Armortek

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https://youtu.be/7JNikhZWgQE

Next step has been to add some texture to the metal. This has been done with a fine car filler. To get the right consistency, the filler is left to dry out a bit to give it a "tacky" texture. It is then applied with a brush by dabbing it on. The filler can also be used to fill in any holes. It will ...

To officially launch our in-house painting service, over the next few weeks we will be painting the Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer. We will document progress along with notes on the techniques used. You will see that in this case we are starting with the already-assembled model. Step 1 has been etch p...

Armortek will be displaying at our local model show on the 14th July - the Romsey Scale model show 2019. Now in its 4th year, the event has been going from strength to strength. If you are in the area, stop by and see some fantastic models. https://www.romseymodellers.co.uk/the-romsey-scale-model-sh...

We have made some good progress on the prototype over the last couple of days. Turret has been machined as well as the front armour. Pretty pleased with how it has all turned out so far. 0. Front view Armortek Chieftain.JPG 2. Front Armour Armortek Chieftain.JPG 2. Lights Armortek Chieftain.JPG 3. S...

Many thanks to all of you who attend TankFest and helped make it a enjoyable event. Hopefully you all make it home without incident. Next year we hope they try to "up" the level of entertainment .. that grill fire on Saturday along with the fire engines was just not enough - although it will now app...

Machining of the turret has started. First op has been to mill a flat surface and a recess for the turret ring to eventually fit.

Ruler is just there to give a size comparison .. that is not really how we measure

Since we can't really show any progress on the turret yet .. how about the rear deck:

Kevin Hunter wrote: ↑

Thu Jun 20, 2019 6:33 pm

..... why not a 1/6 gantry crane.......? Just a thought

Actually It has been discussed Kevin.
We have no plans at the moment though as there will not be one version that suits all, but we are looking at ways to make handling and building heavy kits easier.

FINALLY IN ....

In the blue corner and weighing in at 16.95 kg, the prototype Chieftain Turret.
Now for a quick whirl on the 5 axis and then we are all done

https://youtu.be/YMH2ktES-lU

A bit more work to do before it is finalised
Available as standard on the 2019 King Tiger and available as an upgrade for earlier versions.

Behind the scenes we have been working on something special for the upcoming King Tiger release. We are very excited about it and I think we can safely say that this will be a world first for a 1:6 scale model kit manufacturer. Of course it helps that there are not many of us out there :wink: More d...

Cast parts did not arrive on Friday as we had expected - looking like it will be this week though. Unfortunately that very likely does not give us quite enough time to get the parts scheduled for machining and built onto the prototype, so at this stage we are no longer planning to have the prototype...

Armortek have been invited to attend a new event in Germany called Wheels and Tracks - Living Legends https://www.wheels-tracks.com/en/ Event is on the 17th and 18th August and is North of Frankfurt near Limburg. The organisers have kindly offered a running area for Armortek next to the area where W...

Registration for TankFest is now closed and the list has been provided to the Tank Museum.
We will be getting in touch with everyone who is down to attend in the next week or so to confirm the details.
Kian