I’m bit. Tamiya’s ancient Tiger2, $5. Friuls, $20. CMK barrel, $10. Fun, priceless.
I bought the kit many years ago, received the recent Tiger P as a gift last year and built it, had so much fun doing something unusual for me that I pulled this off the shelf and dug in. Off in the deep end I go…
Can never have to many Tiger’s. Looking good so far.
Agreed, will be looking for updated posts
Thanks for sharing!
More pics please.[8-|] Your move.
Greg"Detailfreak"Rowley[Y]
Great package price too. Show us more.
You guys are making me laugh this fine Sunday morning!
As soon as I get more done, I’ll post up. For now, I have to tone down the welds on the hull plates a bit, then I’ll start on the few hull fittings I plan on having. All the stuff on the turret roof needs some definition as well. This thing defines “soft detail”…
I want to depict a late war, partially-fitted out tank, probably in dk yellow and green only camo. I did a “what-if, 1946” M26 Pershing a while ago that this one may be displayed with, not sure yet.
Thanks` for looking!
Nothing like a good dose of inspiration to get a shelf-queen down and back on the bench. Look forward to seeing this one get its due.
But it’s always good to look at another Tiger,looking good so far.
Other than being underpowered and relying on a transmission that was far to light for the task the King Tiger was years ahead of any design emerging from WWII.
Sure the Soviets released the JS II at the end of WWII yet if a JS II and a King Tiger were to duel I would place my bet on the Tiger II! Mainly for the accuracy & velocity of the longer barrel '88.
Another factor is how modern the tank looks. It would not look out of place on a modern battle field and even the formidable M1A1 Abrams borrowed some design ideas from Germany’s late WW II monster.
Low in numbers the Tiger II left a large impression.
Looking forward to your build!
Have a R/C Tiger II to finish up one day, field trials were successful, time to do the exterior decorating.
This is going to be fun to watch especially that it has been a while since King Tiger WIP was posted here. I am still a big fan of Tamiya… my last three purchases were Tamiya kits. [:D]
RBear, posted as a favorite, will be slobbering for updates…
Good luck with the build!
All the best…
Hang on campers, I have some bench time in the schedule today…
[;)]
Yesterday was time to focus on the turret. I did the spare track hangers, parts came from the Tamiya Tiger(p) that I finished. The sprue with spare track had the parts on it. The tie down loops for the foliage-hanger wire that I’ve seen on models of very late Tiger2’s was made with Friul wire. I double one strand, pull the open ends through one hole around a piece of .035" welding wire and glue the inside. I saw this in a mag a while ago, in an article by Mike Rinaldi (I think…)
The rear hatch was thickened with plastic card and sealed up with MrSurfacer, then shaped. It still needs the two plugs(?) below the grab handle.
I’m going to use the kit cupola, using MrSurfacer to give it some texture.
Mantlet and barrel are CMK, rain cover over gunner’s sight aperture is plastic card.
Almost ready to start on the hull. Any suggestions so far? Am I missing anything obvious?
Thanks for looking and commenting! All input welcomed.
Thats coming along very nicely.
Thanks, Bish. Hope to finish the turret today, maybe move on to the hull.
I’m to thepoint of thinking I’m finished with the turret today. I did the welds for the roof armor, re-did the ventilator and shell-ejection port (it’s a little over-size but still looks better than the original) and added some do-dads on a couple models of late T2s in the mag articles I’m using for reference. Waddaya think?
Shows rear hatch details,
Hatches, ventilator cover.
Major reference article, from Armor (Panzer Aces) mag.
Excellent work, really shaping up well.
Terry.
That’s a BIG kitty you’ve got there RBaer!! Great work so far, keep working her!
