King Tiger sH Pz Abt 503

This is the DML KT, built as KT "233", Budapest October 1944. I added a few improvements; an open close-in defence weapon from DML Tiger 1 kit, commanders vane sight, Aber barrel, Lion Roar side skirts and a few bits of etched brass for the tool holders and so on. The zimm is by Cavalier, and the markings are Archer rub-downs.

It was painted in Tamiya acrylics and weathered in oils. The actual "233" had the commanders lid removed but I left it on as it's a commissioned piece and the new owner wanted it that way! In case anyone wondered about the spare links, I noticed from the wartime pics that the crew just threw many of them on the turret side in any old way --half of them just sat proud of the pin retaining lug and couldn't be secured properly....

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