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Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 1:06 pm
by Chang
Yves, Your KT looks great. The circular brace around the turret motor is a good idea. I also like the co-axial MG now sit in some kind of dark block (?) inserted into the MG slot. I wonder is it a sponge or something?
Also, have you sorted out how to make the co-axial MG barrel moved up-down simultaneously with the Kwk gun barrel?
Keep up good works!
Cheers,
Lerh Chang

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:53 pm
by yves mouton
Hello,

Thank you guys for the the compliments about my work.
John, i'am gonna use a 3 collor camo, dark yellow TS-3 in spray cans ( Tamiya )
dark green XF-61 in little jar ( Tamiya )
red brown X 64 in little jar ( Tamiya )
But still dont know what color scheme i'am gonna use ( perhaps my own )

Chang, the MG in the turret is fixt in a resin cillinder with a screw, this MG
is not moveable. The one in the hull is only left en right movement.
Yes i put a extra bracket on the turret rotation motor because i know from some
people that they have problems with the turret rotation.

best regards Yves

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2012 5:50 pm
by Robert E Morey
Yves,
I cannot add any more than the others have said. Fantastic details, keep up the great work. Very impressive looking KT.
Best regards,
Bob

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:42 pm
by yves mouton
Thanks for the compliments guys,
here are some new pictures from my KT.

I installed the mechanisme for the barrel elevation.

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Next week i'am gonna work on the blankfire and maybe if i get my animatronics
i'am gonna install these also.

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Now waiting till the rest of my parts come from Mike S
greetings Yves

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 8:16 am
by chris quick
Great work Yves 8) 8) 8)

Best regards,
Chris

ps sterkte met de operatie van je knie

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:03 am
by John Fitzsimons
Looking great yves. Do you have s paint d
Scheme planned.

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 6:51 pm
by simon_manning
well done yves, a lot of work to this stage,are you going to add some camo? regards simon,

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 7:10 pm
by yves mouton
Hello John,

No, i have not decided what collor scheme i'am gonna use,
maybe i will change the collor scheme on the wheels,
its not good enough for me, maybe i will ask somebody to paint it for me
this is a picture of what i like

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And this camo is also a option, i think this is the one of John Grimma

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best regards Yves

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Mon May 14, 2012 9:47 pm
by Tim Bowman
Hi Yves

Keep the photos coming please. Good inspiration.

Your Tiger II is coming along very nicely.

Kind regards
tim

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 7:11 am
by yves mouton
Hello,

Thank you guys for your nice comments,
Today arrived my extra detail parts from Mike so i can start again with the
little things.

Last weekend i dit some work on the turret, because on monday i had a operation
on my left knee. So the next few days i can not drag around with large pieces.

So now it's the time the work on the little things on the KT
best regards Yves

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Tue May 15, 2012 10:56 am
by John Fitzsimons
Thanks for posting the pictures of camo schemes. I should be putting some camo on Padges King Tiger this week. First tank with the zimmerit will be similar although if I ever get a King Tiger I will go with the non zimmerit ardennes version on the second KT

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 4:19 pm
by yves mouton
Hello guys,

I'm glad i could help you with the pictures John, the two last pictures
are from John Grimma his KT, there are more pictures on his post.

Yesterday and today i workt on Mike Stannards tool latches and placed them
on the KT

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The front and rear mudguards are in place.

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I workt also on the engine hatch ( hook that holds the hatch in open position ) and read deck ( antenna )

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best regards Yves

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 7:44 pm
by John Fitzsimons
Coming along well. Thanks for posting such excellent photos. They will be very helpful some day. I hope.

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 10:31 pm
by simon_manning
some good upgrades yves, your build has come along quickly, john grimas kingtiger looks very convincing in the camo he painted, keep the photos coming thier interesting to follow, regards simon.

Re: yves king tiger update

Posted: Thu May 17, 2012 11:15 pm
by Tim Bowman
Hi Yves

I think John's Tiger is # 366. The one in your photos looks like a 1:16th scale model. Very similar paint job to John's though.

http://eastcoastarmory.com/tigerII_366/kingtiger.htm

best regards
Tim