While preparing myself for the tough job of creating a base for the "Bohemian End" I started work on a new project.
The idea of a hybrid Tiger II came from the history of the 5 Hybrid Tigers I from the Kampfgruppe Fehrmann. This is my pure imagination (like the unit: Kampfgruppe Berlin
) so don't look here for any historical accuracy. Just imagine: the last days of war and a need to put on the front anything that could move and fire. An old hull which was brought back from let's say Normandy (for example FKL 316) is re-equipped with one of few turrets ready in advance. Few ad hoc modifications to the hull and here we have a fighting vehicle who will defend the capital of the falling Reich in a new created unit Kampfgruppe Berlin.
The vehicle I'll try to build will feature a number of "early" features which concerned first tigers II delivered mixed with some late details.
the frame:
zimmerited hull
latest turret
+ mix of various early and late details
the base for this build is... what is left of my first KT build (formerly known as
King Tiger / Wegmann 21 march 1945
I just decided to keep my other 5 Tiger II kits safe in the stash (for the hard times
)after few days of work I took off all the paint (together with some parts...)
the turret is ready to be primed
the hull will need "some" care
a zimmerit in tube will come handy to cover all those holes
Yours Oberleutnant spitfire
