King Tiger Porsche turret (finally finished )

[wouter]

Hi Dan, I like what you've done with the KT so far mate. Nice contrast between the turret and the hull: something similar which I was planning for my Panther F.

What you can do also is simulate the factory chalk markings which I've seen on some primerred models

it can be seen on this Elefant for instance:


Cheers

[danb]

Many thanks for all the comments and suggestions, as the christmas holidays are upon us its given me a few more hours on the big cat today i have nearly completed the weathering and chipping ive used a mixture of acrylics and enamel paints. Next up will be the dirt and grime on the lower hull so heres a few pics .






Dan B

[TRM]

Getting nice and worked over there Dan!!! Keep it roll-ho-ho-hoing!!!

[406 Silverado]

Looking good Dan. I think your getting the hang of it.
LOL...ho ho santa T is in the house

[`Boots`]

Thats lookin` very grand indeed Dan.............i do like the choice of colours between turret and hull ;D

[danb]

Just a quick update on the KT i have fitted all the roadwheels, weathered the lower hull with Tamiya earth colours and plaster and gave the KT a matt coat to protect the paint so far, the roadwheels will be getting some oil stains and dirt then i will fit the tracks.





Dan B

[spud]

Very cool paint job and weathering is top notch

[`Boots`]

Very sweet work Dan............ ;D

[rm6239]

Dan, it's all come together pretty well mate.

cheers

Rossco

[AndyArgent]

I love it . nice and original for one of these, i like that.

[armorguy]

Colors were combined in a magic way !

[TRM]

Looking good Dan!! Like the splatter!!! Keep it rolling!!

[Scott Girvan]

This is a super cool build man. I love the color scheme you chose. Totally nice and different.

[danb]

As the KT is nearing completion i have decided to give a base to which it rightly deserves!!!!! lol i have been having issues with the original dio and have decided to shelve this until i get some inspiration. The vigenette is late war city scene in Berlin i have used the new ruined building from my latest dio as it suits the size of the base.

Base: I used a 10 by 10 inch cake board.



Scenery: for this i used broken up pieces of polystyrene and stuck these with a non solvent building adhesive once dry i covered it in a thin layer of outdoor cement filler this gave some height for the rubble to sit on.
Once the filler was dry it was covered in pva glue and a load of cork bricks were randomly placed over the filler.
The building was then attached this still needs to be finished MORE DAMN BRICKS!!!!!!! then i snapped up some hot drink stirrers as floor boards and placed over the brickwork.



i am waiting for some cobblestone to arrive in the post to finish the groundwork and this is where the KT will end up sitting.





Dan B

[tolgadogruer]

Holy smoke!What the hell is going on there!What an amazing job Dan,the vehicle,the ruins!Top notch!

[danb]

I managed to get a day at the workbench yesterday and got a lot of work done i could not believe how much there is to do on such a small base!!!!! the building is finished just needs a rub up with sandpaper and a few bullet holes here and there. I made some steel i beams and used them in the walls of the factory workhouse building and added a few bits of the beam to the ground work i am in the process of making a main roof beam that will lay against the inside wall to simulate a roof collapse.
I gave every brick a covering of mortar for this i used watered down filler and applied the mixture with a small paintbrush i then mixed up some sanded cork,cat litter and fine ballast added pva glue with water and mixed to a thin paste this was then poured over the ground work.
The cobblestones were then added i still have not finished them as i have run out so by mid next week this should be completed.









As i had the table set up for photos i took some of the KT after a few people wanted to see it i have decided to give it a bit more weathering as it looks to clean.







and now some with the KT and building.



my favourite so far



Dan B

[wouter]

Very nice set up Dan, with the groundwork finished, I'm pretty sure it'll be a real winner!

The KT looks fantastic, weathering is terrific mate, and all those colors...lot's of interest!

Just one small remark: it seems like the commanders hatch isn't sitting level...or is it the intention maybe?

Cheers

[spud]

Looks cool

[danb]

Thanks Wouter and Spud o yes i see what you mean Wouter about the hatch i think it has been bent it was straight i shall mend it at once my freind.

Dan B

[danb]

Just a quick update i have finished all of the groundwork now and have started the painting stage

I started by priming the whole base with a off white mix of Tamiya white and a few drops of dark yellow this will be the mortar colour for when i paint the individual bricks on the ground.



Once this was dry i mixed up a brick red colour using Vallejo cavalry red and lemon yellow this was then airbrushed over the building instead of making it a solid colour i left some areas lighter to aid the weathering stages once this was dry i made a thin wash of german black brown and sprayed in some dark areas to replicate shadows and darker bricks.



I left this to dry under my lamp for 10 mins then started the grouting i used interior polyfilla this was applied to the building i left a few areas to replicate mortar that has fallen out. This was left for 30 mins to dry then i applied a wash of german pale brown to tone the polyfilla down i applied this by downward strokes, i then did the same with a wash of Tamiya neutral grey.





The next stage was to add a bit more colour to the bricks this was done by using artists pastels and turpentine i used red colours and oxide colours.





i then added the two Volkstrum figures i will use in the finished base to give an idea of what it will look like.



i think i will repeat the wash stages again t darken the colours down a bit then i will move nto the groundwork .

Dan B

[TRM]

Outstanding progress Dan!!! Earlier KT Pics look sweet!! That brick work is awesome BTW!! Thanks for posting your SBS on this!!! Brickwork is a tough thing to master if you have never tried it!!! Keep it going!!!

[merseajohn]

Wow just love this!!! It looks huge!! A real menacing image aswell.

[406 Silverado]

Hey Dan, snuck this one in eh. Good to see you got some paint on her bud. This and 67's Berlin dio are rockin

[armorguy]

Great base Dan, the cork building does it. It's a wonderful material to create such projects and big fun too. Now a rusty rain pipe ?
Btw. the tank looks fabulous !

[danb]

Hey all today i have managed to complete the groundwork all that is needed to complete the base is to paint the i beams and give the fascia a second coat of black matt its really turned out better then i could of hoped i placed the KT on the base for a quick photo session to see if the groundwork looks ok heres a few updated pics thanks for all the help and for you all to keep with it as i am not the fastest builder out there!!!! lol







Dan B

[danb]

A few pics of the big cat on the base please comment on any areas i can improve on.









many thanks
Dan B

[sollie]

Oh man. That's just great

[tonylee]

OH MAN I love that one shot back up the way.

Bring it on
Tony lee

[danb]

Many thanks guys h0pefully get the figs painted this week t finish it nce and for all!!! lol

Dan B

[danb]

ok that sounds good chriss im hoping on using this KT on another base so that will have to be a future idea, my panther will be covered in bricks for my next project.

Dan B