Tiger Ausf B,s.H.Pz.Abt 509 Hungary 1945

[phil fitzpatrick]

King Tiger number 233
Some more painting done fresh lot of pictures

[phil fitzpatrick]

One more picture,I didn't know there was a 10 picture limit

[Bob Farmer]

Great work with the paint, I like that camo pattern

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks very much Bob
Cheers
Phil

[phil fitzpatrick]

Front C Hooks ready for quick use.

[phil fitzpatrick]

Crew on board

[John Fitzsimons]

Looks like a great centrepiece for the room.

[phil fitzpatrick]

Thanks John
Yes you are right,butI think after a bit more painting and a few more little parts,she
will be heading outside,probably this bank holiday coming up,I will need some help to
turn the lifting table on the carpet,to point her towards the patio door
Cheers
Phil

[simon_manning]

well done phil, you built this relativly in a short time and it looks very effective,it takes a lot of input from start to finish, a nice addition to the collection, regards simon manning.

[phil fitzpatrick]

Hi Simon
Thanks very much
I think the King Tiger went together so well,I have had a good time building it.
Cheers
Phil

[phil fitzpatrick]

Under Turret rear Grenade armor

[Derek Attree]

Hi Phil
Great looking KT, reminds me of the washed out winter look
I did on my first issue panther.
I have one question though.....how the blazes do you get away with a
tank build in the lounge...top marks for that.

Derek

[phil fitzpatrick]

Hi Derek
Thanks for that.
I haven't seen your Panther is it on this forum or the old on?
I had only seen Pauls so I thought I would have a go at joining the winter club.
The lounge build is no problem,I live on my own so no arguments
Cheers
Phil

[Chang]

Hi Phil
.....how the blazes do you get away with a
tank build in the lounge...top marks for that.

I wonder that too Phil.
Should I build my KT in the lounge instead of the garage, I will be living in the garage instead of the lounge...

[phil fitzpatrick]

Hi Chang
I am lucky I have a little log cabin in the garden so I cover the furnature up and
with the Tiger I built the Hull in the cabin and doing the heavy spraying and any
filing or grinding in the garage.
Then I moved the hull into the lounge and the Turret was built in the cabin.
I just used an air brush in the cabin and only dry or wet brushing in the lounge.
Did very little drilling in the lounge and if I did I just put extra covers
down.
I have heard that you get nice hot weather in Australia so I bet it would be very
hot in the garage.
Do a bit of both and as much as you can on a table out in the garden with a crate
of Fosters
Cheers
Phil