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Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« on: August 06, 2014, 09:58:14 PM »
While the Albatros is drying I started a new one. It's an Eduard's King Tiger which is basically an Academy kit with a small Eduard photo etched sheet. But, as always, I'm not satisfied with the box so I got two more photo etched sheets with the model and a Brassin MG.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king_zps82622da4.jpg
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Most probably I will put the big cat on some kind of small diorama, I allready have some ideas but first thing first, let we see what do we have in all those big and small boxes. First the King Tiger.

Box Art :

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king1_zps3264999c.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


Content of the box :

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king9_zpsa74c0527.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king6_zps836ddb43.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king8_zps99b3fa0e.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king10_zps77bac4c5.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king7_zps866d9607.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king4_zps67cdd11c.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king5_zps7bcb6a99.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king3_zpsdac4bcc0.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king12_zpsc9ac6168.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king11_zps396fa68f.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


The instruction sheet :

http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/3715.pdf

The photo etched upgrade set :

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king13_zps9e12f672.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger

Instruction sheet :

http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/36275.pdf

Photo etched fenders :

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king15_zps650d66d3.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king14_zps452ea949.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


Instruction sheet :

http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/36261.pdf

And the Brassin MG :

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king16_zps1c0de05d.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king17_zps2ebd3bb0.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger

Instruction sheet :

http://www.eduard.com/store/out/media/635002.pdf
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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #1 on: August 06, 2014, 10:07:44 PM »
Huge content!!!

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #2 on: August 06, 2014, 10:13:05 PM »
Yes indeed, and some frames as the tracks, wheels are X2

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #3 on: August 06, 2014, 10:13:52 PM »
Good luck with build :-ok

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2014, 10:15:20 PM »
Thank you mate ! I will need as much luck as possible  :-wave

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2014, 10:39:25 PM »
This could be interesting subject, very dark, plain, top color with light color track guard (natural metal?) From 509th schwere Heeres Panzer Abteilung

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #6 on: August 08, 2014, 10:00:44 AM »
Maybe this close up details will be of help

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #7 on: August 10, 2014, 08:01:19 PM »
:-ok

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #8 on: August 12, 2014, 07:33:36 PM »
This will be a fun project to watch!!!

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2014, 11:00:41 PM »
The work on this big cat started. I started with the hull, suspension section first. It's great, with minimum plus work you can position the road wheels in any position you wish ! I didn't make any variations I just made it flat, this is how it will be fitted on my diorama.

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king_zps577f53f4.jpg
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And here comes the first surprise. When putting together the lower hull with the upper hull section you need to put two pieces of simple flat plastic between the two hulls above the track. And what did Academy ? Well the upper non visible halves of these parts are flat like glass but the visible sides have pin marks all over the surface !!  :-wall :-wall :-wall
So here comes putty and sanding....

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king1_zps62e5be55.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king2_zps7857055b.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king3_zpsf341845e.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


And finally I put together the two hulls. I started with the front and made a perfect connection which is amazing

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king4_zps4fb47718.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


and this is what I got on the rear end......

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king5_zps848befb6.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


I have to let it dry for a few days before I can continue the work.....sadly....

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2014, 11:42:03 PM »
Huge works with pins :(

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #11 on: August 27, 2014, 11:32:07 PM »
And the fight continues. I glued the rest of the two hulls, well, what can I say and not to be vulgar ? See it for your self my friends......

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king4_zps2daaee3b.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king3_zpsd089fb48.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king2_zps37782a81.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king_zps6af1bb68.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king1_zps74d3dddb.jpg
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After I glued this I had to cool me down a bit....



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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #12 on: August 28, 2014, 07:03:09 AM »
Good music cover :)

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #13 on: September 07, 2014, 09:03:02 PM »
Lot of work...

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Re: Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
« Reply #14 on: September 12, 2014, 11:09:36 PM »
Four times putty and sanding and not finished yet.....

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king_zpsb94067e0.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king2_zpsbc0a1278.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king4_zpsb24dd5b7.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king3_zps5a5c9dc8.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger


In the meantime I started the turret, so far so good

http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king5_zpsad72caca.jpg
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http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king7_zps8eafab5c.jpg
Pz.Kpfw. VI Königstiger
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv347/modellius_senta/recenzija%20king%20tiger/king6_zpsf26f3be5.jpg
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