Freddies KingTiger

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:27 am

Finally the eagle has landed so ill be starting this new post.
Lots of unpacking and chucking into the boxes

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Pics will be up as my damn camera has finally been loaded with batteries:(

Freddie

Chang · Post by **Chang** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:25 am

Hi Freddie,
I, for one of many buyers, am waiting for both the UPS man and more of KT pictures on website everyday. Pictures from all new KT owners are always welcome.

Happy modelling!
Lerh Chang

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 3:29 pm

I just realized i need more working space so the wife have to go

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Pics as promised.

Thats one lucky puppy

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Enjoy folks ,,,,starting the kent wiik treatment asap

Freddie

Per Sonnervik · Post by **Per Sonnervik** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:08 pm

Hi Freddie,

It looks like you been waiting for this one, youÂ´ve already started, must be all that brew (starkÃ¶l) thatÂ´s in the centre of the photos

I got mine too today and IÂ´ve just gone through all the parts, thereÂ´re a lot of them.

/Per

Kent Wiik · Post by **Kent Wiik** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:21 pm

Hi Freddie, Per and others (lucky ones...)

Looks like something worth waiting for and I do not talk about the beer

Wow, do that front plate look massive.
All of a sudden a Panther build sounds so "last year" as we now have to listening to a lot of KT-talk...

I love that - just bring them on!

Cheers
Kent

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:43 pm

Im soooooooo pleased with the kit so far have discovered some filing works on the rear turret that has to be done, just had to assemble as much as posible to what needs to be done

. Pure fun btw.

And then i will compare from pictures what i feel nescessary to what i have to do and not.

But for now the Dremel is gona go on high rev, hopefully i will do it as you have ordered me, Mein oberst!!!

So all of you who recives this kit "WATCH OUT FOR THE WORMS IN THE BOXES" as richie said its easy to miss some of the small goodies. Its THAT well packed.

Achtung panzer!!!

Freddie

Tim Bowman · Post by **Tim Bowman** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:30 pm

Hi Freddie

Thanks for sharing the photos. It looks like you are off to a great start! I cannot get over how thick that front glacis plate is! Every time I see a photo from this kit it amazes me. That must weigh a ton.

Please keep the photos coming.

Tim

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:42 pm

Hooray Fredrik, the days of waiting of over! What a massive model! Huge parts! The front plate looks to be an inch thick! The fan gaurds are nicely machined - way to go Gill and Mark, big improvement!

I'm sure you will remember this day better than Christmas! Have fun building and modifying to your hearts content

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:54 pm

Hi Freddie

See..... great things come to those who wait!!!!

I see you were on the tinnies (beer) while building, now thats what I call 'organised'. Glad its arrived and now you can enjoy it.

Happy building.

Richie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:39 pm

Will post more in the days to come,ive decided to put it up as i said to check it out, kids wanna see it in full monty.
And so do i to comparise different things and to check up on fit.
Dun matter if i have to tare it apart again. ItÂ´s all part of the newbie process

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As i have goten the excellent book by Waldemar Trojca, KÃ¶nigstiger ivÃ© decided my tank will be a late no:300 riden by Friherr Von Rosen in the late of Oct 44 as i like their camo schedule, with light green instead of dunkel green. Guess i have to mix the pots up with some white

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Need some filing on the backside of the turret and will fill you guys in before i start etch priming the alloys.

Kent i did a sample of the rolled armor on a old plate i had and man Thanks............. it all came out after sanding and TS3 as you said......... Your the shit m8. Sorry but swearing but true!!.

So i keep you guys posted

Freddie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:30 pm

Todays work have been mostly focused on filing and sanding

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There is a lot of corners that needs to be done.
After that i started assembly of the hull and turret.

Got frustrated with some hole alignments that were totally off, and all screws were very loose. Take it of more filing and sanding, but its still wrong on the upper pannier where the M5 screwa are to fit and i have double checked if the model is leveled and it is ???
Gimmie some input on how the other models have been or is this a normal procedure been filing for about 4 h in total on the pieces to get a somewhat good fit.

Here is some more pics.

Enjoy soon to be ready checked and disasembled hehe

Freddie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:32 pm

As you see the gap is huge when i fasten the m5 screw in the back and its almost needs forcing to close it.

Allan Richards · Post by **Allan Richards** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:23 pm

Fredrik,

Armortek normally advise losley assembling the hull without tightening any of the screws then tightening them up together at the end. This worked for me on the Tiger 1 and Sherman.

Richie Wignall · Post by **Richie Wignall** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:47 pm

hi Freddie
Mine went together quite easy, but i did 'finger tight only' all the bolts, and then removed my suspension bars to fit the grease nipples, and the bearing housing for the idler. All went back together easy. I am very impressed with the kit.
Richie

Fredrik Jorgensen · Post by **Fredrik Jorgensen** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:17 pm

Strange then i havent tighten any nuts and i can remove them with ease with my fingers.
Well as a newbie i will as said earlier disasemble it tomorrow and check more precisely whats the bug dont want to chop up half my tank

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Did some Kent treaments on the exhaust guards and ruffed them up hehe but will probably look better with MR.surfacer and some Putty on em for shape and looks. So tomorrow i will etch prime them and see what they look like with TS-3 on

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Seems like i will have to build a crankstarter fitting and adaptor From JB weld or something.

Happy trails guys

Freddie