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2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 5:53 pm
by normandy
This was the first....
I started the 2nd this afternoon...
...I was able to purchase this kit from a fellow board member.
First thing was to remove the fenders.....a little more work than I thought, but its moving along.
Well thats it for now.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 8:03 pm
by YT
I love living vicariously through your builds!
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2014 5:19 am
by pickelhaube
A fenderless K2 is going to look awesome !!
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:41 pm
by normandy
Not much progress but still working on it.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=50
This is the look I'm going for, not necessarily the camo scheme. Plenty to do before I even think of paint.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 6:36 pm
by CW4USARMY
Going to be great!
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 7:32 pm
by skypirate
Loved your first KT and enjoying the progress reports on the second.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:39 pm
by maritime96
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Im working on the treads of my first one right now. Thinking I might need to get a second before the pickle works shut down
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 6:16 pm
by normandy
Hey Maritime, how you doing on the treads? Thats the most time consuming part of the build.
I worked on the chassis and hull this afternoon....
...some sanding and primer needs more putty and sanding and it goes on.......but its fun.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 24#p309224
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2014 9:47 pm
by maritime96
Slow and steady on the treads my friend about 4 hours of dremel and fitting per section so far. But I mafe a pact with myself that I would get my butt in gear on this since I got back from vacation. No fenders is looking good so far my friend
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2014 10:09 pm
by Jnewboy
I have also been busy working on one for my good friend Paul. I am about to start on the tracks, they look to be easier than the T-34's. Can one of you guys post a link back to the original build for instructions. Mine did not come with any and I think I remember Mathew saying that his build thread would be the instructions right?
It will be fun to see every ones King Tigers when finished!!
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:16 am
by pickelhaube
Jnewboy wrote:I have also been busy working on one for my good friend Paul. I am about to start on the tracks, they look to be easier than the T-34's. Can one of you guys post a link back to the original build for instructions. Mine did not come with any and I think I remember Mathew saying that his build thread would be the instructions right?
It will be fun to see every ones King Tigers when finished!!
The T-34 tracks will be about 4 times easier than the K2.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 5:18 am
by skypirate
Here's his instructions. Anxious to see your completed KT.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... =1&t=29662
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 9:38 am
by Jnewboy
pickelhaube wrote:Jnewboy wrote:I have also been busy working on one for my good friend Paul. I am about to start on the tracks, they look to be easier than the T-34's. Can one of you guys post a link back to the original build for instructions. Mine did not come with any and I think I remember Mathew saying that his build thread would be the instructions right?
It will be fun to see every ones King Tigers when finished!!
The T-34 tracks will be about 4 times easier than the K2.
Really!! Even with the large premade sections??
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:27 pm
by pickelhaube
Yep.
Did your version have the late long tracks or individual links ?
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2014 11:27 am
by Jnewboy
pickelhaube wrote:Yep.
Did your version have the late long tracks or individual links ?
Yes it must be the late version, it has large chunks of track prebuilt.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Mon Jun 30, 2014 6:00 pm
by normandy
Things are moving along.....
...slowly
The tracks are next.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:36 pm
by normandy
I got started on the tracks this afternoon. This part of the build takes plenty of time but in the end its worth it.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=50
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2014 3:26 am
by 75th Ranger
Magnificent work!
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:12 pm
by normandy
I got the tracks primed and painted.......
...this by far is the slowest part of the build and for those viewing the post, the most boring!
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 84#p309484
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:59 pm
by maritime96
Great Job on the tracks. Got mine done too, just need to paint them.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 6:10 pm
by normandy
Maritime, how did it go?
On my first build I put one of the track pins half way through my finger, not to smart.
I mean, I wasn't trying.
I now use needle nose pliers.
I broke out the bubba paint, that rust-oleum camouflage non reflective earth brown.....works for me.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:16 pm
by maritime96
It was all counter top and needle nose pliers for those pins. Once I got a handle on how much I could dremel out to fit the links together things went alot faster. Im not even thinking paint till I have all the pueces prepped and the zimmerit done
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 2:17 pm
by CW4USARMY
Hows the build coming Normandy? Anxiously awaiting photos
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 5:43 pm
by normandy
Well things have been on hold this past week, my Mother-in-law suffered a minor stroke on Tuesday. She is
back home with us and doing fine, as if nothing ever happened.
So I may get back to it tomorrow and I need to post some pics of the Jagdtiger kit and its future build for Pickelhaube.
Re: 2nd Pickelhaube King Tiger started....
Posted: Sun Jul 13, 2014 7:21 pm
by CW4USARMY
Sorry to hear about your mother in law. Best wishes to her and the family.