Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 10:27 AM UTC
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 10:43 AM UTC
Beautiful weathering, and aging! Will "The Fallen King" have a base?
United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 10:46 AM UTC
Hi
When I first looked at the pictures I thought "Yes very nice example of a well weathered King Tiger etc " then I realised by the photograph the size ..........WOW.
Outstanding scaled detail in a kit of this size, easily, as I did, mistaken for 1/35 scale.
Well done.
Alan
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North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 11:11 AM UTC
Sven-
The finish on your king is amazing! I love the the streaking of rust from attachment points and the chipping along the edges. I saw a 35th scale King Tiger in a Verlinden book done in winter white wash with similar weathering. So now that one and yours are my benchmarks to hopefully attain when my modeling skills become better. Truly amazing!
The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him."
G. K. Chesterton
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Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 11:26 AM UTC
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Will "The Fallen King" have a base?
Thanks!!!
Yes, it will have a base and the story behind it is something like this...
The vehicle has seen a lot of action and somehow it has stalled due to engineproblems
or from lack of fuel but the crew has not yet abandoned it and are now using it as a
a bunker with a gun while waiting for repairs/fuel... So there will be quite a lot of rubble
and dirt surrounding the tank on the base but other than that I can not tell anything
since the base layout is still in my head
Best Regards
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 11:27 AM UTC
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Outstanding scaled detail in a kit of this size, easily, as I did, mistaken for 1/35 scale.
Thanks Alan!!!
That's the best comment I can get, thinking it's 1/35 scale
Cheers!!!
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 11:30 AM UTC
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The finish on your king is amazing!
Thanks Kerry!!!
I was a little scared that I went a little too far with the weathering...
Glad you like it!!!
Best Regards
Sven-Åke
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 01:39 PM UTC
Not too far at all Sven. Looks really sweet.
Western Australia, Australia
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 01:43 PM UTC
Sven
Another fantastic build. I am not a fan of excessive weathering but love the "lived in" look of the KT.
Looking forward to seeing more progress pics.
Cheers
Mike
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
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Idaho, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 02:24 PM UTC
THAT is 1/72 scale? What a awesome job on weathering and detailing.
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 07:29 PM UTC
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Not too far at all Sven. Looks really sweet.
Thanks Marc!!!
It's always hard to know when it's enough
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 07:33 PM UTC
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Another fantastic build. I am not a fan of excessive weathering but love the "lived in" look of the KT.
Thank You Mike!!!
Weathering should be applied with some thought and not just weathered for the sake
of weathering itself. I believe this one balances right on the edge of what is OK...
Cheers and Thanks!!!
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 07:36 PM UTC
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THAT is 1/72 scale? What a awesome job on weathering and detailing.
Yes it's 1/72 Mike
Thank You Very Much!!!!
Sven-Åke
France
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 07:43 PM UTC
This is one of the most beautifull KT I never seen ! Fantastic job and weathering !
Vendee, France
Joined: December 22, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 - 08:01 PM UTC
Very impressive work. It's a pity you haven't chosen the Henshel turret as KT with initial turret without zimmerit is not something we can say is right. Just for the record The gun Barrel shouyld be dark grey / black if you would like to leave it in it's primer.
Nevertheless good work on the weathering.
spit
Hunedoara, Romania
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:28 AM UTC
Hi Sven!
Great wheatering , but I think that is not finished yet...I guess you come with pigments and wear on the wheels soon.
United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 12:47 AM UTC
hi sven,
awesome job and weathering on your KT. you should be very proud of your build, i know it is very difficult to acheive these results at this scale. thanks for sharing it here at armorama. and in my books, if your happy with it and like it, that is all that matters.
respectfuly yours,
nick morgan
Sachsen, Germany
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 01:35 AM UTC
Superb work, excellent detail and great paint-work!
I agree with the others; it´s very hard, to build (or paint) details in small size!
I also build some small kits, with small scratchbuilt parts (machines).
I look forward to see the first steps for the base.
greetings...
Soeren
progress:
- Venera-14-lander on Venus
- Dragon s.10cm K18 at the Atlantic-wall
completed:
- Venera-10 lander on Venus
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 04:35 AM UTC
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This is one of the most beautifull KT I never seen ! Fantastic job and weathering !
Thanks Perez!!!
Happy to hear that like the little cat!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 04:39 AM UTC
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Very impressive work. It's a pity you haven't chosen the Henshel turret as KT with initial turret without zimmerit is not something we can say is right. Just for the record The gun Barrel shouyld be dark grey / black if you would like to leave it in it's primer.
Nevertheless good work on the weathering.
spit
Thanks for the info Pawel.
I promise to check some references before I try
another King Tiger. I'm just too lazy and want
results right away
Best Regards
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 08:43 AM UTC
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Hi Sven!
Great wheatering , but I think that is not finished yet...I guess you come with pigments and wear on the wheels soon.
Hi there Dani
Yes you are right about the wheels and tracks... They will soon look much better once
I have given them the same treatment as I gave the rest of the tank...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 08:45 AM UTC
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hi sven, awesome job and weathering on your KT.
Thanks Nick!!!
Yes, I'm pretty pleased with it but there's a lot more to be done before it's ready
and only then I can decide if I like it or not but I feel I'm on the right track
Glad you like it so far, THANKS!!!
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Thursday, January 07, 2010 - 08:50 AM UTC
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I look forward to see the first steps for the base.
Thank you very much Soeren!!!
I look forward to starting on the base and as soon as the tank is done I will
try to come up with a good layout of the base. There are many things to
concider like the angle of the vehicle, building or no building, rubble, dirt
figures, grass and trees... The list is long and it is much easier to see what
needs to be on the base once the tank is completely ready...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 - 06:52 AM UTC
Just added a few more photos with the first stage of weathering on the tracks...
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2010 - 10:35 AM UTC
Added another three pictures with the King Tiger on it's base...
What remains is some final weathering and three figures and a bicycle
and a few other bits and pieces...
Thanks!
Sven-Åke
