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King tiger re-fit
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dgsselkirk
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Re: King tiger re-fit
Exactly....
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Re: King tiger re-fit
Great looking kitty Teddy, what is that part on the glacis plate, extra tracks? Hard to see in your pics. Super paint job!!!
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Dietrich
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Re: King tiger re-fit
I must admit that I thought that all of the so called 'Porsche' turret King Tigers had the horrible zimmerite paste applied . I would be happy to be corrected though
A few of the photos of the Porsche KT's do look like they had no zim but usually it is down to the poor quality of the photograph. Quite often a second photo of the same tank clearly shows the rippled surface.
One 'Option' to avoid the stuff would be to model a later Porsche...that had survived combat ..and whos crew had heard the rumours about the paste being flammable and they had simply removed it all and then repainted......You could even leave a few little areas because it was a 'rush job'
A few of the photos of the Porsche KT's do look like they had no zim but usually it is down to the poor quality of the photograph. Quite often a second photo of the same tank clearly shows the rippled surface.
One 'Option' to avoid the stuff would be to model a later Porsche...that had survived combat ..and whos crew had heard the rumours about the paste being flammable and they had simply removed it all and then repainted......You could even leave a few little areas because it was a 'rush job'
Never Forget......
The Propaganda of the Victors....... becomes the History of the Vanquished
The Propaganda of the Victors....... becomes the History of the Vanquished
Re: King tiger re-fit
Very nice. It's about perfect. I have downloaded the pictures to use as a template, I'm not completely happy with the pattern on my own and i know its going to get re-done someday. Could not think of a better model to copy then yours. Really outstanding paint. This model should be master class. I hope it wouldn't be embarrasing but i will nominate you soon's i figure out how! It's definitely a cut above most of the other heng long rebuilds out there, and would be an outstanding static model let alone one that drives.
Dietrich not to contradict you but the books I have one thats called "Kingtiger Heavy Tank 1942-45" by Tom jentz, say the zimmerit was discontinued at the tank factories in October 1944. (BTW I don't recommend this book at all, its overpriced, pamphlet thin and not nearly enough information, or pictures). Supposedly this was done because of reports that the zimmerit caught fire when hit by anti tank weapons under certain conditions. The reports later proved to be false. But the factory no long put zimmerit, whether it was still aplied in the field in the tank depots, when the tanks were undergoing refit, that's entirely possible that this happened more then once. So any german heavy with or without it would be accurate i'd think.
Dietrich not to contradict you but the books I have one thats called "Kingtiger Heavy Tank 1942-45" by Tom jentz, say the zimmerit was discontinued at the tank factories in October 1944. (BTW I don't recommend this book at all, its overpriced, pamphlet thin and not nearly enough information, or pictures). Supposedly this was done because of reports that the zimmerit caught fire when hit by anti tank weapons under certain conditions. The reports later proved to be false. But the factory no long put zimmerit, whether it was still aplied in the field in the tank depots, when the tanks were undergoing refit, that's entirely possible that this happened more then once. So any german heavy with or without it would be accurate i'd think.
