First King Tiger Kits Despatched!

Ad Wouterse · Post by **Ad Wouterse** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:24 pm

Hi Richie,

Something like this ? http://community.webshots.com/photo/ful ... 2038PQgSUa

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 10:52 pm

Hi Ad

Thats what i am looking for, trying to see how the rear plate ends

,flat or tapered? as on the kit its low, but can be raised, but then the bolt holes will be slithly out

.

so it may be just as easy puting an extra bit in.

Richie

Dale jordan · Post by **Dale jordan** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:01 pm

Hi Richie .. Is your wife out of the house at the moment ??? What about the study ... We understand !!. The first thing I'm going to do with my King tiger is to replace the lower floor and Panniers with Alloy . I realy like the rebait all around the top edge for the deck . Richie which number tank did you receive ? Dale

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:09 pm

Hi Dale

I got number 18. had exam last nite 3hrs

it went well, get the infor next week. then 1 more

then done

just trying to find more infor on the back plate, how it meets the rear deck

richie

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:09 pm

Hi Richie,

Stunning speed on your build!
I think you will find this link quite useful...

http://jtrowbridge5.smugmug.com/gallery ... 5285_RxAM2

Cheers
Kent

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:14 pm

Cheers Kent

BINGO

!! PICS 46 & 47 SHOW WHAT I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.

MANY THANKS

Richie

Per Sonnervik · Post by **Per Sonnervik** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:11 am

Many thanks for your photos, Richie, it looks very promising, please keep posting

.

Being one of the Swedes to get this kit and looking at some of your photos IÂ´m getting worried about the scale thickness of the top of that rear armour plate. It looks like thereÂ´s a milled ledge so IÂ´m wondering what the dimension is at the question mark (see below).

/Per

Post by **Armortek** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:10 pm

Hello guys

The rear plate on the model is machined so as to be level with the deck. To achieve the absolute correct rear plate top angle as shown in the photos and Per's sketch, the top edge could be file back. The two pannier side rear inclined edges (up from the lifting holes) would need to be slightly modified to suit. In all case there is sufficient material on the model parts to achieve this. The resulting rear plate apparent thickness (even allowing for the milled rebate) would be 10.8 mm. This equates to a full size plate thickness of 65mm. Further thickness could be added to the front edge using filler, to absolutely accurate, but some minor trimming of the rear deck plates might be required. Just one of those things that no one spotted on the prototype, and I missed all together.

Mark

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:56 pm

Hi Guys

From my very first mid tiger to this, all i can say is WOW

Armortek has came along way, and geting better and better. if their was'nt things to do on it we would all just get board :(also we like to put differnt touches to their models

.and this has alot of detail parts included.

i just cant keep away from this kit, keep up the great work Gill & Mark.

Richie

Antony Rowley · Post by **Antony Rowley** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:10 pm

Hi Richie,

It might be an idea to start a new thread with all your build photo's as I'm sure were all enjoying it so far. KEEP THOSE PHOTO'S COMING

You've got me itching to get on with my Panzer III now which is safely at home in my garage in diguise

Thanks Antony

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 1:55 pm

Hi Antony

I think you will be ok, lisa walked right passed my kt last night

never even noticed it

I think i will start a new thread, but you know me with the gadgets, mums the word

Richie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:40 pm

Well KT will land in the south of sweden tonight and im rubbing my fingers, cleaning up the workspace thou its small and limited.

And im also cleaning up the house to grease up my wife a bit

, you have to be smooth so to speak.

All of the pre assembly items are bought and just awaits the beast.
Went and bought the thingies for the central grease piping im going to apply on it

.

So about miday tomorrow ill be sitting on the porch with coffey and with a big smile on my face just waiting for the UPS to arrive.
And i even know my number on it

"12" a little cutie from the Armortek office whispered in my phone, cheers Gill and thnx again for the call and your and Marks concern about my illness.

Happy Trails guys.

Freddie

Jens Hoffmann · Post by **Jens Hoffmann** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:32 pm

Hello,

today has ordered me also a KT.

Plan to build him perhaps in the color.

Greeting Jens

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:29 am

Welcome Jens. Congratulations on your KT!

Antony Rowley wrote: You've got me itching to get on with my Panzer III now which is safely at home in my garage in diguise

Richie Wignall wrote: I think you will be ok, lisa walked right passed my kt last night never even noticed it

I think i will start a new thread, but you know me with the gadgets, mums the word

Richie

Glad to know I am not alone.

"Why no Dear, those boxes have always been there."

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:44 pm

when will your resin tracks be avalibe Tim

need some

Freddie