King Tiger Shining! (Completed)
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 03:51 PM UTC
Hi Folks,
Finally completed touching up the KT. Here's what I done since the last post:
Decals then another layer of clear coat
washes with oil paint, followed by dull cote
dry brushing acrylic (german grey for the body, silver for the tracks)
mig powders
pls do comment and thanks for looking!
PS: Link to my previous progress post.
Cheers!
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 11:05 PM UTC
Great paint job and not to much weathering way I like it.
Some will say needs to be beat to hell but good for me ,clean build.
Two things to me still a bit shiney,and maybe a few more chips and wear where folks enter and leave it .
Great build,two thumbs up
Zimbabwe
Joined: July 03, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 11:24 PM UTC
Very nice build. I know there will be those who will ask why you didn't add zim, but I like em both ways. Thanks for sharing!
Florida, United States
Joined: March 30, 2006
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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007 - 03:24 PM UTC
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Very nice build. I know there will be those who will ask why you didn't add zim, but I like em both ways. Thanks for sharing!
Most King Tigers were delivered without Zimmerit. It was discontinued in September, 1944.
Manitoba, Canada
Joined: August 13, 2006
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Posted: Friday, August 03, 2007 - 03:41 PM UTC
Yeah, you only saw zimmerit on early King Tigers.
It seemed she viewed guys on the same level as potatoes.
-Kyon
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
KitMaker: 394 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 05:19 PM UTC
Hi guys,
Thanks for the encouragement. Yes, I cant seem to reduce the shining despite the triple layer of dull cote applied. I used 50/50 lacquer and thinner mix. Any suggestions?
CheerS!
Pennsylvania, United States
Joined: November 10, 2005
KitMaker: 43 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 05:42 PM UTC
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Very nice build. I know there will be those who will ask why you didn't add zim, but I like em both ways. Thanks for sharing!
Most King Tigers were delivered without Zimmerit. It was discontinued in September, 1944.
What was the actual purpose for Zimmerit?
Ohio, United States
Joined: November 28, 2006
KitMaker: 36 posts
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Posted: Saturday, August 04, 2007 - 06:19 PM UTC
Zimmerit was an anti-magnetic mine paste, to keep those pesky brits from blowing one up too easy
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: July 20, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 07, 2007 - 10:29 PM UTC
It looks very good. A good job on that KT. Some of them only had camouflage applied to the sides - not on top of the hull and turret. However, yours could be one of them with camouflage on top as well.
Thanks for sharing
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 06:49 PM UTC
Hi Jesper,
Thanks for the encouragement!
Cheers!
Luzon, Philippines
Joined: July 04, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2007 - 08:07 PM UTC
is this from the dragon kit? i believe it's supposed to be a tank which saw action during the ardennes offensive (battle of the bulge for most) in 1944. and yes, KTs then had no zimmerit.
i really like your build. it's a nice break from all the beat up tanks we often see. a bit more chipping/scratching around the hatches, schuerzens (armor skirts) and high traffic areas probably wouldn't hurt. perhaps a slight dusting of pastels or pigments could also help tone down the shine? not that it bothers me. great job overall though.
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 06:05 PM UTC
Hi Rovik,
Thanks for the comments! Yes, Its a DML kit, based on Ardennes offensive. I actually did some light dusting, but I guess, too light.... Let's see how it turns out when I do some touch up.
Cheers!
Alaska, United States
Joined: July 09, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, August 12, 2007 - 06:54 PM UTC
I really like how the tracks turned out. Nice job!
As for the dull coat. I have not used any finish (gloss or matte) through my airbrush; I still rattle-can those. I find that the gloss coat gets covered well with two or three light coats of matte.
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Indiana, United States
Joined: May 14, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2007 - 06:29 AM UTC
Looks great lah.
I really like to see well done KTs. Maybe the humidity is affecting the shine. I lived there for 3 years, I know humidity.
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Zimbabwe
Joined: July 03, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2007 - 07:08 AM UTC
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Very nice build. I know there will be those who will ask why you didn't add zim, but I like em both ways. Thanks for sharing!
Most King Tigers were delivered without Zimmerit. It was discontinued in September, 1944.
I did not know that. Looks like I learned my limit for today.
Indiana, United States
Joined: August 07, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 08:06 AM UTC
Did some kingtigers ever fight in battle with out zimmert yes or knw because everybody said you have to put it on but it is soo tricky to do is their any suggestions
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 01:51 PM UTC
Hi William,
Thanks! Mig powders did the job well.
Cheers!
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I really like how the tracks turned out. Nice job!
As for the dull coat. I have not used any finish (gloss or matte) through my airbrush; I still rattle-can those. I find that the gloss coat gets covered well with two or three light coats of matte.
Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
KitMaker: 394 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 01:54 PM UTC
Hi Cap!
Thanks for the compliments! humility will affect shine???? Thats a new lesson for me!
Cheers!
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Looks great lah.
I really like to see well done KTs. Maybe the humidity is affecting the shine. I lived there for 3 years, I know humidity.
Manitoba, Canada
Joined: August 13, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 02:21 PM UTC
I like Polly S Clear Flat. Works great. Just make sure to apply it in thin coats. It does not require thinning. Hope that makes sense. Also make sure to stir it really well before spraying it.
It seemed she viewed guys on the same level as potatoes.
-Kyon
Luzon, Philippines
Joined: July 04, 2006
KitMaker: 180 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 08:08 PM UTC
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Did some kingtigers ever fight in battle with out zimmert yes or knw because everybody said you have to put it on but it is soo tricky to do is their any suggestions
yes, king tigers did fight without zimmerit particularly after the latter half of 1944 when zimmerit use was discontinued. probably the most famous engagements were during the battle of the bulge where a number of king tigers were involved. if you want more info and have the spare change, i recommend the book sledgehammers: strengths and flaws of the tiger tank battalions of world war 2 by christopher wilbeck.
it's not a particularly exciting read but it has lots of technical info on both th tiger and king tiger including organizational charts (if you're into that thing) of the heavy tank battalions (schwere panzer abteilung) where they belonged.
Gelderland, Netherlands
Joined: July 11, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 - 09:05 PM UTC
Looks like a well done job.
About Zimmerit.
Yes, the application of Zimmerit was dropped in September 1944. But that does not mean that all of a sudden, Zimmerit disappeared from all tanks.
The Tiger-Bs with the new single link tracks used as a test in the BoB all had Zimmerit, as these were older ones.
Also, there are plenty of Tiger-Bs with the simplified turret that had Zimmerit applied. All of the 50 first initial turreted Tiger-Bs, except those used for testing, had a coat of Zimmerit.
There is one thing about the lack of Zimmerit and camouflage, this implies that the camouflage was applied at the factory in a hard edge scheme.
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DML Tiger-B late conversion into final
DML Panther-G late
CH Panther-F
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Singapore / 新加坡
Joined: February 22, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, August 26, 2007 - 01:43 PM UTC
Hi Herbert,
Thanks for the compliment!
Cheers!
