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opinion on revell king tiger 1/72
graeme
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: July 17, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 06:05 AM UTC
hi i am building a king tiger right now by revell and it is in 1/72 scale my first 1/72 scale build. what are your opinions n this model if anyone has built it i would like to know.


Graeme
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 06:42 AM UTC
I did one of these recently, but haven't painted it yet. Very easy and fun build, no filler or sanding needed. The only problem was the individual tracks. The small ones can break coming off the sprue, and they are very tricky because of the size. No other problems, I found. Enjoy your build!
Sabot
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 07:30 AM UTC
I've got both of the Revell King Tigers, the Porsche and Henschel version. I have not built either one yet. I did get the Atak resin zimmerit set for one of them too.
graeme
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 10:07 AM UTC
yes acctually i have just completed the tiger today and it was a fun build and the painting looks great ill post later. but the tracks were a pain in the butt but other than those it was very easy to build adn enjoyable thanks for the comments.

Graeme
ekke
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Posted: Thursday, July 21, 2005 - 10:29 AM UTC
It's quite an easy kit, but still has a very good amount of details. I only altered the "standard errors" in that scale like handles, engine grids, antennae, etc.
Very good for beginners since you'll get a nice looking models without a lot of trouble.
Biggles2
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005 - 03:48 PM UTC
For a comparable price I would recommend Dragon's T2. I've built both and prefer Dragon's. Some modellers will swear by the link and length tracks - I swear at them! In 1/72 scale they are just too small and fragile, and the fit always gives me trouble. I find Dragon's detailing overall is superior to Revell's - especially in the case of the turret lifting rings. Dragon's are separate items; Revell's are solid moulded on disks that have to be drilled out very carefully. And then there is the PE engine grills that Dragon thoughtfully provided. Beat that, Revell!!
nfafan
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Posted: Friday, July 22, 2005 - 04:33 PM UTC

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For a comparable price I would recommend Dragon's T2. I've built both and prefer Dragon's. Some modellers will swear by the link and length tracks - I swear at them! In 1/72 scale they are just too small and fragile, and the fit always gives me trouble. I find Dragon's detailing overall is superior to Revell's - especially in the case of the turret lifting rings. Dragon's are separate items; Revell's are solid moulded on disks that have to be drilled out very carefully. And then there is the PE engine grills that Dragon thoughtfully provided. Beat that, Revell!!


Agree,just those freaking short tracks of Dragon's. But I don't mind the missing sag. Any idea as to when DML will release a zimm'd Porsche KT?
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