Hobbyboss 1/35 King Tiger (Porsche) turret

Post by **darrengreenwood** » Tue Aug 21, 2018 11:25 pm

Although the turret was designed for the Porsche VK 45.02. The turret was actually built by Krupp. And as the hull's for the VK.45.02 were never built, the turret's had been. So when Henschel won the competition to build the King Tiger aka as the Tiger II, the Krupp designed for the Porsche design were utilised.

This isn't a bad kit, it goes together well, the Zimmerit sheets performed wonderfully. Although that around the curved front of the turret gave me some trouble. But this should be hidden under paint.

Anyway some pictures of the build at the moment.

DSC_3551_11911 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3552_11912 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3553_11913 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3554_11914 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

The tank I'll be finishing this as is Tank 324 of s.Pz.Abt.503 on the Normandy front in 1944, before Operation Overlord.