King Tiger - Assembly Video 201106

[Rubicon Models]

Our last post on the Zimmerit upgrade was the first week of May.  After ten weeks of dedicated mould-making work, the initial Zimmerit sprue (TS1) is finally completed!

We simply cannot contain our excitement on this King Tiger sprue!  We are still waiting for the factory to send us the actual sprue via courier for test fitting and inspection!

You can tell the difference between hand sculpting Zimmerit vs digital stamping... worth our time and effort.  Ten weeks of getting a sprue done is also a record for us too!




Enjoy!

[Rubicon Models]

More closeup images of the KT Zimmerit sprue...















Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Nice.

[Rubicon Models]

Test assembled plastic King Tiger with Zimmerit on BOTH initial and production turrets.

The Zimmerit pattern was handcrafted and then apply onto the armour, not digitally stamped.  This created a much "realistic" look for the model.

Also a quick photo recap on the full interior details of the tank.  The King Tiger comes with FIVE optional tank crew that fits comfortably inside the tank as well.




















































Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Very nice.

[Rubicon Models]

A closer look at our King Tiger sprues - a total of SIX sprues plus a photo-etched plate.

Two product codes, these sprues will enable you to assemble a highly detailed King Tiger with or without interior -and- with or without Zimmerit.

Two turret choices - early or production turrets, both designed by Krupp and erroneously labelled as "Porsche" and "Henschel" turrets.  Early version with Zimmerit and the production version can be with or without Zimmerit.

Fully detailed interior with 5 Panzer crew that can be fitted inside the King Tiger spaciously in their designated positions.  Interior assembly can be omitted if you wanted (but why?).

This King Tiger kit opens up a new sprue size (1.5x of our original standard size) to enable us to create vehicles with a larger dimension... a milestone for our studio!


















Enjoy!

[Heisler]

That is amazing, I guess I’ll need at least two.

[ultravanillasmurf]

Nice.

[Dragonstriker]

Lovely.
Not my cup of tea, but a gorgeous model cleverly engineered.
Excited to see what the future brings.

[Eclaireur]

This is an amazing project and we will all await its release with interest. Do I see, from the design of sprue Z that your intention is to market it with or without zimmerit, ie two different models? And is it possible that there might also be versions with or without interior detail? As a wargamer I don't feel I need the interior and I don't really want to pay for it,
cheers
EC

[Rubicon Models]

While we are refining our King Tiger decal sheet design, we continue to test our products to make sure they conform to our quality standard.

Here is a decal test on our King Tiger with Zimmerit using existing decals from our current plastic kits with the aid of Mr. Hobby softener and setter.

The results are astonishing!











Enjoy!

[Rubicon Models]

The two turrets getting "inked" showing more details of the Zimmerit and decals...





Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Nice work, that softener certainly makes the decal fit to the surface.

[Rubicon Models]

The final decal sheet design for the King Tiger...  It is 1.5x our normal standard size with 6 colours covering most of the King Tiger divisions.



Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Nice.