Takom King Tiger Initial Production

[Soeren]

I would say they could be more pronounced to blend in with the overall weathering.

 

[Hewy]

Very nicely done, modest but still dangerous looking, good job

[BlackMax12]

Thanks Hewy

 

Thanks Soeren

 

I tried touching up the torch cuts, looks a little better.

 

[Soeren]

Much better

[BlackMax12]

Soeren

 

Here's something different.  This is that Dragon KT with zimmerit from a while back.  I much prefer the Henschel turret.

The Dragon zimmerit is nice but it's too even, should have some chips and rough spots.  Then there is the ATAK zimmerit on the 1/16 KT which is just about right

 

 

 

 

Edited April 7, 2018 by BlackMax12

[PlaStix]

Hi Lloyd. Hope you are well.

Well it looks like you have completed another stunning looking build there! And that's in just about a week and a half! Incredible. Very impressive finish, paintwork and weathering! Very well done.

Kind regards,

Stix

[BlackMax12]

Thanks Stix

 

It's rather "plain jane" but I guess that's the way the prototype was in real life.

 

Take care,

 

Lloyd 

[Badder]

Hi Lloyd.

The variations in turrets, camo and 'age' of the Tigers makes for an impressive set.

 

Rearguards,

Badder

[BlackMax12]

Thanks Badder

 

I'd like to do a 1/16 version with the Porsche turret and ATAK resin zimmerit but no luck finding an affordable one, yet.

 

Take care,

 

Lloyd

[Ripaman]

Another brilliant model Lloyd your last two pictures are they from last year we still have 18" + of snow on the ground, and tomorrow they are calling for snow 

 

Regards

Richard

[Jasper dog]

Hi Lloyd, gosh turn my back on BM for 5min and you've started and finished another, and what a belter! (I'd still be trying to decide what to make next!)

Brilliant King Tiger, quite unusual in the plain yellow but superbly finished.

 

Good luck with the next one.

 

Darryl

[BlackMax12]

Thanks Richard

 

Yes those 2 pics of the 1/16 KT are from last Sept-Oct as there is still white stuff here too.  Hopefully mostly gone this week

though as it's supposed to be above zero all week, it's been a loong winter.

 

Thanks Darryl

 

Yes it's rather plain in yellow but it turned out ok and those early style tracks are superb.  A bit finicky to assemble but they

look good. I'm not 100% sold on the Porsche style turret but it is different.  I'd like to eventually build one with zimmerit as

apparently all of the Porsche turret units that saw combat had zimmerit.  

I was reading the other day that all 3 of the prototypes like this one were built of just mild steel not armor plate.  So it looked 

like a Tiger II but wasn't really bulletproof. good for training but not real useful in the field. I guess that's why all 3 prototypes

survived. they never left the training grounds to get shot up.

 

Take care guys,

 

Lloyd