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Base suggestion for a King Tiger
BillGorm
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: November 02, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 04:13 AM UTC
I'm looking for a few suggestions for the King Tiger I'm building. I usually mount my models on a simple wood base with a nameplate, but I'd like to go one step further this time. I'd prefer an urban setting or possibly a road that doesn't involve a lot of grass and ground cover. Any thoughts on a suitable kit and/or accessories that would be large enough for a King Tiger?
VLADPANZER
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Lebanon
Joined: December 20, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 08:11 AM UTC
Hi Bill,

The king tiger has a very menacing weapon, that can do a lot of damage. I would conceal it in a building waiting for it’s pray to pass. So perhaps a small base with one of the two buildings underneath should suffice, the barrel slightly sticking out of the garage door. Perhaps some Allied paratroopers sneaking up from behind. You can add some machinery or furniture from virlinden productions, they have a great selection.

http://miniart-models.com/ (35511 RUINED GARAGE)
http://miniart-models.com/index.htm?/Catalogue.htm (35020 HUNGARIAN CITY BUILDING)

Hope that helped a bit
Regards,
vonHengest
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Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 12:01 PM UTC
If you want to keep it relatively simple then you could hide the tiger behind a small hill or stone/brick wall.

Here are some other solutions to give you some ideas:
http://www.dioramasplus.com/site/?p=22
http://www.dioramasplus.com/site/?p=44
http://www.greatnorthroads.co.uk/dioramas/dioramas.php?40
http://www.greatnorthroads.co.uk/dioramas/dioramas.php?66
http://www.greatnorthroads.co.uk/dioramas/dioramas.php?67
http://www.greatnorthroads.co.uk/dioramas/dioramas.php?123
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