discussion German King Tiger

[Wong Ryan]

Hi people

Have any of you came across winter camo build on the German King Tiger.

If you have, please let me know the link.

Thank you.

 

[Alan 45]

I found this if its anygood to you

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/3/t/120777.aspx?sort=DESC

 

[Guest]

Hi Ryan have you tried typing King Tiger winter camouflage into Google, comes up with a good few schemes, also try https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CDMQFjAF&url=http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56986&ei=jbCRVN3NKsiz7gbGkoDoAg&usg=AFQjCNHEsgLcZrepa8mQ-Cd0EMjfPob57Q

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CFwQFjAL&url=http://www.thefewgoodmen.com/thefgmforum/threads/pics-tiger-ii-camouflage-patterns.4700/&ei=jbCRVN3NKsiz7gbGkoDoAg&usg=AFQjCNFy2Fib2WyPVw0UI5D2FNP_fTcZVA

Last but not least, try this forum, lots of interesting King Tiger camouflage patterns

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCMQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.geocities.jp%2Fshige122112%2Ftank.html&ei=DbWRVKiBIcGzaez7gtgC&usg=AFQjCNEohrY2FEKCC65BK1AYXSHRTUvKQQ

 

[Guest]

I would obviously be wary of using other models as reference guides!

Ryan, your first step should be looking at which tank you'd like to depict. There were only a small number of Tiger II battalions, so actual vehicle information is reasonably easy to come by.

From my information, there is relatively

little evidence of Tiger II's wearing specific winter camo.

Hastily applied whitewash was the order of the day, although that was the exception, rather than the rule.

 

[monica]

found this for you Ryan,

https://www.google.com.au/search?q=ww11+German+King+Tiger.+winter+camo&biw=1906&bih=946&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=ztSRVN-DI4ve8AXgpoHYDQ&ved=0CB8QsAQ

has some pics of the white and also the 3 patten,could do a commendation of the both

 

[Wong Ryan]

thank you all...appreciate it very much. i was searching at armorama, but not much came up. will study the links provided...and stay tune for the KING....

 

[Wong Ryan]

this tank was in russia, 1944. but i can't find any reference that shows it in winter camo. i will still go ahead to put on the winter camo...sort of a What If kind of build....

 

[Alan 45]

Thing is Ryan the Germans never had an official winter camo , the paint was just added when needed

It appears to me that they were just painted in white wash

 

[Wong Ryan]

ooopppss ppl...ahhh thats the word i was looking for....pardon me for creating the confusion...i meant winter white wash ...

 

[Guest]

Hi I remember doing a winter camo scheme on a king tiger ages ago, the pictures should be in here somewhere, and Alan is correct the germans never had a specific winter camo scheme all their camouflage was based around dark yellow, olive green and chocolate brown. Winter camo paint was just thinned white paint applied to the tank over the existing camo scheme to break up the vehicles outline and shape.

scott