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Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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King Tiger fit for a Museum
tankerken6011
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 09:03 AM UTC
This tank might look familiar to some folks. My inspiration was the King Tiger on display at the Patton Museum in the 1990s. I used the Tamiya kit, Verlinden interior, Eduard photo etch, and Fruil tracks.
Ken.





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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 11:38 AM UTC
Great build! Makes me feel like I'm back at the museum! That was my favorite display next to the Iraqi T-72 that was on display....my brigade captured it and it is the actual vehicle in the museum!

Iron Soldiers...!
tankerken6011
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 07:12 PM UTC

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Great build! Makes me feel like I'm back at the museum! That was my favorite display next to the Iraqi T-72 that was on display....my brigade captured it and it is the actual vehicle in the museum!

Iron Soldiers...!

Good job on the capture! The T-72 was great looking, but the KT was by far the best I have seen. Too bad they got rid of it all.
Ken.
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 07:27 PM UTC
Great build I have an interior for a KT, and I've been planning to build a similar cut-away model... I guess I should have hurried up, and not wait 8 years.
tankerken6011
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 07:54 PM UTC
Here are some more detail photos of the exterior:

The front


The drivers hatch


Cleaning rods


And the engine deck


Did anyone notice the "missing" bolts and the footprint?
Ken.
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 08:05 PM UTC

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Great build I have an interior for a KT, and I've been planning to build a similar cut-away model... I guess I should have hurried up, and not wait 8 years.


That's OK, I waited over 10 years to do mine.
Ken.
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 08:35 PM UTC
Nice idea, Ken! Although it’s no longer at Ft Knox, it’s down at Benning. A few years ago, as part of the AMPS International Show in Atlanta, we travelled out to Benning and got to be around the vehicle collection for many hours. I actually climbed aboard the cutaway King Tiger and sat in both the gunner’s and commander’s positions. You should try to get down there one day.
TigerFan182
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Posted: Monday, March 21, 2016 - 08:51 PM UTC
Very nice work. Really like the inclusion of the dummy crew figures too. How was the Verlinden interior to work with?

I'm working on something similar myself, just in 1/16. Almost 3 years into that build and still far from finished!
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 01:09 AM UTC
I have the cut-away side view somewhere??? Mike


Patton Museum; Ft. Knox, Kentucky
tankerken6011
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 04:23 AM UTC

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Nice idea, Ken! Although it’s no longer at Ft Knox, it’s down at Benning. A few years ago, as part of the AMPS International Show in Atlanta, we travelled out to Benning and got to be around the vehicle collection for many hours. I actually climbed aboard the cutaway King Tiger and sat in both the gunner’s and commander’s positions. You should try to get down there one day.


I didn't know they had it on display yet. Last I heard, it (along with every thing else)was in a warehouse. And you could get in it? Way too cool!!
Ken.
tankerken6011
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Posted: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 - 04:26 AM UTC

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How was the Verlinden interior to work with?



The Verlinden set is pretty easy. The instructions are not the best, but if you look at photos of the real thing, you can figure out where everything goes.
Ken.
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