Anyone got any pics of the inside of a King Tiger Turret?
I don’t want to go overboard, but I am building DML Porsche version, and would like the hatches open, but with fellas in em, so I have a little bit of space to fill.
Some general info on ammo racks would be nice, as I assume most of the turret would be filled by these, my Tiger in Action book says there was room for 22 rounds. Perhaps they are similar to a Tiger1’s?
Whilst I am being demanding, any rear view pics of a King w/ zimmerit would be nice too![:I]
I’d wish I had a scaner Matt, but I don’t. I have some good pics in one of my books, but I don’t know of any pics online. Sorry. Get Thomas L. Jentz’s book on the KT and you will find plenty of info there.
I have a heap of great photos that i can scan for you, but it will be a few days before i have access to a scanner, Let me know if that is any help to you.
phroosh, here’s a pic I took of the interior of a King Tiger’s turret when I was in Munster last year.
Notice how the thingamabob connects to the whoozits, and the berkeley-hunt is right below the who’s-your-aunt-Fred. I found this to be a fascinating example of masterful Teutonic engineering.
Hehehe, good one Larry. But it just so happens that I have an inside connection in Munster, I know one who works there as a voulanteer, and he told me that if I wanted to I could be allowed to go inside the King Tiger and take some pics, but all the hatches are welded shut so the only way in is through the escape hatch in the bottom of the tank, and Im 175 cm and 80 kilos and there is NO WAY I’ll get through that hatch.
I’m an American. I have no idea what any of that means. [(-D]
When I was a kid, in the 70’s, we were told by our teachers one day that we were going to join the world and go over to the metric system. Yeah right. It’s almost like your teacher coming in and telling you that America is going to start phasing in Mandarin as the official language, so let’s get started learning it, shall we?
The metric system has hardly broken the surface here, though most people by now know roughly what a liter of milk is. So, what size are you compared to a liter of milk, Monrad?
Well, you know what they say about German tank design being over-complicated. If something broke, they just rolled their eyes, threw their hands up, got out of the tank and surrendered.
By the way, this was chassis number 30459697. All following chasses had a more streamlined design – the stuff was painted silver instead of gold.
I’ve always wondered about the logic of having bottom hull escape hatches…I guess if the tank overturns it would come in handy but otherwise they would be kind of difficult to use in a hurry I would think…
At 175 lbs and 5’9" you would be an ideal size for a Panzer crewman, especially on the roomy KT, so I say go for it! Of course, no telling what the air is like inside that beast if the hatches have been welded shut for any length of time…still, the photos would be an awesome thing, take one for the team! [tup] [:O)]
Come on Monrad, get in the game.[;)] How long can you hold your breath?
I’m about the same size, an inch taller maybe and I get myself in and out of trouble all the time. Phroosh needs you. We all need you.
Why are you guys making all these silly comments when phroosh and I were trying to have a serious conversation about King Tiger chassis number 3496948596?
Is everything a joke with you people? (Lifts clown hat from his head to scratch it in confusion and dismay.)
Anyway … [:p]
The Osprey “New Vanguard” book has a cut-away illustration of a serien-turm KT – and actually, some photos of interior kits might be helpful to look at. There may be some other shots of a KT’s turret interior in the Osprey book as well. I’ll take a look tonight.
Oh, almost forgot – the KT at the Patton museum has a cutaway with plate glass, and you can look in the turret. They actually have a virtual musem tour, with a pan and scan video of the whole place, on their website. It’s fun to play with, and all-round nifty. I don’t know how close the pan and scan gets to the KT interior, though. Url: http://www.generalpatton.org/qtvr/qtvr01fS.html
Hehehe, if someone pays your ticket I’ll tell Jenz Jôrn Dzingel ( My contact in Munster ) that you are coming, and he’ll get the escape hatch opened for you. Oh and btw, do NOT ware your best clothes.
Thanks for the links and the ongoing help everyone, I had trouble with the links, but that may be a problem my end. I’ll keep my eye out for that book Monrad, and I’d love to see any of those photos, Kenneth and Dave.
I am 5’11" and around 143lb’s so perhaps I should save for an airfare; they could roll me up and poke me down the barrel!
