1944 Porsche 'P' Turret King Tiger w\Commander

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
On my down to the P.O. in a few minutes to pick up a new vehicle, my first ever British Tank. First tho', a couple of Pics from priming the Road Wheels last night. (Two of these will remain in Primer for the paint scheme selected for this tank)
regards,
Painless

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[Herr Dr. Professor]

I am forever curious about insignificant matters: The road wheels seem to be the steel tired type, replicating real ones likely primed wherever they were cast. And if you run the tank, the primer will wear off just as on a real Königstiger. Why did you mask the outer edge of the road wheels?

[PainlessWolf]

Good Evening, Herr, Doc!
If you mean the thin, 'facing' outer edge of the road wheel, it would have been primed and sprayed from the Factory. The wheel surfaces that ride on the track would be bare steel of course. The thin facing edge of the road wheel would have primer and paint worn down by dirt, stones, etc... on the tracks when moving cross country. Since this represents one of the first new King Tiger tanks that were hastily sent via rail then road march to Normandy to face the Allies, I have left the facing edge of the road wheels in paint and primer.
regards, Sir,
Painless ;0)

[PainlessWolf]

Good Afternoon!
Replacement Smoker arrived today from a red hot volcanic locale in the Pacific. It looks good so I will swap it out tomorrow and give it a test. I need to get the Dunkelgelb on the rest of the road wheels and then primer the suspension arms. More progress underway.
(Puttering around on the Crusader still in between King Tiger steps)
regards,
Painless

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