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69 Ton Signpost
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Dragon’s Porsche King Tiger
Modelled by David Parker
Photo Bovington Tank Museum
I
Photo Bovington Tank Museum
Photo IWM via Barry Crook
nspiration can come upon you quite suddenly. I
had always liked an image of an abandoned
Porsche King Tiger with its turret turned to the
rear when I came across another picture of the
same vehicle with 2 boys sitting astride the gun.
Very quickly I had managed to uncover a further
series of pictures giving an all round view of the
tank and showing that the vehicle had been used
as an improvised signpost by the advancing
Allies and I was inspired.
The particular Tiger had served with the 3rd
company of PzAbt 503 and has been tentatively
identified as ‘311’. It appears to have broken
down during the retreat from Normandy and to
have been scuttled by its crew. Given its
thorough photographic coverage I would
speculate that it must have been one of the first
examples that the advancing Allies came across.
The release of Dragon’s new Porsche King Tiger
was all the excuse I needed to begin and at
about the same time Andrea released their figure
set of the two boys which seemed ideal for my
purposes.
2
Photo Bovington Tank Museum
Construction
Zimmerit is applied using
MILIPUT which can be
chipped off easily before it
completely cures.
MR SURFACER was used to add
texture to the hull where zimmerit
is missing.
The leverage point on
the hatch is drilled out
The interlock on the
rear armour is too wide
and must be narrowed
With an open hatch
MORI comes to the
rescue by providing
all the internal details
on their replacement
cupola.
The Pistol port on the turret hatch was
drilled out and an ABER plug from their
Ferdinand set was fitted.
The welded shell
port would
normally be
hidden by the
zimmerit. GREEN
STUFF putty was
applied around a
circle of plastic as
a guide.The rivets
are from MODEL
KASTEN
The muzzle brake is
rotated slightly to
replicate the
photographs
FRIULMODEL tracks
replace the kit parts -
these are the old style
crimp together type
3
Painting
1
2
3
4
5
6
Photos 1 to 3
The initial painting sequence with a dark
brown coat applied before the base coat of
sand and finally the camouflage pattern
along with some rusty tones on the turret
and engine deck.
Photo 6
The remnants of the zimmerit paste are
picked out on the turret using a fine brush.
Photos 9 to 10
These close ups show the application of
rust stains and chipped paint around the
hatches. Note that a wash has been
applied to the whole vehicle using a mix of
oils and enamels.
Photos 7 to 8
I cut down a small chisel brush to the
width of the zimmerit pattern and stippled
on different toned ribbed patterns to the
areas where the zimmerit had been lost.
Areas of red oxide primer were also
applied to areas of more conventional
damage.
Photos 4 to 5
Areas of rusted bare metal are picked out
in mottled tones of enamels and the
engine deck gets a base coat of dark
brown.
Photo 11
An overall view of the tank with the
chipped zimmerit looking very prominent.
Photo 12
The same ribbed effect was also applied to
the areas of flaked zimmerit.
5
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69 Ton Signpost
1
Dragon’s Porsche King Tiger
Modelled by David Parker
Photo Bovington Tank Museum
I
Photo Bovington Tank Museum
Photo IWM via Barry Crook
nspiration can come upon you quite suddenly. I
had always liked an image of an abandoned
Porsche King Tiger with its turret turned to the
rear when I came across another picture of the
same vehicle with 2 boys sitting astride the gun.
Very quickly I had managed to uncover a further
series of pictures giving an all round view of the
tank and showing that the vehicle had been used
as an improvised signpost by the advancing
Allies and I was inspired.
The particular Tiger had served with the 3rd
company of PzAbt 503 and has been tentatively
identified as ‘311’. It appears to have broken
down during the retreat from Normandy and to
have been scuttled by its crew. Given its
thorough photographic coverage I would
speculate that it must have been one of the first
examples that the advancing Allies came across.
The release of Dragon’s new Porsche King Tiger
was all the excuse I needed to begin and at
about the same time Andrea released their figure
set of the two boys which seemed ideal for my
purposes.
2
Photo Bovington Tank Museum
Construction
Zimmerit is applied using
MILIPUT which can be
chipped off easily before it
completely cures.
MR SURFACER was used to add
texture to the hull where zimmerit
is missing.
The leverage point on
the hatch is drilled out
The interlock on the
rear armour is too wide
and must be narrowed
With an open hatch
MORI comes to the
rescue by providing
all the internal details
on their replacement
cupola.
The Pistol port on the turret hatch was
drilled out and an ABER plug from their
Ferdinand set was fitted.
The welded shell
port would
normally be
hidden by the
zimmerit. GREEN
STUFF putty was
applied around a
circle of plastic as
a guide.The rivets
are from MODEL
KASTEN
The muzzle brake is
rotated slightly to
replicate the
photographs
FRIULMODEL tracks
replace the kit parts -
these are the old style
crimp together type
3
Painting
1
2
3
4
5
6
Photos 1 to 3
The initial painting sequence with a dark
brown coat applied before the base coat of
sand and finally the camouflage pattern
along with some rusty tones on the turret
and engine deck.
Photo 6
The remnants of the zimmerit paste are
picked out on the turret using a fine brush.
Photos 9 to 10
These close ups show the application of
rust stains and chipped paint around the
hatches. Note that a wash has been
applied to the whole vehicle using a mix of
oils and enamels.
Photos 7 to 8
I cut down a small chisel brush to the
width of the zimmerit pattern and stippled
on different toned ribbed patterns to the
areas where the zimmerit had been lost.
Areas of red oxide primer were also
applied to areas of more conventional
damage.
Photos 4 to 5
Areas of rusted bare metal are picked out
in mottled tones of enamels and the
engine deck gets a base coat of dark
brown.
Photo 11
An overall view of the tank with the
chipped zimmerit looking very prominent.
Photo 12
The same ribbed effect was also applied to
the areas of flaked zimmerit.
5
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