Building a Mid-Production Normandy Tiger 1

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How does one go about calculating scale weight? Just how much should a 1/16th Tiger weigh if it were to reflect a proper accurate weight?

Merely for educational purposes.... @)
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Sov,
3.5 tons, roughly. *chuckles* Good Luck! I am sure that it is doable. Mini fusion reactor for power and condensed molecular metal ( Adamantium ?) for the armor and running gear and Bob's your Uncle as you guys like to say. ;o) Following along!
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Scale weight real weight divided by scale cubed.

So a tiger would be 54000/16^3 which comes out as 13.2kg

So our tanks are probably about half scale weight.
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Tom!,
I stand corrected. I hate Math! ( That's why Geology was my major ) *chuckles* Doesn't a fully dressed out Tiger 1 go at 57 tons tho' with combat tracks? Or are you figuring in Imperial measures?
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I used the first weight google gave! I stand corrected.
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Tom,
Stand you for a pint the next time I visit. *bows*
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13.9kg sounds more reasonable. That's fully do-able. @)

(30.64 Lbs)

A full metal tank may already weight near that... :think:
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A 1/16 100% metal Tiger 1 tank weighs in at 8kg
Tamiya: 2 King Tigers
H/L,Taigen :Initial Tiger 1, Panzer III, Kv 2, Panther G, Bulldog, Leo 2A6
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Including all electronics? Might have to go to the tackle shop and buy some lead weights...
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Yep, without battery though....
Tamiya: 2 King Tigers
H/L,Taigen :Initial Tiger 1, Panzer III, Kv 2, Panther G, Bulldog, Leo 2A6
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