1/16 Tiger 1

[legend]

Hello all

I have spent some time on a shelf queen of long standing. She has been around for 5 or 6 years and now's the time to get it finished.
It has the Aber etch kit and i suppose it's around 75% complete. I'm hoping to make it look tired rather than destroyed, so all the tools have gone and various brackets are left loose etc. I may have it in paint in a week or so.

Bill

[Mence]

That's a biggy, she looks great!

[legend]

Thanks guys, yes it is rather large.
jackwagon the shelf where this queen sat is pretty huge, its the one I put up for my 1/35 dora......which is not started yet. So that's where all the queens hang out. Where dora is going to live is anyone guess mate

Bill

[TRM]

Oh my...she is a biggin'!! Wicked too!! Finish this Gal up!!!

[sollie]

Were did this come from :-) Wow. Love the pe and hatch work man. Any more wip picks of that ?

How are you planning the paint scheme.
I don't see ant tu's below the open hatch, is this statick ore rc ?

[legend]

TRM thanks, yep im sticking with this and seeing through til its done! When its done I'll be following you down the italeri pt route.

Sollie
Sorry I didn't take any pics when I built the hatch details. I thought I might do grey, which had been over painted yellow. Then I want it to look like it just sat and got old.........the kit is a static,why tamiya don't do em all as statics as well as radio con I don't know.
I think I'll have the turret hatch closed and the drivers open with a converted crew figure dressed in modern clothes looking out. I can't be chewed building an interior, so its going to be hidden!

[deafpanzer]

This is huge! Great details I really like it! Did I miss the part who makes it? Tamiya?

[rondriaan]

Nice Tiger love to see some paint on it.
I wish that I could find one :-(

[Deleted]

Guess you dont need the macro setting on your camera when you take pics of this ............looking cool !

[bbd468]

OH man! This is sweet!!! Glad you dusted off this queen Bill, gonna be fun to watch.

Gary

[Deleted]

Wow! I am so envious of all you guys with these big scale kits and this one a shelf queen too! great work on the etch looks fab

[merseajohn/]

Yeah these big guys are great!

[Tojo72]

very impressive those big models

[legend]

Thanks for the messages guys, good to have you along.

Bill

[armorguy]

Bill, this must be the best Tiger 1 on 1:16 scale, loaded with superb details ! Can't wait to see a paint jacket on this beast !

[legend]

Thanks Guy,from you that's praise indeed! The etch set has to be seen to be believed, every external detail is there, and the hatch mechs do lock and unlock. I only had the resolve to do one, then had to have a lie down!

Bill

[wbill76]

That must be quite the shelf to support that one! Very nice work on this one Bill.

[legend]

Thanks, yep quite a selection that shelf, I'll have to get some finished...........someday

Bill

[reserve]

You love them giganawhompus kits, eh? This one's lookin fine to date...Who makes it?

Regards,
Mark

[legend]

Its a tamiya....one of the few they do in this scale without stupidly expensive rc.

Bill

[legend]

Well i managed to get some paint on, but its taken more than i thought and I've run out so itll have to wait.

heres a couple of not so good pics........



bill

[AndyArgent.]

Looking great cant wait to see this one develop