Takom 1/35 King Tiger tank with full interior - Part 1

[@shuikicheung9956]

This factory model so professional! So you see the full details of the king tiger interior!Accurately and quality made you almost no needs glue adhesive!

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks

[@t.j.w3561]

Going through your old builds on the channel…wow…so much detail on the engine and interior overall. Great work, very meticulous…

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you. Yes, I still have plans for a "repair scene" diorama for this one. I'm going to do another interior kit sometime soon too - they're really fun. I think the last I did was the Australian M3 Lee.

[@surinfarmwest6645]

The quality of these kits is amazing as I used to make models 40 years ago and had to buy plastic extrusion and/or improvise. Love your work and process method. Can't wait to see the next installment.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Surin. You're right - the level of detail and the fact that it all (generally!) fits together is fantastic.

[@TeaPoweredModels]

Such a detailed kit cant wait for the next part! Great job on splitting the models into different layers of colours.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate. The next update should be in a week or so.

[@TeaPoweredModels]

@@ModelNerd Awesome! I cant wait to see the finished project!

[@lagg-alot8308]

Looks easier than the Takom Panther kit

[@ModelNerd]

I have the RFM Panther to build at some point.

[@ovidiuschley3346]

Great project , excelent work !

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Ovidiu

[@ThatMofoDamon]

Absolutely fantastic kit, i have done one myself,but unfortunately didn't make a video build out of it. Good job done so far. Thanks for sharing.

[@ModelNerd]

Cheers. Some nice videos you have on your channel too - I particularly like the Jagdpanther.

[@ThatMofoDamon]

@@ModelNerd Thanks for stopping by, if you like it i highly recommend it for you. Tracks is a bit hustle(521 parts if i remember correctly) but i am a huge fan of "magic tracks", except that it is a good kit with 4 different variant options.

[@RickJZ1973]

This is really great work. Extremely detailed and well executed. I think interior builds pose somewhat of a dilemma. So much work and detailed painting goes into them. Which really in my opinion begs the question if in the end cut outs should be used to view interior details, or build in a way that allows upper hull to be removable to easily showcase the interior. So far, out of the three interior builds that I have completed, one of the models upper hull is removable, another some cut away sections, and the third entirely sealed with open hatches.

[@ModelNerd]

Hi Rick. I completely agree - I wouldn't want to seal all that work, effort, and detail into a permanently closed box. This kit will (eventually) be in a diorama with the tank turret being removed with a crane. I also have the RFM Panther with cutaway sections, which looks really nice.

[@JA17145]

Wow amazing sir.. I can't wait the next episode of ur work....

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks mate. Something different for next week's upload, then I should have the King Tiger upper hull and the turret ready after that.

[@realkekec4028]

I have King Tiger with Porsche turret w/zimmerit 1/35 scale from Takom to build.It will be my first full interior build.Since i don't have a airbrush (i painted all my models by hand,35 + so far), it's going to be a slow build for me.As for displaying the model,i probably go with 3 separate parts lined side by side on metal stilts or something similar.

[@ModelNerd]

Nice - enjoy the build mate, it's a great kit. As I say in the video, I'd leave those engine side compartment walls out until after the engine is fitted if it's going inside. I reckon it'd be a tight squeeze otherwise. Have fun!

[@gerardcaillou5663]

Merci pour le montage top 👍👍👍🔩🔧

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks!

[@normangebhardt]

Great Kit

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Norman

[@GhostRider247]

Lovely looking kit !!!

[@ModelNerd]

It sure is. LOTS of parts, but worth it.

[@tpbbuzzelli1327]

Looking very good

[@ModelNerd]

Thank you

[@nizalmuhammad9689]

This is my first time i watch your video.i very enjoy it. I can't wait for next episode build king tiger 😁

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Nizal. I'm just working on the upper hull and the turret interior at the moment.

[@lawrencereid9375]

A King Tiger build accompanied by Richard Wagner. How appropriate!

[@Tiesethecustomizer]

Really liked building the 1/35 Takom KT with interior myself, especially since it had a lot of nice details (currently working on a 1/16 full interior). How are you going to display the finished kit, im just one piece or in several seperated sections?

[@ModelNerd]

Yeah, it's a nice kit. A good question about the final display: I feel like it would be wasted just closed up. I think I am going to build the Takom Strabokran crane and have that lifting the turret off, and have the engine separate too, as in a maintenance scene.

[@Tiesethecustomizer]

@@ModelNerd thats a pretty cool idea for a display. Looking forward to it!

[@HerfingPug]

Marvellous.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks James.

[@rattlinghost8904]

Just subbed. Great upload I'm struggling my arse off with a Ship on my channel. Thumbs up

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks. Good luck with the ship!

[@pineapplesand556ers]

I don’t know if you’ve already reached the point where the upper and lower hulls attach, but get ready for some fit issues.

[@ModelNerd]

I've dry fitted the upper hull a few times and it looks "OK" - but it will definitely need holding in place while the glue sets as the sides tend to spread a bit.

[@BonnKialStevens]

My build fit was horrible...had to spend some time filling, bending and cussing.

[@stickyweasel8837]

I built this kit last year and found it to be a complete dog!. Couldn't get my hulls to match up at all.

[@ModelNerd]

Yeah, I've heard this from a few people. As I say, dry fitting mine looks like the fit isn't too bad. That said, not including the engine inside the hull might make things easier for me - that fit really does look tight. Certainly the two black & red primer fans (I think that's what they are) at the back didn't fit well.

[@BonnKialStevens]

@@stickyweasel8837 Agree. Everything worked great except the critical hull fit.

[@darronhedges5873]

Nice job,i admire your dicipline.I go down so many scratchbuild rabbit holes.Have you seen Rochm models website?Worth a cup of coffee and a look.Its almost a shrine to 'The Big Cats'.They do their research,they have an OK38 'osterkompass' for KT.

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks Darron. I hadn't seen them, but I'm checking their webpage right now!

[@darronhedges5873]

Don't know why they are'nt well known.Beats me,they tick all right boxes,and same price as Voyager Aber etc.If you enjoy the KT with interior,the Ryefield Panther with cutaway hull and interior is a rewarding build.

[@virtuosomuso]

im a beginner ,did you actually glue anything ,or did you mock it all up first and then glue

[@ModelNerd]

I don't normally show the gluing on camera, so basically everything you saw was the test fit, and then immediately after filming each step I glued it in. Thanks for watching!

[@virtuosomuso]

@@ModelNerd thank you ,im busy building the 1/35 scale rfm sherman with full interior , its going to take me 6 mth to build this i think .

[@alejandrofigueroa4476]

Genial me encanto ese juguete donde lo compraste cuanto vale. Me hubiese gustado mas el interior blanco ya que el rojo mezclado con la sangre roja de los soldados se confundírian no se digo no más

[@ModelNerd]

Gracias. Lo compre en Singapore. 60 SGD (40 USD)

[@mike.47]

KZbin should ban videos like this one, it’s costing me a small fortune to buy all these great kits 🤑🤑 Can’t wait for next issue 👍🏼

[@ModelNerd]

Haha, sorry about that Mike!

[@msundis9739]

I am building a smaller King Tiger Model and my hands are the shakiest hands ever. Like i dont play maracas

[@ModelNerd]

Good luck!

[@lagg-alot8308]

Rest both hands on the edge of the work bench as you handle or paint the model.

[@billyponsonby]

torsion-bars at 6:39 an interesting and important feature explained here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torsion_bar_suspension?wprov=sfti1

[@ModelNerd]

Thanks

[@ytcueing9119]

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