Ingo Degenhardt Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 Hi, I am about to built a few King Tigers of s.SSPzAbt. 501 in 1/72 during their deployment to the Ardennes offensive and I am a bit confused regarding camouflage schemes, turret numbers, Zimmerit (or not) and so on. Does anyone know about a good site where I can get an overview? I found something here and there on the net but I would love to find something listing up tanks and their specifics. And by the way - did King Tigers have a standard factory camouflage pattern from some point on? INgo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 The tanks of the third company appear to be a good bet.....Late production, no zimmeritt, fairly unique hard edge ambush scheme, blue turret numerals: http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/german/mbt2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Pretty good summation here: http://www.modelismolatino.net/el-tigre-real-y-su-participacion-en-las-ardenas-tema1644.html As you can see, the theory on each company having different coloured tactical numbers is based on a couple eye witness accounts of individual tanks. There is no proof found in the form of a written order or directive. Only colour known for certain is the abandoned and subsequent capture of Tiger 332: regards, Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Your picture of 332 isn't showing Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Sorry, the picture did show up when I initially posted. Try this forum link, and scroll down about two thirds: http://www.network54.com/Forum/47207/thread/1081301944/Tiger+II+camo+questions+and+comment regards, Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 Cheers.....Aberdeen really did make a mess of their exhibits didn't they (Bovvy to the rescue). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingo Degenhardt Posted May 28, 2015 Author Share Posted May 28, 2015 Thanks to both of you for the links. I will refer to them when the models are due. I am not about to model specific vehicles, but want them to look at least as probable as I can manage. Both links are helpful in this. Ingo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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