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SgtRam
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#197
Joined: March 06, 2011
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 05:32 PM UTC
We have guessed correctly, Takom is doing a King Tiger with full interior. Can't wait!!!
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 05:45 PM UTC
I might get drawn back into building a WWII German tank after all those years 
Hisham
Hisham
alanmac
Joined: February 25, 2007
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 05:46 PM UTC
Both "versions" and with zimmerit
Chuck4
Joined: November 13, 2013
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:24 PM UTC
Presumably there will be a version without zimmerit.
I wonder how the molded zimmerite for the Herschel version would work. Abt 505 tigers have a bare patch on the sides of their turrets for the charging knight emblem. Other king Tigers don't. Will they mold the bare patch or not? Or will there be a replaceable panel for turret side with and without zimmerit.
I wonder how the molded zimmerite for the Herschel version would work. Abt 505 tigers have a bare patch on the sides of their turrets for the charging knight emblem. Other king Tigers don't. Will they mold the bare patch or not? Or will there be a replaceable panel for turret side with and without zimmerit.
C_JACQUEMONT
Joined: October 09, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:42 PM UTC
The photo of the production turret that they have shown on FaceBook doesn't have the bare patch. Dragon did one kit without the patch and another with the patch in their CyberHobby white box line.
Cheers,
Christophe
Cheers,
Christophe
Hisham
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:44 PM UTC
This is the only pic of the turret they've shown so far
Hisham
Hisham
ivanhoe6
Joined: April 05, 2007
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:45 PM UTC
(LOUD SCREAM !!) Another must have kit ! I can't keep up with all the new releases in both time & money. I guess I'm gonna have to start selling blood 
Seriously, this looks to be a great kit! I look forward to the new release. I just hope it's around Christmas time when it's too cold to do much outside and Santa is looking for ideas to put under the tree.
Thanks Takom and please save me one
A happy & safe 4th of July to everybody !
Tom
Seriously, this looks to be a great kit! I look forward to the new release. I just hope it's around Christmas time when it's too cold to do much outside and Santa is looking for ideas to put under the tree.
Thanks Takom and please save me one
A happy & safe 4th of July to everybody !
Tom
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:46 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Presumably there will be a version without zimmerit.
I wonder how the molded zimmerite for the Herschel version would work. Abt 505 tigers have a bare patch on the sides of their turrets for the charging knight emblem. Other king Tigers don't. Will they mold the bare patch or not? Or will there be a replaceable panel for turret side with and without zimmerit.
That's what Dragon did on their original KT with zimm,there was a bare patch,and if you built a different version there was an zimmed insert.
hanb7323
Joined: October 06, 2014
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:47 PM UTC
Weired! JS-2M tank in the box art?
hanb7323
Joined: October 06, 2014
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 06:48 PM UTC
Probably 1946 subject!!
ULIX-VM
Joined: February 22, 2016
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 07:01 PM UTC
this tank wasthe ultimate version of the tiger tank. 
C_JACQUEMONT
Joined: October 09, 2004
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 08:33 PM UTC
Mystery solved for the Zimmerit cutout, there will be three versions.
http://www.themodellingnews.com/2016/07/new-king-tiger-no-three-new-king-tigers.html
Cheers,
Christophe
http://www.themodellingnews.com/2016/07/new-king-tiger-no-three-new-king-tigers.html
Cheers,
Christophe
slug955
Joined: November 10, 2013
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 09:07 PM UTC
Sorry but I must be some sort of Philistine. I cannot get enthusiastic about yet another KT. If I didn't have one maybe it would be different. 
Removed by original poster on 05/13/19 - 22:33:02 (GMT).
barkingdigger
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#013
Joined: June 20, 2008
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 10:47 PM UTC
Quoted Text
'Real Armor Thickness' mentioned on the box front, is that a new selling point for kits with interiors?
I hope not - I build Allied tanks, and they'd need to provide tissue-paper for the walls!
Looks like a crackin' set of KTs - I might need to get one...
Wierdy
Joined: January 26, 2010
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Posted: Friday, July 01, 2016 - 10:57 PM UTC
The tracks look very good...waiting for non-zimmerited version though.
Thirian24
Joined: September 30, 2015
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 12:11 AM UTC
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The tracks look very good...waiting for non-zimmerited version though.
They have one. There are three kits coming out, including a non zimm version.
Wierdy
Joined: January 26, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 12:22 AM UTC
Nope, three kits - yes, but all of them have zimm on, the whole difference is in turrets.
Removed by original poster on 05/13/19 - 22:33:20 (GMT).
Me109G
Joined: December 12, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 01:50 AM UTC
It's nice to see Takom getting into WWII stuff! I personally would prefer without the interior, but kudos to them for including it. Hopefully they continue on with more WWII armor & vehicles!!
jimz66
Joined: December 15, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 03:48 AM UTC
If current trends continue they may offer a version without it as well. Who knows. Till it happens or not. Would drive the cost down some though. But it can also provide for interesting interior options like open hatches and engine bay details as well as blown off turrets etc.
ON the other hand I would rather have no zimmerett so i could make it myself as well as damage it. Thats much harder to do when its molded in.
ON the other hand I would rather have no zimmerett so i could make it myself as well as damage it. Thats much harder to do when its molded in.
Headhunter506
Joined: December 01, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 04:46 AM UTC
It's not hard at all. Sharpen the tip on a screwdriver (that comes in one of those cheap eyeglass repair kits) into a chisel point. It cuts right through the molded-on zimmerit like butter and leaves a smooth surface. I did just that on Dragon 6303 to make a smooth, zimmerit-free patch for the s.Pz.Abt. 505 charging knight.
jwest21
Joined: October 16, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 05:07 AM UTC
Quoted Text
that's an excellent tool idea! You need an infomercial nowIt's not hard at all. Sharpen the tip on a screwdriver (that comes in one of those cheap eyeglass repair kits) into a chisel point. It cuts right through the molded-on zimmerit like butter and leaves a smooth surface. I did just that on Dragon 6303 to make a smooth, zimmerit-free patch for the s.Pz.Abt. 505 charging knight.
Tojo72
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 05:29 AM UTC
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Sorry but I must be some sort of Philistine. I cannot get enthusiastic about yet another KT. If I didn't have one maybe it would be different.
This is the first ever KT kit with an interior,but you know,not everyone gets excited over every kit.
Headhunter506
Joined: December 01, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, July 02, 2016 - 05:34 AM UTC
It's the first ever 1/35 scale KT kit with an interior.
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