Le Big Tiger !!! - Tiger I 1/16 Hobby Boss

[pedrofernandes]

Hello All ISM members....

The ISM member "HamilkarBarkas" just posted is WIP on the Tiger 1/16th scale from hobby boss ... and I decided to do him some company !!
hihihihihihhi !!! (hope you dont mind HamilkarBarkas)

I'm trying to make a funny and relaxed build blog... so just relax and let the fun begin!!!




Getting the wheels ready!


After a bath with dish washing soap...


So you want to know the true size of the tiger... well look at the AFV club 1/35 tiger !!!


Building the suspension is a tricky and painstaking job... but someone has to do it!!!





Making the barrel a two pieces part may need some extra work...








Wheels... Wheels... Wheels...

[pedrofernandes]

Primer time....





I put a cigaret pack near the jack so you can see the size of "the beast"


Just black primer with a metallic dry brush...


Tracks....


Some small workx


Work on the turret






When I first applied primer on the lower hull i didn't use a painting mask... so I was taking Red-Brown buggers for days... This time I learned my lesson!!!! hihihihihihih!!!


Getting all together...




Again i couldn't resist.... the 1/35is the size of the turret of the 1/16th ... hihihiihihhi!!!!


Towing cables with black primer and a metallic dry brush



Exhaust rusted with the lifecolor "dust and rust" set....


Work on the periscope...


well.. time to work on the 232 ... let the tiger rest for now!!!!

[T3hGuppy]

Damn so we going to have a triple build of these big scale Tigers.

Great start dude.

[HamilkarBarkas]

You are certainly faster than me Its so cool to have another fellow joining in, of course i will follow this with interest!
I bought some goodies for my kit, an aluminium barrel for example or a metal front machine gun. I think the kit is good but the lack of detail or some awkward constructions need some extra work or replacements.
You did an excellent job so far, i´m impressed by the rust effects and how nicely you brought the gun parts together, there is no seamline visible! Well done

[Coen]

The more the merrier.
Nothing official... just for fun.
Of course that's pretty much why I do anything. Haha.
So Germany, Portugal, and Canada so far... any others out there with one of these big buggers in their stash?

[longlance67]

Thats a lot of tiger hahahah

looking forward to this


Shane.

[pedrofernandes]

Thank you all for your comments!!!

regarding...

You are certainly faster than me Its so cool to have another fellow joining in, of course i will follow this with interest!
I bought some goodies for my kit, an aluminium barrel for example or a metal front machine gun. I think the kit is good but the lack of detail or some awkward constructions need some extra work or replacements.
You did an excellent job so far, i´m impressed by the rust effects and how nicely you brought the gun parts together, there is no seamline visible! Well done

The rust set from lifecolor is really good to work with!!! The barrel ... well I'm not happy with the result ... will have to do more work on it!!!
Im really curious to see those Aftermarkets you got !!!

[HamilkarBarkas]

Im really curious to see those Aftermarkets you got !!!

Not that much actually An aluminium barrel from Hobby Fan, a metal front machine gun and antenna from Aber.
Apart from that i will make my own Zimmerit (the first time i attempt that), right now i intend to build the model as it is using only these few additions.

[Coen]

Just that zimmerit addition alone is one hell of an add on.
I can't wait to see it.

[gosselin2112]

This thread is just way too heavy for me, Tiger heavy that is If I ever get a chance to acquire one of these beasts, I would love to do a cutaway version. This scale is just screaming, "I'm huge, I can handle so much detail." Love the builds, guys! Keep up the great work!

Russ

[Coen]

I think that would be an amazing project Russ. You'd also be scratch building until you die. Haha.
I'm not sure, but I don't think that there's an after market 1/16th Tiger I interior.
If there was... I couldn't even guess as to how much it costs.
Still... cool doesn't even begin to cover it.
What a project that would be!

[MarkVerploeg]

looks damn nice i just started mine mainly small stuff so far
are you building yours out of the box or are you planning some modifications
good day and happy building

[pedrofernandes]

Hello Mark !!

Another Tiger 1/16 th builder ??? AWESOME!!!! Wish u all the best in your build !!!
I'm going OOB on this project but do to some personal issues "ALL" modelbuilding projects are paused!!

[Coen]

I hope that everything is ok Pedro... nothing too serious?

[MarkVerploeg]

thats too bad i hope it all turns out ok

[pedrofernandes]

Thank you guys for the words.... the reason why all projects are on pause is explained here :

http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... =11&t=4340

[AchtungPanzer]

Nice monster . Well done mate