Tiger II Late Production

**Panzergrenadier** · #1 , 09:15 AM

Hi,

Started this one last week while staing at my relatives place. From the start to this point it took me 6 hours.

Now most of the big assembly is done and the more detail work can commence.

EDIT: I deleted the picture, because I decided not to make that specific vehicle.

And where I am at now:

Siim

**RC_Hill** · #2 , 04:37 PM

Can't wait to see it!

I can't really tell if that KOed kitty does or doesn't , but is there zimmerit on it?

RC

**Uruk-Hai** · #3 , 05:17 PM

Due to the placing of the tactical number and the german cross I believe this vehicle belongs to Schwere Panzer Abteilung 506.

They started out with most of the KT II zimmerited for the Arnhem campaign. However factory replacement vehicles would have been without zimmerit. Im not sure about vehicles from other units.

But it sure looks like the KT II in your picture has zimmerit. Perhaps another number would solve this?

Cheers

**Panzergrenadier** · #4 , 03:09 PM

Hi,

I really hoped it wasn't zimmerit.

That wasn't planned with this one. Would anyone know a number of a tank in that Abteilung that didn't have zimmerit, thus a replacement vehicle?

Now a little update. The red lines mark places where I need to engrave a bit to add new weld lines with putty.
I also finished the DML Wittmann figure. I may or may not use it with this tank. Of course it will not reprecent him but some other well decorated commander! :lol:

(Sorry for the bad background!)

That's it for now.

Siim

**MikkoH** · #5 , 03:14 PM

How about doing sPzAbt 507 late king tiger? As far as I know they didn't have zimmerit..

Cheers Mikko

**Panzergrenadier** · #6 , 08:13 AM

Hi,

I hope to update this thread with some pictures soon, but first I have a quick question.

Did the (very) late Tiger II's have a smooth gun mantlet or the type with a step in it? Looking at the pictures most of them have a smooth mantlet, but I don't have any reference books right now, so could someone with a little more material about it give me an answer?

Siim

**Larry Bates** · #7 , 08:38 PM

Hi Siim,

I'll try to send you some scans of a late Tiger II, later. I think the late ones had the smooth mantlet.

Larry

**Panzergrenadier** · #8 , 08:54 PM

Yes that would be very helpful.

Siim

**Larry Bates** · #9 , 07:50 AM

Hi Siim,

Sorry I didn't get to scanning the drawings for you last night. I'll give it another shot tonite.

Larry

**Larry Bates** · #10 , 11:05 AM

Hi Siim,

Send me your email I have scans for you.

Larry