King Tiger heavy tank

Comments:

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  Mikel007
  

  Many thanks for sharing it with us ;-))

  Written December 05, 2015
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  mmorao
  

  Well hello! Quite a Tiger, with claws and all! Great model, meticulously done. Thank you very much!

  Written December 05, 2015
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  OmegaLayer
  

  That's great !

  Written December 06, 2015
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  Lomar
  

  A very beautiful model. Unfortunately, there are a few inaccurate details, even allowing for the many small variations of the vehicle. First, the machine-gunner's and driver's periscopes should be similar to the gunner's periscope -- with an open back, and the actual periscope underneath. Second, the upper front corners of the hull don't show the correct seam -- this should look like the seam in the front, but with just three 'fingers', with the side armor being the middle finger, and about half the thickness of the frontal armor (80mm vs 150mm). Finally, when rendered, there is a beautiful Zimmerit coating visible on the model, but in all of the old photos I found, when this coating was used none of the front seams were visible. It was just too thick.

  Having said all that, please make no mistake -- this model is a masterpiece. I love it! Really. Beautifully detailed and a joy to see. This subject won't be for everyone, but certainly superbly done.

  Thanks for a great share! Peace.

  (PS: For those who don't know, the Zimmerit coating was commonly used to keep magnetic mines from sticking.)

  Written December 07, 2015
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  splatypi
  

  Tanks for those details! I wish I spent more time on the research/reference aspects of the project, but I didn't really have the time. That said, at least those inaccuracies are quickly fixed!

  Written December 07, 2015
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  Lomar
  

  LOL Amen to that! Definitely minor points, and easily fixed. Really, they only show because of the superb detail in every other way! Thanks again! Peace.

  PS: I love your Tirpitz and U boat models as well. Something about that WWII German steel, I guess.

  Written December 07, 2015
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  splatypi
  

  I used to build models (the physical kind ;) ) a few years back. German WW2 ships and such were the best ones in stock at the store I went too, and looked the best in my opinion. I've made many of these 3d models to make even better versions as opposed to my shoddy workmanship.

  Written December 07, 2015
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  BMF
  

  This is a very nice model in every respect. I admire those who go the extra mile for historical accuracy. And I always enjoy it people know even more about the accuracy. It inspires me to be as accurate as my skills will allow on my models that deal with history.

  Great model and interesting comment. Thanks.

  Written January 10, 2016
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  RSC115
  

  How is your PC?

  What are the specs of your PC?

  U R AWESOME That's all I can say. I've got 14 years old and I'm studying blender What do you think about my model? https://sketchfab.com/models/2206bb9537f447848a627821ec55cd1e

  Written February 10, 2016
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  reidh
  

  This makes my Un submitted Tiger II paper model look sick. How did you get the plans and textures, etc ?

  Written February 13, 2016
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  splatypi
  

  Sorry for the late reply; I usually don't check blendswap often. I didn't use any detailed plans, just whatever came up with a google search for Tiger II blueprints. The detail textures like the metal were mostly from some stock library. The zimmerit was the hardest texture to find, but that was from an image of a plastic tank model I believe.

  Written March 22, 2016
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  Reventex
  

  If I credit you, can I use it for my game?

  Written February 08, 2018
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  egbertjeffersonlim
  

  very detailed. looks like a "World Of Tanks" tiger tank. good job.

  Written March 31, 2018