Tamiya King Tiger custom build
Tamiya King Tiger custom build
Hello and welcome to my build log
Starting with a part built Tamiya kit that I found on ebay. I'm already in the process of replacing the plastic upper hull with a homemade aluminium one. I cut up the plastic hull into panels to use as a template to make the aluminium panels. I then positioned the new cut panels on the tank chassis and tacked them together with epoxy putty.
As you can see, I also integrated parts of the plastic panels where there is detailing.
Starting with a part built Tamiya kit that I found on ebay. I'm already in the process of replacing the plastic upper hull with a homemade aluminium one. I cut up the plastic hull into panels to use as a template to make the aluminium panels. I then positioned the new cut panels on the tank chassis and tacked them together with epoxy putty.
As you can see, I also integrated parts of the plastic panels where there is detailing.
Last edited by Tucker427 on Sun Jul 25, 2021 9:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
My custom King Tiger build: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31936
Re: Tamiya King Tiger custom build
Awesome work!!!!!! I have a king tiger I did a a year ago that’s due for a make over. Keep up the fantastic work!!!!!
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My Tanks
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Henglong Tiger 1 Early Production
Henglong King Tiger in progress
Henglong Jagdpanther almost complete
Henglong Panzer 4 fresh out of box
Henglong Sherman almost complete
Taigen Tiger 1 Late Production custom build with ELMOD hopefully.
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Progress on the rear end:
My custom King Tiger build: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31936
Re: Tamiya King Tiger custom build
Thanks! Look forward to what you do with the make over.DasPanzer wrote:Awesome work!!!!!! I have a king tiger I did a a year ago that’s due for a make over. Keep up the fantastic work!!!!!
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Stainless Steel shackles (slightly oversized)
Given I'm not going to be painting my shackles, I like the idea of having nice shiny ones on the finished build. These are M4 shackles, the smallest I could find in stainless.
Given I'm not going to be painting my shackles, I like the idea of having nice shiny ones on the finished build. These are M4 shackles, the smallest I could find in stainless.
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Not really the original mantlet, but a tiger mantlet nonetheless
Actually, to the trained eye, it's a Jaguar, but I can assure you that after some tinkering, it now resembles a tiger.
Actually, to the trained eye, it's a Jaguar, but I can assure you that after some tinkering, it now resembles a tiger.
My custom King Tiger build: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31936
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Floating shelves and floating gearboxes are all the rage now for the modern minimalist
Simple solution to mount your gearboxes
Simple solution to mount your gearboxes
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Functional panel for access to on/off switch with charging port
My custom King Tiger build: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31936
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Most nervous stage of the build and that's the painting process
My custom King Tiger build: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31936
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Mac 10 AEP airsoft gearbox vs Heng Long gearbox (size comparison)
My custom King Tiger build: viewtopic.php?f=23&t=31936