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Offline Artoor_K

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Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« on: May 13, 2012, 01:02:55 AM »
Hello!

This is my another real build - fresh after finish Captured King Tiger. Here is real one:


I' ve used Academy 1:48 kit.

An old, bad ,inaccurate model of beautiful and deadly tank.

Here are changes I've made to make a model from this toy:
-zimmerit made of clay
-metal tracks
-added details on turret and fuselage
-photoetched fenders
-new tow ropes
-modyfied drive wheels
-added wheels (model had 8 per side , should be 9 per side)
-new decals

And here is finished model:
















Hope you'll like it :)
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2012, 01:09:53 AM »
Nice work!

What was the story with the real world one?  Was it just trailed or was it actually used operationally ( there were instances of captured tanks being used after all).
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2012, 01:17:03 AM »
This particular King Tiger from the 2.Kompanie/schwere Panzer Abteilung 506 was captured by American troops in Gereonsweiler,Germany and restored to running condition by Company B, 129th Ordnance Battalion by 15 December. This is all I know about it. I think this was one last ride of this tank under USA markings and then it was destroyed.
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Offline Jacques Deguerre

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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 10:44:23 AM »
That turned out really nice. Even more impressive considering the somewhat "iffy" kit you started with.
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2012, 01:36:47 PM »
Nice one.... especially on that kit.. which is not that flash

Well done
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2012, 08:00:32 PM »
Fine tank!!  :D
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2012, 04:46:06 AM »
Looks every bit the business!

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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #7 on: May 17, 2012, 07:37:07 AM »
Very well done.
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #8 on: May 23, 2012, 02:01:30 PM »
Another fine build.  I like it.   :D
Are we seeing 75mm (maybe 37mm) impacts on left front side of turret ?
Bill
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Re: Captured King Tiger - Academy 1:48
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2012, 03:31:16 AM »
Quote from: finsrin on May 23, 2012, 02:01:30 PM
Another fine build.  I like it.   :D
Are we seeing 75mm (maybe 37mm) impacts on left front side of turret ?
Bill

Thanks :) Yes I tried to imitate impact holes.
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