Let's Blitz Build a 1/35 Dragon King Tiger in a Weekend!

[@hiphip4808]

I love the look of this Tiger II. Rounded Turret is purty. Edit: Could you do a Finnish stug or something lmao

[@Panzermeister36]

Finnish StuG will be done as part of my StuG collection. I am not sure when though. Besides, KZbin will not like the big swastikas...

[@Panzermeister36]

Oh and yes, rounded turret King Tiger is best looking King Tiger 😊

[@PK_Dutch]

Random idea: Consider mirroring the screen left to right so yt won't recognize it as a swastika anymore.

[@NightShiftScaleModels]

What kind of sorcery is this

[@Panzermeister36]

The uncle is here. We are graced with his presence :P

[@AdamMann3D]

Come on Martin, do a KT. You can use some fancy Trex clamps and everything. I won't even complain if you call it a "Porsche Turret"

[@glenncauley9102]

This comment from Uncle Night Shift... well, darn... is a proverbial 'feather in the cap.' :D

[@TheModelGuy]

@@Panzermeister36 sounds like @nightshift and yourself should host one of these for fun.

[@Panzermeister36]

Im not sure if mine and @Night Shift 's usual processes would really work with the speed build concept! But maybe with a slightly longer deadline it could be done.

[@panzer-meister]

Hi friend. I'm waited your new video. It's nice selection. This kit has lovely Zimmerit surface. Also, I'm looking forward to painting and weathering video. Have a nice week end and stay safe my friend. Best wishes, NOB

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you NOB :) yes, I do love Dragon's molded on zimmerit. I will see you next week!

[@AdamMann3D]

I will likely edit this comment as I've just started the video. First thing is I think those instruction images may be photographs not renders. 11 min in. - those cable holders aren't welded thin steel like a jack clamp. So PE is a bad option if you can see inside the piece where the negative space is. But as I said. That is how jack clamps on StuG etc. Were manufactured. 15 min, thanks for not cast texturing the periscope covers. I forgot to leave my final comment. This was lovely to watch and as always concise and sensible. You're one of the few people I still enjoy watching.

[@Panzermeister36]

Yeah, I won't be using those PE cable clamps again. The 3D printed ones I have from MJ are far superior. And I know what you mean with the periscope covers. Everyone thinks they're cast parts when they are just a bent piece of metal.

[@shlamushaaretz5357]

I used to model when I was 13-17 that was 30 years ago. I enjoyed your video and channel. Thanks

[@BasicModelling]

Some great techniques there... :) You are indeed the 'meister'.. :)

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Rob :)

[@stephenbridges2791]

Been awhile, but; you came back with a bang. I built a Dragon Tiger Initial Production that I had in the stash for 10 years or so, recently. Some of the Magic Tracks (about 10% is my guess) were molded in mirror images of what they actually should have been. No way to use them. I managed to scrap together just enough to do the tank. I had to use the mirrors as the spares mounted on the tank. Probably not noticeable, but; I probably lucked out having enough. First Dragon kit I ever had that had a major error in it.

[@Panzermeister36]

That sounds very strange. But for a Dragon kit, I'm also not surprised. I'm glad to hear you were still able to finish the project in the end though! I've built that kit but I used metal tracks....I wonder if the plastic tracks in my kit have the same issue....

[@stephenbridges2791]

@@Panzermeister36 It's possible, I suppose. The thing for me was, I bought that back in the early 2000's. Kept it in my stash well over 10 years, maybe even 15. By the time I decided to build it, it was too late to exchange or anything like that. There were 2 bags of the Magic Tracks and, if i remember correctly; all the "mirrored" ones came out of one bag. I haven't seen that kit in awhile, either. It was the one that had the camera man figure in it. There were some other fit issues, too. Dragon, of course; is not Tamiya. They have an extremely large selection of sometimes unusual subjects. I usually don't have a lot of trouble with them, but; the "mirrored" issue was unusual. To say the least.

[@Weld24_CosmicKat]

Love watching Your builds of the Dragon kits. It is very helpful to see how You assemble the photo etch clamps. I envy Your nimble fingers and the ease at which You can hold these miniscule parts and fold them without destroying them. I built this very same kit, but the results were not so satisfactory. My fingers are huge and i have nerve damage, and handling these damnable photo etch parts is almost impossible. Most of them diappeared into the thick pile of carpet in my study, after i helplessly fumbled trying to fold and assemble the clamp components, and ultimately dropped every one. Sometimes this hobby causes me such aggravation, which i pursued becaue right now i have a lot of unstructured time and i wanted to occupy myself in some way. But, iam getting better at each kit i complete, and i am enjoying it more as result. That's why i appreciate Your videos. They have immensely helped me with all Your tips and insights . Thank You! Because of my inexperience, i find he cursed photo etch so despicable, and invariably end up ruining it and gluing my fingers together in the process.

[@chris-creativeguypl]

With this pace of building , no one would have a pile of shame. Awesome model and building mate !

[@Panzermeister36]

This was the exception for me! I am usually a really slow builder with lots of half-finished projects. But I learned with this project that it don't have to be like that :)

[@trevoratchison3904]

Just watched weekend tiger project, wow very nice just learnt some great easy ways of weathering. Keep up the great work. 👍

[@mikehufnagl8696]

Evan glad you’re back. Looking forward to the rest of this. 👍

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Mike!

[@TheGreywulff]

Evan, you are my Hero ! Your building skills are extraordinary !!!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you so much Wulff :)

[@parabot2]

You Should do more of these , was fantastic to see such high quality in such a short time .

[@lawrencereid9375]

Good to have you back, Panzermeister. OUTSTANDING Blitz Build with all the extra enhancements you included. Looking forward to the ainting and weathering.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! It was a fun project for sure :)

[@c4wolf_]

Very very nice@!!! Thanks for sharing ur time n knowledge. Always learning something. Be safe

[@thoward816]

As always….excellent work!!

[@Steve-ps6qw]

Great stuff...learned the torch cut and cast iron effects, never knew about those. Thanks!

[@ethanspaziani1070]

Nothing like listening to some Ace Combat music and building some tiger tanks for making me feel happy

[@marcusmohlin2454]

Awesome! And I do agree, doing photo etch details is very rewarding, and not so far away from meditating.

[@bucknertarsney7674]

Evan, great to see a video from you! I live your wit and charm!

[@Panzermeister36]

Glad to hear you enjoy it :) thank you!

[@stephenevans5648]

Great job especially in the time you had. That's amazing. It is a nice kit. I have one and want to get it done soon, so thank you for posting this.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! It is a great kit...nothing really wrong with it like some of the later Dragon kits are with their terrible instructions. You will enjoy it!

[@HamilkarBarkasScaleModelling]

Taking on that weekend challenge alone is remarkable, using this kit steps it up another level and then it is you, who tends to a perfectionist with a relatively slow working pace. I am impressed Evan, that is for sure! Now i am curious to see the next update with a condensed painting and weathering approach, which is something i usually do myself. I wonder how similar it will be to my own style?!

[@Panzermeister36]

I didn't exactly go with your methods, but now I think I probably should have :) instead it was more of a simplified version of my usual approach.

[@gkspain1]

This is looking very nice, all the best, Garry

[@recoverybynight3406]

Big fan here! SO glad to see you posting new content! Very pumped for future videos!!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! Yes I am back now :)

[@saiga129]

Super nice build. The Dragon king tiger looks really good even before it is painted and weathered. It would take me about two months or more to build, rather than just two days. Glueing the wheels together is a good tip. I like what you did with the tow hooks and shackles.

[@garylawless3608]

The build is looking great Evan, and we are looking forward to the painting and weathering phase. I love the how the PE looks, but fabricating those tiny clamps, etc., is a skill that is beyond me. At nearly 70 years old, my shaky hands and failing eyesight just won’t allow it. I have learnt a lot from watching your builds, and appreciate the time and effort you put into your posts, as we all do.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Gary :)

[@mackyarriola9648]

Amazing build! Recommended: make the Tamiya version of this

[@Duececoupe]

"13" and "213" means that I need to buy this kit and of course your inspiring build....obviously! 😉 Another winner here my friend! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

[@MGB-learning]

Outstanding video and presentation

[@warwickstephenson1613]

Can't wait to see what you do with a king tiger. Got to big cats of my own to build.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! We will see that next Saturday :)

[@warwickstephenson1613]

@@Panzermeister36 cool cant wait.

[@rrl4245]

Overjoyed to see you posting again...

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you! I will be posting frequently now once again. I was just busy finishing my university degree.

[@rrl4245]

@@Panzermeister36 Congrats on the degree...

[@simonmichaelis1]

Outstanding!! So many good tips to learn! Thankyou!

[@thomasloehr989]

Great Job, PE Part King. THX for your Show. 👍 Sorry for my English.

[@jessewatkins1338]

Truly Incredible!!! The amount of detail you completed on that tank is impressive. I always enjoy your builds, but this one takes the cake man. Well done!!!

[@SudoSparde]

You're at professional level my man.

[@TheModelGuy]

This is definitely wild. I'm looking at my Dragon 1/35 Tiger and can't see that being buildable in under that time. This is going to be an awesome series.

[@ryburnsjr]

Well done.😀😀😀😀 love the details

[@stevenpiper970]

Lovely build!

[@Ricks135scalemodels]

Outstanding job and a great video. The results speaks for itself. !!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks Rick!

[@Ricks135scalemodels]

@@Panzermeister36 and nice to see another video!!

[@Panzermeister36]

Yes I am back at it now :) I had to take a break from videos to finish up my university degree.

[@Ricks135scalemodels]

@@Panzermeister36 congradulations.. !!

[@simonmichaelis1]

Brilliant!!! WOW

[@jabonorte]

Brave to do the Dragon KT with all that PE. It would have taken me a day to pick up all the brass bits off the floor!

[@duckman5642]

Same here

[@nikkibaugher2427]

You have set an impressive goal...

[@Panzermeister36]

I had to make it a bit of a challenge :)

[@foreverplastickits138]

*Such a perfect build on this amazing kit, Dragon plastic kits are always a reference even old ones!*

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@phillarge7167]

Well done. I think we all know how hard you must have worked to have achieved what you have in such a short space of time. I'd be very happy if it was mine.

[@PanzerdivisionWiking]

Dude I’m so excited for this!! I have the same model in a box that I have hesitated to build because of the price it cost and me not feeling up to snuff on being able to complete it in the way it deserves. Video is going to help me get this done!

[@Panzermeister36]

It's actually a great kit, and goes together very well. Many other Dragon kits would not be possible to build as fast as I did this one in the video. Really just the PE, magic tracks, and all the wheels takes up most of the assembly time. And I believe they give plastic options for the tool clamps and stuff if tiny PE is not your style.

[@鎌田英明-c6f]

ツインメリット、流石！！マニアもスゲーレベルに達したなぁー😉

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@christosswc]

Excellent work, as always. I prefer the Henschel turret tbh. Besides it offering much better protection, which is rather irrelevant to the task, it looks more intimidating, to me at least.

[@petethescalemodeller6130]

Freekin awesome work buddy , tc keep modelling :)

[@militarymodellerpaul5932]

Great build looking forward to the paint job

[@ihortsymbalistyi7093]

Thanks subtitles👍

[@RollingThunderModels]

Wow, really impressive that you've pulled all that off in such a short time! I'm exited for the next video! Take care, Jan.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you Jan! Well, this was 2 months into covid lock down (May 2020) so having everything shut down and nothing to do for a weekend certainly helped make this project feasible. But I think next time there is a blitz build I will build a Tamiya kit :)

[@alanmoffat4454]

YOU SIR ARE JUST A NUT CASE TOO DO IN SUCH A SHORT TIME LIMIT , BUT BLOODY WELL DONE FROM SCOTLAND CHEERS.

[@nikkolimua3542]

To add on the metal file. If you're really scared of overdoing it (shaking hands, poor eyesight, etc) you can knock most of the excess out with the metal file and leave the smallest excess to the sanding sponge. Works like a charm for me with unsteady hands, really cuts the work time significantly.

[@gto1066]

Great stuff.

[@basfinnis]

Looks good 👍

[@Hraesvelgr44]

Nice Tiger II p

[@max_scalemodeling6845]

Hi, Evan great build as usual, with a ton of practical Tipps for my current project. Cheers Max

[@hexo4yxa571]

Nice building!👍

[@Panzermeister36]

Thanks!

[@gavin5326]

Woah I spend like 4 days on tool clamps alone lol. Amazing build

[@nevillegoddard4966]

I'n gunna get meself one o them exact Dragon kits one day for sure now mate! - now that I've seen what you've done with yours, it's just superb! - And nice & big too compared most 35th scale tanks! I love the torch cut idea so simple & effective! (whoops,I nearly said safe & effective hehe!). I'm currently trying a method of gluing the individual track links together on my Trumpeter T62. I made a 300mm channel from 3 strips of 3mm aluminium just taped together with masking tape. The channel was the exact width of the track links so they could be linked together & kept straight. Holding the tracks down with the straight edge of a 2 inch strip of aluminium I pushed the tracks together & taped them together with some 3mm Tamiya masking tape, an inch at a time, closing all the gaps & keeping the links straight & parallel. A run of the 3mm tape either side of the guide horns makes the track almost workable, so that I can wrap it round & add sag & glue the section of track links together in the correct position. Just a dab of Tamiya extra thin on each end of the links to start with just to hold them together. Let dry for a day & then came back to fully glue all the track links together after carefully removing all the tape. The tracklink section becomes one piece then, so it can be painted & weathered separately & then finally glued to the other completed track sections on the tank. When I'm done with making all the track sections I can just pull the masking tape off the aluminium channel device, throw away the tape & then I can re-use the aluminium strips again for the next tracklink build. Well, I didn't know any other way to do them. Maybe others have a better method? It took me nearly a month to clean up the 198 track links!

[@eshayhombre]

Nice video as always, id be keen to see a A one day paint on a tamiya panzer ii

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Wow awesome as always. Great job! I only wish I had your skill set.

[@efeyigit6766]

2:06 "magic tracks which is pretty standard" *cries in modern dragon kits*

[@Panzermeister36]

Yes, it is a shame that Dragon is not what it used to be. Fortunately we can sometimes find these older kits at modelling shows for a good price. Well we also have Meng and RFM and others now!

[@josecesar8657]

Looking great!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@MF-og1ct]

I highly recomend the tamiya photo etch scissors. Much quiker and you can get just as close as a blade.

[@Panzermeister36]

I will take a look! Thank you for the recommendation.

[@RasEli03]

This sort of makes me really feel sympathetic for you. for doing this under three days, because I have built two dragon 1/35 panzer 1 kits with full interiors before. And that was painful

[@Tiger1AuasfE]

Nice job.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@fidinboca]

Man...You're the Usain Bolt of modelling!

[@Deceter]

Good build. Good vid.

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you :)

[@brucca-nyc8790]

Great video!

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@jeffreyhansen2806]

I use a small whetstone to clean up PE. You don't have to worry about snagging like you do with a file. Yes, it works.

[@Panzermeister36]

Now that is a good idea!

[@aaronmatthews4612]

I know it was a shot trap but I prefer the porshe Turret version I think it looks cooler lovely build well done.

[@Panzermeister36]

I think it looks cooler too :)

[@TheSaturnV]

Quick tip: Build up road wheel pairs and then sand the spruce nibs off. Use a wide enough file and cut the time almost in half. 2 for 1

[@Panzermeister36]

I've tried that before and I found it tended to give the wheel surface a bit of a slant towards the outside. Maybe I was just using a crappy sanding sponge though.

[@AirbrusherStudio]

Very well done my friend

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@jkoeberli]

PE clamps are the scariest thing in the whole hobby

[@erikverstrepen3373]

Very nice work. I like “Anneliese”. I did the, less complex, Tamya version. Envy your skills though 🙏🏻.

[@TOYZZLOVERSCHANNEL2020]

This tank is monster 😱😱

[@Panzermeister36]

King Tigers certainly are! I've actually got another one in the works, and a Jagdtiger....I guess I got into the KT series a little bit last year :)

[@assman9092]

Great kit, I was considering buying by another. I did the Arnhem version with mine. My kit came with DS tracks which was a disappointment.

[@Panzermeister36]

Was is the same boxing of this kit, or another? Dragon re-releasing this kit without the goodies and with DS tracks is terrible.

[@theoutlawjoseywales8711]

@@Panzermeister36 On line all I can find is your kit in the same box, but without Magic Tracks and with no metal barrel or "metal goodies". Damn...I assume your kit is no longer currently a Dragon release...correct?

[@Panzermeister36]

Dragon sometimes does reissue kits minus the goodies. They did that with their Premium Tiger 1 kits for example.

[@caseyj5518]

PE gets to me lol!!

[@Elizabeth-0]

It usually takes me three days to do one step in a Dragon kit.

[@michaeltiedt6376]

I need months just to build something like that. But thanks for the idea not to glue Idlerwheel... I glued them when I built my KT and I had a very hard time when I placed my metaltracks...

[@facenoise465]

Wow, didn't know some of the Dragon KTs came with metal barrels. I was under the assumption only the older Dragon Tiger 1s and early Panzer IVs came with such goodies out of box, which cemented my choice to get the newer Hobbyboss late production KTs with the metal barrel. Hopefully I made the right choice, considering the Hobbyboss kit was dirt cheap at about 25 bucks in my local hobby store.

[@elizabethmcheffey8699]

Nice 👍🏻

[@Panzermeister36]

Thank you!

[@rickmoreno6858]

DAMN broseph, amazing work! hey can you make me a lst of how you go about paintinmg, then weathering your model, IE oils, filter, pin wash etc. cause im about to embark on a full interior kit and i need some help with steps, how to approach weathering, etc. cause i can build fine its just the Fun part where i get lost and forget to do stuff. thanks buddy! i love your content!

[@chrispowell2947]

Feel you on the pain of PE. just finished building a Marder 1A2 including the Eduard detail kit. so fiddly, so frustrating, more than i few bits I fluffed, broke, or lost to the carpet void. why do we do this to ourselves

[@robertcolbourne386]

I've done kits in a weekend but i have to be in the right frame of mind, however a kit to a deadline you could give me 6 months and it still wouldn't get it done . I have to work at my own pace lol

[@johnboy384]

Thanks.

[@jonathannicholson7590]

Very interesting video, out of interest with the hours involved on a build like this what lighting source are you using cheers.

[@Panzermeister36]

This build did not have too many hours invested as it was a 3-day speed build challenge with my local IPMS chapter. No more than 30 hours. For lighting, I use two big softboxes meant for studio photography. They were around $60 each on Amazon.

[@ScaleMilitaryModels]

Looks great, eagerly awaiting the next parts! Just wondering how much did you sleep!?

[@Panzermeister36]

I might have only slept like 5 hours on Saturday :)

[@ScaleMilitaryModels]

@@Panzermeister36 that explains it!

[@MahkReeProductions]

You did an awesome job bending the edges of the grenade shields. Did you bend it around a metal file?

[@Panzermeister36]

That part comes pre-formed in the black plastic tray I showed at the beginning of the video.

[@MahkReeProductions]

@@Panzermeister36 ah nice....never had a kit have that PE pre-formed. Nice.

[@SPSteve]

Very nice! That's a pricy kit now-a-days.

[@Panzermeister36]

I bet it is! I was fortunate to get this for a decent price ($45CAD / $35USD) at a local modelling show. Those are really the only places you can find Dragon kits for decent prices these days...

[@markallinson4935]

Lovely job, but how has dragon shown weld seams on top of the zimmerit?

[@Panzermeister36]

Lazy Dragon doesn't want to mold new parts when they add the zimmerit sprues :)

[@flying.models1136]

I hope that you are painting a camo under the winter whitewash. I will build a henschel tiger and want to know which colors you are using for late war german tanks

[@Panzermeister36]

You are in luck. I painted the three colour camouflage under the white. And I also have a separate "1945 late war German camo" painting video coming soon.

[@flying.models1136]

@@Panzermeister36 that is great

[@СлаваСавкин-ъ4ж]

Good day ! at 17 minutes 50 seconds ... And what is the aiming front sight for in the center of the central periscope? Further, there is no wire on the tower with which it is aligned in the center of the aiming front sight ... You kind of did half the work) I have not installed such parts on these towers yet ... There, in the DRAGON set, there is etching for the next modification of the same tower. .. Look at historical photos)

[@СлаваСавкин-ъ4ж]

Стоял монокулярный прицел ! А у вас бинокулярный ) У Вас же не прототип ))) Как же так ? ))

[@stevenpiper970]

How can you tell if you get the kit with all the goodies? I’ve heard that later releases use the same box, but do not contain all that was there before.

[@Panzermeister36]

The pictures on the back of the box should show what it comes with. So a reboxing will show DS tracks, no metal barrel, etc.

[@sammyseguin2978]

I have built several Dragon kits (currently working on a T34 and I have this particular King Tiger in my stash) so I was very anxious to see if you were going to point out any discrepancies in the instructions. I have yet to find a Dragon kit that does not have errors, mistakes or just plain poor instructions. And from what I have seen on various sites, is a common theme with Dragon. Nice kits, reasonable price, for the most part, great detail, but an absolute headache when it come to instructions. So when I see you bang through this kit, with all the PE parts in a weekend, I can only assume that either the instructions were flawless, or you are a masochist. :) Just out of curiosity, does The Hobby Centre carry that particular CA glue you mentioned?

[@Panzermeister36]

Hello Sammy! I don't recall any instruction errors in this kit...it all seemed to go smoothly. Typically the errors arise when they're reboxing older kits with new parts and old parts from other kits. So it happens a lot in their Pz III, Pz IV, StuG etc. lines when there are so many variants. And no, sadly the Hobby Centre doesn't have VMS products yet. I don't even think there is a Canadian distributor at the moment.

[@sammyseguin2978]

@@Panzermeister36 And their Sherman kits and their T34's and their... I think I'll hold on to this King Tiger for a little longer, it should make for a good winter project. I will have to get mentally prepared (and my work area) for dealing with the PE parts that want to escape.

[@Panzermeister36]

Oh yes, Dragon T-34...... so many bad memories :P

[@sammyseguin2978]

@@Panzermeister36 Yes sir! kit #6603 T34/76 the 'Formochka' model. The only part of the instructions where there is not something amiss is step #1, the lower hull and road wheels. Everything after that :(

[@markburgess4528]

Hi Evan, Good to see you back. Have you been busy studying/taking exams? Hope you and your family have stayed well during the pandemic. Best wishes an' all that, Mark Edit: I have gone back to using metal files a lot of the time too.

[@Panzermeister36]

Hey Mark! Thanks for the comment. Yes I was busy as I finished up my university degree with an entirely online final year. But I did finish -- graduated in May. I've got a job set up and everything now so I'm all set for making videos again :) I hope you and your family have been staying safe as well. Take care!

[@markburgess4528]

@@Panzermeister36 Congratulations on your degree and your job. Doing your final year entirely online must of made it even more stressful. Good luck for the future and I look forward to part two of the build.

[@kenkarns2272]

Beautiful work! I looked at this kit on the secondary market, Dragon 6302, and the box looks exactly like yours but the back of the box shows it has DS Tracks and a slide molded barrel? Did Dragon just add the goodies randomly?

[@Panzermeister36]

I imagine they re-released the kit later, minus the goodies. They have done that on their premium Tiger 1 kits. It's terrible, because you're expecting all those extras...

[@kenkarns2272]

@@Panzermeister36 no kidding! If Dragon did a re-box or later release of the same kit I would assume the box art would have changed to indicate this, but I'm no expert on the subject that's for sure. Scalemates shows the box art with the "Dragon Zimmerit" logo in the upper right corner (which is what your kit shows) as a 2015 release with the following: (new production run w/ DS tracks). The same box art with the Dragon Zimmerit logo in the lower left is listed as a 2007 release and does not state "w/ DS tracks" I'm confused!@ Lol.

[@tomkrug5348]

Hey, what do you think of that 1/16 Das Werk StuG III that’s coming out?

[@Panzermeister36]

It looks pretty awesome! I can't say much as I haven't seen it in person, but from Andy's video it looks great.