King Tiger - Assembly Video 201106

[Rubicon Models]

A small update on our King Tiger project...

Our mould maker is almost ready to release the first King Tiger test shots to us.  They still need to fine-tune the moulds before they can start the test run. 
Here is a closeup view of the KT interior base plate... how's that for a teaser? 



Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Wow!

[Rubicon Models]

We had been quiet and busy without any new posts for almost a week... here is a sneak preview from the Rubicon Studio!



Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

Wow.

[Rubicon Models]

More updates on the King Tiger.  We had been inspecting and test-assembling our first testshot sprues... came up with something similar to what a lot of modelers did with their 1/35 King Tigers - an EXPLODED view of the cat!
















Enjoy!

[Jaeger]

What about molding the turret and upper hull in clear plastic?
It's almost a shame to hide that incredible interior detail.
Those who want to paint it still could.
Just imagine seeing the assembled and painted interior through the see through hull.  I'd paint the exterior tow cables, tracks and tools.
This is going to be a great kit to build.
A five man crew would also be a fantastic bonus.

[Tracks]

What about molding the turret and upper hull in clear plastic?
It's almost a shame to hide that incredible interior detail.

I do not think using clear plastic will not be good enough because too much distortion and other optical imperfections.

If build with all its inside details, this kit will be for display only. Modellers will end up cutting out one side to expose the internal details - better than using clear plastic.

A clever modeller will cut out one side and also install interior lighting (tiny LEDs). 

[Rubicon Models]

What about molding the turret and upper hull in clear plastic?

Not going to happen as this will involve a lot of production issues.  This was settled when we started laying the sprues!

[303in204]

Re: the crew, I do hope the final kit includes a 5 man crew, or that one is available.  This is an absolutely gorgeous kit, and Rubicon have gone to great lengths to capture every detail, inside and out, it would be a shame to be missing the loader and assistant driver/radio operator, especially on a cut away or exploded build.

Unrelated, the photo etch looks fantastic, hopefully we see more of it in future kits, or offered as an extra detail accessory.

[Jaeger]

What about molding the turret and upper hull in clear plastic?

Not going to happen as this will involve a lot of production issues.  This was settled when we started laying the sprues!

Oh well.  Such is life.
I'm looking forward to this kit too.  I look to buy two.

[Rubicon Models]

The perk of being a forum member here is to see firsthand on what we are doing at the studio. 

Painting up a plastic testshot King Tiger for the Warfare show @Reading, UK this coming weekend.
Come and visit us for some fun chats! 

Will post more painted images sometime of this tiger next week.




Enjoy!

[ultravanillasmurf]

I saw them yesterday at Warfare, they looked extremely good.

[ripley]

Both the exploded view and the painted version look awesome . Hopefully a full interior version attracts  a few of the more "scale" type modelers , rather than just appealing to gamers . What's with the little square headed wooden guy ? is that RUBI , Rubicon's mascot ? lol

[Pinky]

Excellent work on the exterior paintjob.  It might just be the photo, but it looks as though the interior is painted white.  If so, this isn't correct.  When you come to preparing the instructions for this kit you should state that the interior was painted Elfenbein, a beige or ivory colour.  The lower hull interior was often left in the red primer colour (and sometimes the whole interior was bare primer) - your model seems to have this.  Interior stowage boxes and moving parts like handwheels were supposed to be black, although this seems to have been discontinued later.

[Rubicon Models]

Finally had a moment to post some updates here after the UK Reading Warfare show.  More images of the cat up close below...





























Enjoy!