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Trumpeter King Tiger Tank

1/16 scale Tiger Tank

by David Clarke

king tiger tank

 

Trumpeter’s 1/16 scale King Tiger is BIG! And it also requires a lot of modification if you want to build it to a more accurate standard than what’s supplied in the kit.

 

king tiger tank

 

Parts such as the ammo racks, chair, and fan blades were all incorrect; other pieces simply were not supplied.

king tiger tank

 

At the two year mark (working on and off), I’ve made a lot of progress on the hull.

 

king tiger tank

 

I also had to use some AFV resin parts and do a lot of scratch building (such as the ammo racks and chair)

 

king tiger tank

 

This project is still very much a work-in-progress. I figure it could be two more years before I finish it!

 

Photos by Jeff Junker