Dragon #6303 King Tiger

Wim van der Luijt
If I can get my tiger to anything like this one, I'd be a happy man....I like it a lot!

james johnson autor
thanks wim! You've got one of these on your bench?
Dragon instructions were FULL of errors beginning with Step 2.
Most of the errors were benign, but there were a couple of serious mistakes as I recall.

Holger Kranich
Thats really a beauty of a Kingtiger!

james johnson autor
yes Holger, it's a mother beautiful tank! ; )

Holger Kranich
I especially like your work on the roadwheels!

Markus Kutsch The Plastic Bench
Wow , 👍 👍 👍
Great chipping and camouflage job!

Wim van der Luijt
James...No, I have a 1:48 tiger I on the bench and it's just about ready for painting...and I'm beginning to fear finishing it 😉

william wise
Hey James that Tiger came out really nice outstanding job i see you over came the issue of the spare tracks on the turret what other issues did you have so can take notes for my kit. I only hope it will turn as nice as yours 👍

james johnson autor
Let me know when that King Tiger is on your bench William, I've produced a build log for it (might be an interesting feature for the managers to add!) and found several deficiencies in the instructions, big surprise.
The spare tracks were easy.
The outward corners on the upper sets line up nicely with the turret edge. The lower sets of tracks locate easily off of the upper set.
If you wanted to mount the hooks but no tracks, assemble the tracks as if you were going to mount them and simply use a fine pen or whatever to mark the hook placement location by inserting the pen where the hooks go on the track sets and mark the turret.

Hunter Cummins
Im loving this tank wish I could be this good :y

Hunter Cummins
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james johnson autor
Thanks Hunter! I've got a Dragon Tiger 1 with zim penciled in two builds down the line that should be great; just finished a MK 1 and will soon be doing a T 34-85 with bedsprings......inspired by Markus Kutsch.....wonder how that Ontos of his is coming along?

Hunter Cummins
I have that tiger 1 with zimm to 🙂 I got mine brand new for 35 dollars how much was yours haha cant wait to see what you do with that t 34 🙂 and I have been wondering the same thing

james johnson autor
well, I haven't actually bought mine yet, it's in my cart at Scale Hobbyist at $44.89........scalehobbyist.com/ca..;kw=vallejo,acrylics
As for the T34, one of the reasons I'm doing it is because I'm finally getting a feel for soldering and it looks like there will be some in this kit:scalehobbyist.com/ca..mp;sc=35&man=DML

Hunter Cummins
I justnuse zap a gap lol but I do soldering every now and then andyou have got a bit to do 🙂
I was looking on there and was wonderingnif I gave you money and 2 kits would you get me 3kits on there ?!?!?!!

james johnson autor
I don't know Hunter, I'm pretty stupid and that sounds way too complicated for me!

Hunter Cummins
Here I will make it easier on you I will send you 30 dollars and a figure set in turn for a 30 dollar tank and a figure set (both will be from dragon ) and you will be able to get them from scalehobbyist.com

Hunter Cummins
Will ya do it ??🙂

james johnson autor
Nah, Hunter, I think I?ll pass, but thanks for the offer!

Hunter Cummins
Ok james I was just wondering cause I cant use my credit card on there and was just wondering ifnyou could get a kit off of there for me but oh well life goes on 🙂 cheers

George Bacon
The tiger is another great paint job! Well done.