My new Torro King Tiger

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My new Torro King Tiger

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Ever since Merlin displayed his Torro King Tiger I have been lusting after one. I checked with a couple of of US and UK dealers and the price plus shipping was just to prohibitive. Then I found one on Taigens web site in the ,yes, you guessed it, Scratch and Dent section. The tank had some paint issues and was offered at a great price and one I could afford. Here are some photo's of how I received the tank and then how I fixed the paint issues.

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Re: My new Torro King Tiger

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Joe,
That's pretty amazing work! I couldn't even see an issue with the original paint except some over spray on the grill screens. You turned it into something really cool. Kudos!
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Re: My new Torro King Tiger

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Joe That looks great How does it run??? If I can be so bold as to ask what you paid for it???? I'm addicted already and my toy budget is still good (the misses hasn't seen the Visa bill yet) so I can buy before she finds out!!!
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PainlessWolf wrote:Joe,
That's pretty amazing work! I couldn't even see an issue with the original paint except some over spray on the grill screens. You turned it into something really cool. Kudos!
regards,
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Thanks Painless, quite a compliment coming from you. Yes, the screens. I need to find something to get in between the squares to clean that up. A straight pin is too large. The paint issues were on the upper hull under the turret. When the turret spun, it was scratching the hull. I removed the turret and found metal flashing on the underside of the turret. A few minutes with a file took care of that.

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WWIInut wrote:Joe That looks great How does it run??? If I can be so bold as to ask what you paid for it???? I'm addicted already and my toy budget is still good (the misses hasn't seen the Visa bill yet) so I can buy before she finds out!!!
It runs very well WWIInut. It is the all metal (90%) version and an IR tank to boot. Check out the retail on these and then know it was just at $400.00 including shipping. For a Torro KT, I couldn't pass it up. Keep an eye on Taigen's/IMEX web site. There are some great deals to be had in their Scratch and dent section if you don't mind doing a little work.

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Re: My new Torro King Tiger

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Looking good. :thumbup:
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mick e wrote:Looking good. :thumbup:

Thanks mick e. There are a few things yet to do on the tank but I am very happy with it. I need to finish the Tiger 1 before I can get back to the KT.

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Re: My new Torro King Tiger

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Nice one Joe - that's one smart looking beast :clap:
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Steelhammer wrote:Nice one Joe - that's one smart looking beast :clap:
Thanks Steelhammer, it is beastly looking when I set it next to my P IV and Shermans.

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Re: My new Torro King Tiger

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jtracks wrote:
WWIInut wrote:Joe That looks great How does it run??? If I can be so bold as to ask what you paid for it???? I'm addicted already and my toy budget is still good (the misses hasn't seen the Visa bill yet) so I can buy before she finds out!!!
It runs very well WWIInut. It is the all metal (90%) version and an IR tank to boot. Check out the retail on these and then know it was just at $400.00 including shipping. For a Torro KT, I couldn't pass it up. Keep an eye on Taigen's/IMEX web site. There are some great deals to be had in their Scratch and dent section if you don't mind doing a little work.

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A great looking stock tank with even better enhancements :thumbup:
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