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Post by spud on Nov 21, 2012 18:15:09 GMT -5
 So needing to get the Ball rolling again i saw this yesterday and just Got a massive urge to build a Tiger. and this one is perfect for me to try out the AK Dak color set  not a lot done at the moment just the top of the hull glued on and the wheels preped for paint.  Tomorrow ill finish off the bits for the back plate and any other bits needed then primer that lot and make a start on the turret,  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Nov 21, 2012 19:21:16 GMT -5
WHOOOO!! Another Tiger build! Looking real good... smaller wheels may been harder to handle than typical 1:35 wheels?
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Post by TRM on Nov 21, 2012 19:37:44 GMT -5
Look at spud go!!! Count me in my Southern Irish Brotha'!! ;D Always up from following along with the spudster building a Tiggy!!! ;D
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Post by spud on Nov 21, 2012 20:00:02 GMT -5
thanks guys. Andy tamiya plastic is soft and far easier to sand and the wheels aint no harder to handle than the bigger ones |
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Post by eastrock on Nov 21, 2012 20:14:07 GMT -5
Great Spud building again... lets put some oils on the gears  |
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Post by bullardino on Nov 22, 2012 3:31:28 GMT -5
Hi spud, count me in too  Is the lower hull cast in white metal like tamiya's shermans? |
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 5:52:33 GMT -5
It is die cast luigi |
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Post by bullardino on Nov 22, 2012 6:23:14 GMT -5
It is die cast luigi That's a nice feature to give weight to the model, how was the fit between upper and lower hull? On the firefly wasn't that good... |
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 7:07:07 GMT -5
There is a very tiny gap it less than 1mm but other than that its perfect |
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Post by multicam on Nov 22, 2012 8:50:14 GMT -5
Nice Spud. Trying the 1/48th huh?
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 10:08:21 GMT -5
yea why not |
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Post by wing_nut on Nov 22, 2012 10:19:45 GMT -5
Nice Spud. With all the Tigers going on we may have to change the name to Tiger Modelers Social Club.
How is the detail on the metal tub? On my Panther it was lacking to say the least. With the road wheels as they are not to big of a deal so may not be on a Tiger as well. Would be a real issue with a Pz IV and the like.
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 11:19:03 GMT -5
its just a steel tub the axles are molded on but it looks really good to me |
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Post by wouter on Nov 22, 2012 11:24:08 GMT -5
you make me look sad mate  I got two Tigers on the go, and none of them are going so fast as yours ;D Looking forward to this btw: which number Tiggy are you going to do? Cheers |
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Post by wbill76 on Nov 22, 2012 13:13:18 GMT -5
Moving fast and furious on this one Spud, looking forward to seeing it with paint on!
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 13:30:47 GMT -5
Lol Wouts its Tamiya so don't feel so bad and im going with 731 same as the box i think. I will make my final decision when teh build is done Bill thanks bud, Primer is on now so tomorrow ill finish the Turret and prim that, so hopfully you wont have to wait too long As i say Primer is on as the lower half of the kit is complete Next up will be the turret  |
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Post by danb on Nov 22, 2012 14:08:52 GMT -5
Nice job so far on the Tiggy Spud them machines are wheeltastic cant believe how popular the big cat is at the moment shares in the tiger has risen sharply!!! lol Dan B |
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 14:53:06 GMT -5
thanks guys |
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Post by `Boots` on Nov 22, 2012 15:16:09 GMT -5
Blimey...........i don`t visit the armour section very often and when i do there`s been a serious outbreak of the very contagious `Tiggyitis` ((LOL)), great work so far Spud...........keep her lit bud |
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Post by armorguy on Nov 22, 2012 15:34:52 GMT -5
I've never built a 1:48 and seeing this makes me wanna go for one ! Good job spud !
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 15:45:38 GMT -5
lol thanks boost. ag this would be a good starting point, |
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Post by wouter on Nov 22, 2012 15:59:49 GMT -5
aha, the Norbert Tiger, isn't it? Always thought it was a cool one. Nice primercoat. Which basecoat are you going to spray? There are rumors that the Germans captured some stock of olive drab and painted some of the Tigers in the OD-ish color...Norbert would have been one of them. Or are you going for the yellow - or the two tone camo perhaps? plenty of options it seems ;D  ;D Cheers |
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 16:28:19 GMT -5
lol Dicky, it is Tamiya..
wouts there is a green in the AK set i was planing on using that so yellow base of green for camo
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Post by Deleted on Nov 22, 2012 16:47:40 GMT -5
Hiya Spud, tiggy is looking good mate  All those wheels! ;D |
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 17:14:35 GMT -5
thanks Steve. lota wheels alright but that's the joy of Tigers
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Post by eastrock on Nov 22, 2012 18:19:08 GMT -5
this will be finish in no time, Spud doing the box art?
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 20:08:34 GMT -5
not the same paint job there will be some camo
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Post by eastrock on Nov 22, 2012 20:31:42 GMT -5
I see dunkelgelb with green or the usual tri-color?
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Post by spud on Nov 22, 2012 21:25:42 GMT -5
its some sort of a green and a Dak yellow, im thinking of using the AK colors but after a test im not so sure. ill decide tomorrow
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Post by wouter on Nov 23, 2012 10:38:35 GMT -5
well, sure would be the first model of a Tunisia kitty with the two tone camo...I like that actually! maybe pictures of the Bovington Tiger can help?  Cheers |
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All those wheels! ;D