King Tiger makeover 2017

[Phil Woollard]

I have started on our recently acquired KT and will post some progress photos soon once I get the boring paint stripping bit out the way.
Don't know which example to follow yet, but this one caught my eye as it's a little different.
Would anyone have any info on the model example portrayed in the photos, or is it fictitious ? Cheers Phil.

[Stephen White]

Fictitious Phil.

It's a custom paint job done on a smaller RC model by another manufacturer.

If you want a similar effect but portraying a real original, see David Parker's stunning 1/16th rendition of KT "124" of sPz.Abt. 505 which he describes in considerable detail in his book:

http://www.panzerwrecks.com/product/superking/

Regards

Stephen

[Mark Heaps]

I would say fictitous or a model resembling a museum piece (possibly in Russia )

Vehicle depicted would be late war, no zimmerit coating and no cupola MG ring.
Amount of rust is excessive and is not realistic for a vehicle that was in active service at the time. But it would be realistic for a vehicle that has been parked up and neglected for many, many years.

[Phil Woollard]

That's nice too Stephen, so many nice examples out there, I'm still drawn to the fictitious version I suppose because it's so different.I think you are right Mark. This KT will be for sale when it's done so if any potential customer would like to add some input they can (by PM if that suits).
Some progress photos of the boring bits!

[Paul Wills]

Hi Phil,

That is a nice paint job in your photo, it might be fictitious but so are most of the paint jobs on here. they are nearly all over weathered and made to look like they've been stood outside for 20 years, Stephen has commented that he would have had the crew on a charge if they had been in his regiment You know yourself that the paint job depends on whether you want to do zim or not, and the one in Stephens photo has been done to death, Paul Morris did a whole series of them.

You need to do something new!

Paul.

[Phil Woollard]

Paul I couldn't agree more, and it will be different I promise you. Trouble is I wont want to part with it! Got some more swatches for inspiration

[Paul Wills]

Hi Phil,

I have to agree with your comments there. I have seen a Panther done in the same camo scheme as 105 and it didn't look right in 1/6th scale. 304 is a bit too artistic licence for me, but it certainly would like nice, and its what floats your boat not mine.

Paul.

[Phil Woollard]

These are some pics of a KT I finished a little while ago, it has zimmerit and a rather dull three colour camo paint job, the KT in for a makeover will have no zim or three colour camo that's for sure! Something way different this time.

[Phil Woollard]

A little more progress removing the paint for the KT.

[Steen Vøler]

Hi Phil

nice build you have there

Tell me - how many builds are you working on at the same time

I count a BergePanther, KingTiger, the Very old Tiger 1 and .....

[Phil Woollard]

Hi Steen, seven in total inc the V2 project it would have been eight but I just sold the 222, and I may have just sold a Tiger 1 today also I am in the process of painting one of the pair of 25 pounders and limbers and a few other project builds I can't mention, cheers Phil.

[Phil Woollard]

Received the hatch detail parts yesterday so fitting those today, I got dicked £86 for import duty and handling charges on the package from the States!

[yves mouton]

Hello Phil,

You could ask Steve Winston to make them for you, he made one for my KT
Best regards Yves

[Phil Woollard]

I think that may be a good idea, the total cost of the parts I ordered came to around $350 (with the cheaper shipping). So I'm not very happy and somewhat disillusioned with our custom services/policy, we buy goods , we sell goods, it pays the our wages, it pays the bills....so now I will keep it in house, is that whats desired ?

[Phil Woollard]

Smore progress on chassis number 28. I am enjoying this makeover I think I am going to almost finish the turret by next weekend.