The Kingtiger is Tamiya’s Ardennes Front version. Some of you may recognize the Kubel as the one I scratchbuilt a few weeks back (yes, I actually worked up the nerve to crash it, although not too badly!), and the figures are a mixed bag of Tamiya’s Assault Infantry w/ Winter Gear and Academy’s Battle of the Bulge figures. The driver is a hodgepodge of parts from many sources, including a Warriors head, and the Kommandant is from Tamiya’s Kommandeurwagen.
Wow, what a great dio. I find that winter scenes always leave something to be desired, but yours is full of the “right stuff” [:)]
Can you provide some detail on your construction techniques, namely the groundwork, how you painted it, the snow, and the river…
Yes, zokissima, I’d be glad to (I’m one of those people who just likes to talk)
I’m short of time right now but I’ll either post a long reply here later on or put together a little behind-the-scenes article for my web page (although I lacked the presence of mind to take pics from the beginning).
I did it in a bit of a hurry and in a house full of screaming children, so if there’s anything that’s unclear just let me know and I’ll try to shed some light.
Excellent build and the facial expression on the driver really sets the mood. HEY would it be too much trouble to bring this one to Hobby Island on a Saturday???[:D] That would be really cool, there’s a bunch of guys there in the morning that would love to see this, myself included.
