Old Tamiya King Tiger Re-build

[puramo]

I still think the Tamiya KT is one of the most impressive RC tanks

[riggy15]

Sterling work with the Zimm, took me ages when I did it, I mean ages, milliput and a screwdriver but it just gives the non uniform look better than the kits. Loving the ingenuity on show here.

Cheers fella, appreciate it, and yep, your right, it does take ages. I find that you have to plan were all the added extras need to go on the hull / turret / rear and front end before you start happily slapping putty all over everything. Piccy below is a point in question, this is the front right hand side of the hull were the brackets need fitting for the 'small diameter steel stroop'



at present making up some brackets to fix, prior to putting more Zim on.

Hi Martyn, thanks for the pics. I want to zim my Tiger 1 and pondered using a kit, but your work has inspired me to have a go with milliput and a screwdriver! Love the modelling work - it's very artistic especially the work on the back end. Well done. Alwyn

Cheers Alwyn, good luck.

I still think the Tamiya KT is one of the most impressive RC tanks

Yep, spot on, could be something to do with its size, and its notoriety

Cheers for now
Martyn.

[HERMAN BIX]

Yep, there is something about the front-on view of that tank with the worn Zim that looks particularly menacing !!
Shame about the KwKL50 gun currently fitted though

[riggy15]

Yep, there is something about the front-on view of that tank with the worn Zim that looks particularly menacing !!
Shame about the KwKL50 gun currently fitted though

Bugger, I didn't think anyone would notice -------

[riggy15]

Morning,
Still slowly plugging away with fixing brackets / tow cable hooks and fixings/ wooden jack block fixing.

In fact the jack block fixing is finished, started by fixing 4 small pieces of angled plastic strut to the rear hull, also made a 'hinge' out of plastic card.



Other side fixing clamp made again from plastic rod /card/ and 1mm threaded rod and nut / brass pieces.



Cut some wood for the block, fitted brass strips and the mounting bracket.



Test fitting





Holes filled in and Zim reapplied.



More later
Martyn.

[puramo]

Details coming along swell

[riggy15]

Morning all,
Not a lot of progress has being made just lately, lots of outside work required doing to keep the better half happy, and lets be honest, a happy wife makes life so much easier.
Anyhooooo, now that the house maintenance work is finished for now, a few small steps have being done towards finishing this beast. The rear Hull is fitted, primer sprayed on, and then a thin coat of the final base colour.



Made up some brackets for fixing the tow ropes and cleaning rods to the tank sides.



two pics of them fitted




I know it ain't much, but its a start and I will hopefully get a lot more done this weekend.

Cheers for now
Martyn

[riggy15]

Work done this weekend (after grass cutting, painting and mending the vacuum cleaner ------------ Jeeeeez





Side fender was only fitted on roughly to check out some fitment ideas, hope to get them sorted and fitted this week.

Spare track hangers fitted on turret sides, zim to apply next.



Later

Martyn.

[edpanzer]

Looking great martyn looking forward to the next installment.

[billpe]

Looks great! The track holders add so much to it compared with the glue on ones. One comment though, I believe the cupola was bolted on and not welded. It drops into a ring inside the top of the hull so it could be replaced if it took damage. They were a favourite target of Soviet AT rifles.