuel at a fast rate. With resources growing ever-more scarce as the war rolled on, many of these behemoths just ran out of juice.

Though your gaming table should be able to handle the kit, and this version doesn't run on gas, so it shouldn't be an issue for Bolt Action German Commanders."

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I have a 1/72 diecast one. Doesn't everyone?

In the only game it's ever been used for it was out of gas & stuck: dangerous only if you approached from directly in front. The US forces had to drive off the defending Germans & destroy it. The game ended when the Germans, seeing the writing on the wall, blew it up themselves.

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Check around 2:18, one looks surprisingly swift

Got the Tamiya 1/48 one 😌

During the Battle of the Bulge, they were so difficult to transport, and the roads and RRs were so crowded, that they never did get into the fight.

Only time I ever played with one was in a game over 30 years ago. I had the Jagdtiger facing hordes of T34s. First shot by a T34 broke my track and made me useless. We were playing Tractics.