Freddies KingTiger

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:45 am

AAArgh

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Just saw a pic from Stefan on a drivesprocket....Have to redo em:)

Bolts shall go inwards, atleast on the wheel i saw and need to do some locks for the inner hub as there are no ones in the kit.

Well you always learn something new

Freddie

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 11:42 am

Hi Freddie

Or you could use hex heads instead of the slt pan that come with the kit. even threaded bar , just glue on nut on perm

Richie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 4:37 pm

Hi guys.
Did some just to calm down after work.
Did the engine hatch with rolled armor just fo fun.
I will redo the vents on it as they need the small circle and the dot on em and i think they need to be a little higher if i havent measured wrong.
Think im getting the hang of the Kent treatment and its alot of fun.

I just had to put some TS-3 on it to see how it worked out....AND

im pleased

Hope you like it

Â¨

Freddie

Pierluigi Patri · Post by **Pierluigi Patri** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:07 pm

I like it, Fredrik .
I am looking at this kind of work with attention to use it (better: to try useing it) in my Panther.

simon_manning · Post by **simon_manning** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:35 pm

i like the finish,they look good freddie,

simon manning

Derek Attree · Post by **Derek Attree** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 12:57 pm

Freddie
That looks like the real thing.

Fantastic.

Derek

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:41 pm

All the cred goes to my mentor Kent

as he persuaded me to lay a little extra time on the surface treatment.
Im going to do the whole sides even thou im going to zimmerit it.
Just just so i can chip the zimm anywhere i want

I know i can mark out where to do it but why not go the full monty.
And as im going to paint it With TS-3 as they did in the days before so im going to as it is alot of fun to see the result just pop out.
Well assembly near finished on the hull whom awaits the testrun, so i have 3 wheels left and i actually put on all the details in the back and the sideskirts to just look at it and dream

Did some minor things wich came out great.
I countersunk the armorplates for the idler tensioners and hid the nuts in it so now i only have to remove 4 nuts and the whole thing is rapidly done to remove them..

Freddie

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:39 pm

Hi Freddie

as others have already said, it looks great and like the real thing!

Excellent!

Tim

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:57 pm

Hi Freddy

Stunning work and I think the pupil has exceeded the teacher

Glad I inspired you to walk this path as it is my absolute believe our models deserve to have this attention to the surface issue.
I doubt you will regret going for it.

A bird whispered we soon will have yet another fellow Swede among us with a KT kit.
That will be the 12th Armortek kit ending up in "the most un-developed country of 1:6th rc tank in the world"
So with a population of only 9 million suddenly Sweden became the most Armortek intense country in the world - and I love it!

Kent

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:42 pm

Yes i also heared the whisper about yet another one to sweden

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And thank you for the kind words all, fun to get the great response.
Triggers me even more
Im thinking of buying a panther or Jagd when this is up and running.
My wife will probably disagree but it will take some time thou, as i intend to wait for the next batch i guess. I have been so impressed with Bob and all the others panthers and Jadgs i just have to have one of my own

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Im also thrilled to see my things that i have ordered from Mike Stannard aswell.
Cant wait to do the first test run of this monster, even the neighbours that made me into the village idiot have started to pop in and go ...............OMG ITS BIG when is it ready.
Have to say its mostly adult males unfortunately. Where are the chicks!!!!

bye for tonite

Freddie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 6:12 pm

What !!!!!!! The hull is all oxide red primed and ready for TS-3.
!!!!
Most of you like me love that red color.
Pics tomorrow as im going out with the gents to the Pub tonite

So probably late afternoon

Cya all
Freddie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 7:18 am

Hi again guys.
Have been busy with 3 stubborn roadwheels wich kept me sleepless as they were cavetating terribly. Not the wheels themselfs but the hubs wich the ballbearings is seated in were not centered.
Had to take them to Stefan konitzer to have them lathed. And man he is a pro craftsman Big Cheers Stefan!!!, he also showed me some of his fine work and solutions.
They can go on sale anytime !!!.
So now im soon on the road again with the model. Still some parts that Gill have sent that im waiting on to complete the hull but most things are painted and surfaced treated welded etc.
And this weekend we are having agather at my place, the swedes nearby is coming over for a cup and talk KT and my wife will probably leave us alone

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And i payed my option packs now and awaits them with eagering fingers to get Frankenstein to live

So when i come home ill take some more pics and post em.

Keep it up guys
Freddie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 6:17 pm

Pictures as promised

Enjoy

Finished roadwheel. As soon as i get the small bolts for the center cap they will be over completed

1st layer TS-3 covered hull with welds (1st time welding and now i use a tube for better looks, you always get some tips )

Had to buy a new Canon eos 1000D so that i could get really good pics as my old gave in on me.
Thats why the lot of em

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Happy trails guys.
Freddie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:04 pm

BAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!
No TS3 in whole of stockholm!!!!!!
Caramba!!!!
I will follow Pers advise and take a sample down to the auto colorshop and let em mix me a 5liter can!!! as the tamiya ones are
11euros it will be a load of them before the whole is painted.

Freddie

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:20 pm

Impressing speed on your build Freddie!
Accurate and looking good as well.

One thing that bothers me...
With all that TS-3 already applied have you dropped the plan of making Von Rosenâ€™s #300?

That one had zimmerit

And zimmerit was applied on top of the redoxide rustprotecting paint and not on the Dunkelgelbe base color (well some areas were different but more of that later in my Panther saga...)

Cheers
Kent