Superking: Building Trumpeter's 1:16th Schale King Tiger

Yes its a hellish price for the book but if like me you've already spent over £200 on the kit this extra bit is worth it.The kit is undoubtedly one of the greatest ever made with over 2000 pieces it builds into an amazing model but there are a few issues, omissions, errors in the order of construction etc all of which can be learnt through hours of trawling forums and photos or just buy this book and let the best builder of this kit ever walk you through it step by step.It's also an amazingly detailed reference book for anyone wanting to see and understand every single nut and bolt that goes together to build this 72 ton beast.

Recently bought this book as I am considering building the Trumpeter kit. It's hard to describe how good this book actually is. Just over half of the book covers a step by step guide to building the kit with excellent photographs showing how it goes together and the inclusion of extras to make the build even more realistic. The rest of the book is photo rich with images of an actual King Tiger showing you everything you'll ever need to know about the tank and all its fitments and equipment. On the whole an excellent book that will benefit anyone interested in the King Tiger tank, and a must for all the armour model builders out there.

Incredible book! Several hundred pages divided into three sections: construction of the model; period photographs of King Tiger tanks during the war; and many photos of surviving tanks in various museums and collections. The construction of the model itself is unbelievable regarding the amazing amount of detailing added to the kit by Mr. Parker. He describes what the various parts are and it is just like a tour through the tank itself. It is fascinating to compare the photos of the model under construction with the shots taken of remaining tanks in various collections. It is true that the price is high but I think it is worth every cent. There are a few typographical errors in the captions, left for right, etc. but easily figured out. Pictures are very clear and here and there show Mr. Parker's fingers holding some small part so you can see just how unbelievably small some of the detailing had to be.The one problem with the book is that it is rather hard to find. Amazon didn't have it. It was only published a few months ago and it is already out of print. I suppose that is because it is obviously aimed at a very small market so they didn't print that many copies. I finally found my copy through "Bookfinders," and got it straight from the publisher.All in all, an amazing book, highly recommended, if you can find it.

no dislikes i would like to be able to afford the trumpeter kit it is to exspencive but i have a takom kit with interior .great referance book

Unbelievable detailed in depth and stunning book with an all you need to know about King Tigers and how to model one to the extreme in hyper realism !

Pretty much all you need to make a super detailed King Tiger. You can use the highly detailed contents on any scale King Tiger model. The best model and tank information book bar none.

awesome legendary book +model.also check out the jadgtiger book they now have

One of the best modelling books I have ever bought a must if you are building the Trumpeter 1/16th King Tiger