Nige freezing winter tiger!!

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:08 am

I want to depic the cold Russian winter for my build.

I'll be using this cat

Not sure what camo pattern yet

With this Dio building comes with the base to

With these figures!

Santa is bring me the figures next week.

Post by **Coen** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:58 am

I loved that kit Nige!!! One of my little favourites.
Nice choice buddy.
The figure with the panzerfaust, you'll have to change that out if you're doing one of those Leningrad tigers on the box.
The panzerfaust wasn't in product yet in September 1942. They came out the next year.

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:15 am

Cheers for the feed back guys!! Thanks for the heads up Mike! I'll keep him for another Dio. I got a few others I could replace him with.

Post by **rsrdevon** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:06 pm

Ive got that kit in the stash myself. Love the idea you are going with. Thanks for participating.

Post by **Paul** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 1:10 pm

Nice one nige, look forwad to seeing this come together

Post by **chief5437** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 2:05 pm

Nice looking kit, Nige. I do like a winter dio!

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 8:27 pm

I just need a tiger commander in winter gear! Any ideas lads??

Post by **ForbesHutton** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:35 pm

Nige99 wrote:I just need a tiger commander in winter gear! Any ideas lads??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MiniArt-1-35-Ge ... 4ae0cad38f

Post by **Nev** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:52 pm

Royal Models do a 1/35 eastern front Tiger Crew

http://www.royalmodel.com/en/catalogo_l ... 35%20scale

Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:53 pm

I like the look of that kit
I have 3 versions of the tiger either build or in the stash but i have no initial production version
So i will be watching for this build for the day i finally find one
Good luck with the build

Post by **Hillbilly** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:07 pm

I will definitely be watching your build as I think I am going to build this same kit in this SiG

Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:35 am

Nice kit choice, lots of opportunity for some hard-core chipping if that's how to want to go.
I myself find earlier tigers much more interesting than the late tigers especially the Leningrad ones.

Good luck!!

Post by **Nige99** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 7:27 am

Not started this yet

but I know I got loads of holidays left which I need to take before March.
So today I'm going to book a week off to get this under way!

Post by **Nige99** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:34 pm

Well at last I've made a start today

This is my first ever Dragon Tiger build

Nice working suspension

And this is were I got up to today! Doesn't seem a lot but I've done the wheels to.

First up tomorrow morning is PE for the jack and stowage bin.

Post by **Joesdad** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 8:47 pm

Looking good to me Nige, one day I too will own a Dragon kit...

Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:56 pm

It's a great start Nige

I love this kit.
I have a question, I see the fruil tracks in the photo above, I'm not sure if you intend to use them on this build or not, but before you start to assemble them, they're not really the right ones for an initial tiger.

Those are for a mid - late tiger. They have the ice cleats installed.

Post by **gosselin2112** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:58 am

Nice Tiger. Lots of interesting stuff for the diorama. Will be keeping an eye on this thread. Model On.

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:44 am

A good kit, looking forward to see it come together!

Post by **Nige99** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:36 am

Gutted Mike

Paul and I checked with Fruil at Telford and they said they were the correct one's oh well never mind, kit ones it is then.

Post by **Nev** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:27 am

Nige I need a set for a mid tiger I will buy them off you mate! Or I will buy a set of Initials and we can swap?

Lemme know if sounds good mate

these any good Coen?

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxpr ... ode=ALT116

Post by **Hillbilly** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 3:53 pm

You are off to a great start Nige

Too bad about the tracks though

Oh well,improvise,adapt and overcome right?

Post by **Coen** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:40 am

For an initial tiger... Yes those will do the job

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxpr ... ode=ALT116

Post by **Nige99** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:12 pm

Getting on with this! Two days work.

Today off then get some more done tomorrow

Post by **Nige99** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:18 pm

Nev wrote:Nige I need a set for a mid tiger I will buy them off you mate! Or I will buy a set of Initials and we can swap?

Lemme know if sounds good mate

these any good Coen?

http://www.historexagents.com/shop/hxpr ... ode=ALT116

Thanks for the very generous offer Nev but I'll keep them for my wittman Tiger. I'll buy another set for this one.

Post by **Nev** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:54 pm

Nige99 wrote:Thanks for the very generous offer Nev but I'll keep them for my wittman Tiger. I'll buy another set for this one.

NPs mate looking really good BTW

Post by **Nige99** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:08 pm

Thanks Nev

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:26 pm

Great progress!

Post by **Nige99** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:05 am

Cheers Paul.

I do need to get my skates on tho mate.

Post by **OliveDrab** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:56 pm

Good stuff there Nige! My next Tiger kit purchase will definitely be a Dragon, so many great Tiger builds going on here.

Post by **Nige99** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:19 pm

Well I the right tracks this time

Post by **Nige99** » Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:25 pm

My build so far!

I cut off the plastic front fenders and fitted the PE ones.

Post by **Coen** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 12:47 pm

That's looking really cool Nige, those tracks will make all the difference too.
I like the PE work too, PE on a tiger is a right PITA... so well done.

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:23 pm

Well it's done at last! I've really enjoyed building my 1st Dragon Tiger. Ive left the wheels off for painting. Still got to do the Fruil tracks.

Had to call on Mike's help on this one!! Wasn't sure what the instructions was saying. I had to slice the numbers off the sprue and glue them to the mantlet

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:33 pm

Looking good can't wait to see it painted great progress

Post by **Riderville** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 2:11 am

Looks real good. Can`t wait to see it painted.

Post by **Coen** » Thu Jan 22, 2015 12:36 pm

She's gorgeous!!!

Post by **Nige99** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:53 pm

Primed and ready for colour

woop woop

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:08 pm

Post by **Nige99** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:28 pm

Got some painting done today!

I used Tamiya German grey

I decided to do the hair spray technique instead of the standard chipping. I coated with 2 Coates of the wife's hair spray.

I also done a oil dot filter.

YouTube · Post by **Kingdan** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:16 pm

Looking great looks battered

Dan
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Revell 1/24 red bull rb8 racing car
Airfix 1/72 Saturn v rocket
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Post by **Nige99** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 10:49 pm

And my dio for this build!

Post by **alextheblue** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:35 am

Nige, apologies, I've been following your build from the first word/pic, but just realised that I've never left a comment. I'm absolutely loving all of this modelling goodness that you've got going on. The Tiger looks the biz and I really like the colour scheme you;ve gone for. And that dio!!!

That's going to be immense - you could almost move into that darn thing once it's completed!!

Post by **Nige99** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:50 pm

No problem Alex, I do the same most of the time myself

it is a big heavy thing and I'm looking forward to painting it. My Tiger is no way near done but it's getting there slowly.

Post by **ScaleArmorBuilder** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:58 pm

Looking great! That base/building looks massive

Im hoping my kit for this GB shows up this week...

Post by **Russ72** » Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:33 pm

Awesome looking stuff Nige. This is going down a good path.

Post by **Coen** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:10 pm

OH WOW!!!!!

But will it be big enough?

Post by **Nige99** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 8:20 pm

Nearly there now! Couple more hours should do it.

Post by **ScaleArmorBuilder** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 9:03 pm

Looking great there!

You could almost do a B&W theme diorama.

Post by **rwsmith14** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 12:51 am

Love the weathering,, the turret looks great !!

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 6:24 am

Looking absolutely wonderful!