Meng 1/35 Sd.Kfz.182 Tiger Ausf.B scrap box challenge

[DoubleDigit12]

Well it is safe to say the hardwork has payed off.

[darrengreenwood]

Thank you!

[darrengreenwood]

A bit more done. The interior is nearly complete now. Now to bring the tank to life before starting on the upper hull and turret interior.

DSC_2882_11251 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[digger303]

How many hrs do you think the interior might have taken.... asking cause I bought a hobbyboss kit with interior...can you scare me ..bet you can.

[darrengreenwood]

How many hours? I dread to think, as I haven't been working on it continuously. I know I started it last May (so this has been the longest W.I.P. I've had on my bench. I put it aside when I started caring for Mum, and only went back to it a week or so ago.

[darrengreenwood]

Actually this interior isn't nearly finished as I still have to add the front hull support, Gurtsacks for the Hull MG and the Demolition Charges. So expect to see some progress soon.

[darrengreenwood]

And the aforementioned upper hull support in place. I still have to add the Gurtsacks for the Hull MG and the Demolition charge which sits on this support.

DSC_2902_11271 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_2904_11272 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_2905_11273 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[haxorb]

And the aforementioned upper hull support in place. I still have to add the Gurtsacks for the Hull MG and the Demolition charge which sits on this support.

DSC_2902_11271 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_2904_11272 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_2905_11273 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

Hey Darren, condoleances for your mom. Happy to see you back.

[darrengreenwood]

Thank you! And its good to be back. There will be more progress soon!

[darrengreenwood]

I'm still working on this. I'm just currently painting the MG ammo bags. And sorting out a crew for her, which will be a mix of Resin and Injection. So pictures soon.

[darrengreenwood]

Upper hull painted, now to get detailing this.

DSC_2938_11305 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

MG ammo bags done. I still have two more to add beside the Driver. But these will be added once the Driver figure is in place. I took inspiration from the different colours of bags in David Parker's Superking book. As the bags came from different manufacturer's in real life, so would have used different coloured cloth.

DSC_2946_11313 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

The first of the figures for the King Tiger. This comes from a set of figures by Stalingrad. This is the Funker or Radio Operator, and he's a lot less shiny in real life. And I'll admit I'm not figure painter.

DSC_2947_11314 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_2948_11315 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

The second figure in progress. This one is from Miniart, but will use arms from other figures. I'll admit it looks a little untidy at the moment, but should look better with paint on.

DSC_2949_11316 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

Figures done and installed. Now to finish off the interior.

DSC_3398_11762 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3399_11763 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[DoubleDigit12]

Damn, that looks cool as hell!

[darrengreenwood]

Thank you James.

The crew and fighting compartment's are now complete.

DSC_3398_11762 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3399_11763 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3400_11764 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3401_11765 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3402_11766 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3403_11767 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3404_11768 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

Now onto the interior of the upper hull, turret and gun.

[darrengreenwood]

Sorry for the lack of updates. I have been making progress on the King Tiger, and now at least the hull mounted rack is done. As is the bow MG

DSC_3487_11851 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3488_11852 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3489_11853 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[digger303]

your paints are of a good colour, what brand are you using ?

[darrengreenwood]

Thank you. And I mainly use Lifecolour. I'm also using heavily thinned Humbrol acrylics. The main interior colour of the Tank is Xtracolour RFC linen which is a near of a match to the Ivory the German's used as I can get.

[darrengreenwood]

I've turned my attention to the turret. And one of the first things is to add the scissor scopes for the commander. I've modified a Takom item, as Meng don't supply it. The Takom is on the left, with the modified version on the right. I still have to add a bracket which goes around the scopes.

DSC_3517_11879 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

Hatch turret locks for the forward hatches done.

DSC_3595_11952 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3596_11953 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

A bit more done on the KT. Turret modifications ready for all the extra radio's and transformer's

DSC_3675_12023 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3676_12024 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3677_12025 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

And so this build get's shelved again due to me being offered a flat, which means more packing. So this build will surface again once I'm in my flat and settled.

[DoubleDigit12]

Sad to hear the build is paused,however, good luck with the move!

[darrengreenwood]

Right now I've moved time to get back at this build. So look for an update sometime over the weekend

[darrengreenwood]

Hello everyone.

As promised an update on the KT build. And as I'm doing the tank as if on a road march, I am doing the recoil guard folded down.

First is an image from David Parker's Superking book.

DSC_3764_12102 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

And next my version.

DSC_3765_12103 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[DoubleDigit12]

Good to see you back!

[darrengreenwood]

Thank you! There will be another update soon.

[darrengreenwood]

Sorry for the lack of updates. Well I haven't felt like doing anything. I spent Christmas/New Year alone. But today I decided to work on the gun for the KT.

Barrel and recuperators and recuperator rods.

DSC_3866_12196 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

Other side of barrel and breech with recuperators and rods.

DSC_3867_12197 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

End of barrel with recoil side guards added.

DSC_3868_12198 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

Other side of barrel with recoil side guards added.

DSC_3869_12199 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

[darrengreenwood]

A bit more done. This is the bracket for the internal gun travel lock.

DSC_3872_12200 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr

DSC_3872_12200 by Darren Greenwood, on Flickr