Wittmann's Kursk Tiger 1331

[mick]

excellent work

[Coen]

Thanks Mick.
She's all done...
Here's the reveal...

http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 46&t=17232

[d6mst0]

Another fine piece of work.

[Coen]

Thank you good kind sir

[Kevthemodeller]

Excellent build, I'll use this as a guide (if I may?) to building what will be my second build having just returned to the hobby after many years away, mine will be Dragon's 6253 1/35 Tiger 1 Ausf.E Late Production Sd.Kfz.18.

[Coen]

Certainly, though 6253 is of a later vehicle than this one with many different features.
The tracks that come in that kit also have a large accuracy error if that is of any importance to you. Many modellers replace them with aftermarket like fruilmodel tracks etc.

[demarcation]

Looks the part mate. Brilliant work!!

[spock1701]

Great build. Nice work once again!

[Noobmodeler521]

Looks great, love the weathering on that tiger. Once again excellent work.

[Kevthemodeller]

Certainly, though 6253 is of a later vehicle than this one with many different features.
The tracks that come in that kit also have a large accuracy error if that is of any importance to you. Many modellers replace them with aftermarket like fruilmodel tracks etc.

Hi Coen

Yes accuracy is important to me and I have already got on order several up grade parts, Fruil tracks being one of them the others are Atak zimmerit and there may be some Aber photoetch. From the research I've done on this kit is has a fair bit of photoetch so want to see what that is like first as I may decide it's worth getting a kit that will replace those as well. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

This build is sometime off yet as on the bench is a Tamiya M4A3E8 which is my first proper build in many a year!

[Coen]

With the atak zimmert and fruil tracks you've pretty much stocked the kit to the top.
I don't think that you'll need an extra PE sets.
The kit comes with a huge amount of goodies, so you won't be dissappointed by it. I don't remember all of the accuracy issues with it but the tracks are the biggest one.
Some excellent reviews of the kit list a few of them...

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/r ... dr6253.htm
http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/ger ... ewell.html
Adam Mann aka mannloon would also be a good person to ask about the errors. That fella is an encyclopedia on tig kits.

[Kevthemodeller]

I did do a lot of research as I tend to do with most things I buy or do it's just the way I am, I do impulse buy as we all do at times

Thank you for the links I did find them during my research I also found this guy very helpful and in-depth plus this chap http://www.intscalemodeller.com/viewtop ... 29&t=10633 this is more build.

I'm looking into the cables and there're a few suppliers have you any recommendations?

[Coen]

Suppliers I use pacific coast models, and the calbles that I use are made by karaya.
They're all over the place...
http://www.models.karaya.pl/eng/how.htm

[Kevthemodeller]

Thanks for that bud I'll get them ordered.