Freddies KingTiger

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Fredrik,

First of all it is SO nice to have you back among us again.
Hope things has solved for you now as we are quite a lot of members here thinking of you.

Those parts look amazing and I now regret a bit I didn’t jump in to the KT with you other Swedish builders.
Knowing Per and Stefan is behind those parts I know they are 100% accurate and functional.
Quite nice to see you folks going for a build tanks "the Swedish way", I like that!

Keep up the good work and keep the photos coming.

Kind regards
Kent

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

And this is how they ended up after 6 coats.


Just perfect

All that needs to be done is some sooth and a bolts and nuts.


If you open a new window with the pictures they will appear in real size for better viewing, for some reason they flip upside down. But you all know what it is so .

And Kent
Thnx for your concern, its noted.
Its really good and fun to be back at it again. THOUGH my workspace have shrunk to a minimalistic space.....i need to solve that haha..

Happy trails
Fredrik

[John Fitzsimons]

Nice parts and great rust treatment.

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

I jumped to the vents also

They turned out really good, though loads of work on just 1!!!! 3 more to go
Cant imagine how hard the round fans will be hehe.

Hope you all enjoy

Best regards
Fredrik

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Rolled out The KT outside the little workarea to progress some more before saturday as im going to the swedish tank museum in straengnas with her, up for views .

Started zimmeriteing and assembeling the upper hull, might even paint it just for looks.
I just hope i get it all done til the weekend.

Back is killing me though as its been hellweek at work

Best regards
Freddie

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Been working my fat behind off more or less to get her in display condition, and i almost made it as i wanted.

Everything aint working but shes running and smoking , had hoped to do more...but as u all know time is short.
zimmerite and paint can wait a lill longer.
Will take some photos at the show and hopefully a video.

Have fun out there meine gefreiters!!!
"Panzer March"

Fredrik

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

What the hell!!!!

I felt boored and, i found a box with Mike Stannards Cupola. Blashes and splashes, prechious!!!!
I started filing and painting and i just couldent stop, ended up with ordering tons of more stuff!!!
Whats wrong with this hobby! hehe you get tunnelvision as soon as you start your engine up:). Weren´t i to sell my baby!!! well as i said its crazy.
The cupola is going to be superb i think, posting pictures soon, im waiting for the prisms from Mike so i cant put the optics together yet though.

I will continue to build as long as my steam is up .
Happy holidays to all of you all my dear tankers out there.
Fredrik

[Tim Bowman]

Hi Freddie,

good to see you back, working on your Tiger II !!

Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Tim

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Grrr blood has been shed!!

The godamn trackpins tore my arm up while fiddeling with the KT.
Im having them redone!!
The bent pins shouldent even be there, im going to have em done in steel with real lock pins instead! As the original have.

Rather dangerous, and they tare up dirt and gets soiled in a way its not supposed to be.

And pics of cupola will prolly come up after weekend as i have to tile the womans room where she does the laundry

Cheers
Fredrik

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Well as its christmas soon i thought a little package from Santa himself aka Mike Stannard would be right up the alley for Myself .

Rear mudguards
Prisms
Fan Covers
And the big grill overcovers
Photo etched nut locks
Barrel Rifled Plug for 88 mm guns
Rear Hull Inspection Cover and Cold Start cover.
Might have forgotten some.

So i will have a pleasent xmas for sure.
Cupola is almost ready for paint and will come up when the prisms arrive so i will have you guys on hold until then :)yes yes photos will be posted when its ready
IT LOOKS AWESOME.
The rolled armor on it is superb and looks as it came out of casting spot on.
I did like Tim Bowmans painting of the Prism housing as in http://www.armortek.co.uk/Forum3b/viewt ... =10&t=1114 so i did the same with just a little darker colors and they ended up really good.

Well all for now and merry x-mas to all of you.

Fredrik

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Hi guys.

As i mentioned earlier ive been building some on the cupola from Mike.
And its not finished yet but her are some pictures.

Cupola with first set of paint and armorcoating, weathering will be done later .

YES KENT AND PER........I didint let the paint dry so it tacked of on my thumb hahahha.


The periscopes were both a pain and struggle......9 different coats to get them more or less accurate to bacelite color. Think i nailed it after some hours.


Scopes will be clearcoated to a smooth finish as they are a tad rough at the moment.

Hope you all enjoy and i will keep you updated on the progress, got all my final stuff from Mike but he forgot the rear mudguards hihi. But i know i will get them.
I just hope he gets better. As i feel for him.

Regards
Fredrik

[Fredrik Jorgensen]

Cupola progress is on and in a good pace.
All is now mounted and welded, paint is on both outer and inner cupola is painted.
Will post pictures when i have finally weathered it.
Might take a week or more as were goin on holiday, hmmm might take it with me hehe.

Fun to be back at it, just need to get my thumb out the rear .

You all have a good summer now.

Fredrik