Dragon 1/35 King Tiger & Tamiya Kubelwagen diorama

Post by **Tiger131** » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:18 pm

STUNNING thats all i got for you buddy..keep them pics coming

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:49 am

I see what you mean about spending so much on this build Paul!! Does look stunning mate. Puts my tigers project to shame. I haven't even had a chance to do any modelling in weeks.

Fingers crossed off on my Air Arms guns smith course next week. I intend to get my figures finished there.

Post by **chief5437** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:01 pm

Loving that damaged PE! Fast work indeed!

Post by **Bagpiper** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 12:00 am

Wow! Looking excellent mate.

Cheers
Jim

Post by **TedsScaleModeling** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 3:58 pm

Just fantastic. More & more insporation with each new forum topic I open up. Looking forward to following the Tiger as she matures....

Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 5:59 pm

TedsScaleModeling wrote:Just fantastic. More & more insporation with each new forum topic I open up. Looking forward to following the Tiger as she matures....

Thanks ted

Ok so I've spent a couple hours this afternoon getting one side of the side skirts on, bit fiddly and I had to reposition em a couple of times. I've added to light "damage" to a few of the panels as I will to the other side. I also repositioned the rear fenders as they were sitting little low.

Not the prettiest thing as the superglue kicker really makes the glue go white, but will look fine once primered. Just got the the bolts to stick on and this side is done.

Also my griffin models ammo boxes and belt ammo arrived, and I got an armorscale stab antenna set in amongst that job lot of stuff I got of ebay so it'll more than likely be going on this.

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:09 pm

Paul is it just super glue you use for the PE or is it some special glue you use never used PE before but looking into it.

Post by **Lee** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:31 pm

Any CA glue will do Nige - Really important that you get a kicker though, you'll need it

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:46 pm

Coming along nicely.

Have you brought every piece of after market you could find?

Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:47 pm

Nige201980 wrote:Paul is it just super glue you use for the PE or is it some special glue you use never used PE before but looking into it.

Hey Nige

Yes just normal superglue, I use toolstations stuff available in thick and thin at 99p a bottle and the top don't block like other superglues. And as lee says kicker is a must again i use toolstations.

Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 6:47 pm

T3hGuppy wrote:Coming along nicely.

Have you brought every piece of after market you could find?

Near enough yes

Post by **Coen** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:18 pm

Paul, you're going to go blind folding all that PE,

then you're going to go loopy from the CA fumes,

then you'll die.

I've built a King Tiger and a Tiger I with that much PE and white metal and it took the better part of 6 months each.
You're a mad man!!!!

Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 7:20 pm

Coen wrote:Paul, you're going to go blind folding all that PE,
then you're going to go loopy from the CA fumes,
then you'll die.
I've built a King Tiger and a Tiger I with that much PE and white metal and it took the better part of 6 months each.
You're a mad man!!!!

Ha ha,it'll be done within a month

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:16 pm

I know I'm being think but what's a kicker

Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:23 pm

Nige201980 wrote:I know I'm being think but what's a kicker

You spray it on superglue and it cues/dries it instantly.

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:29 pm

Being thick again where to you get it and what actually is it I'm sorry for asking daft questions because I just tend to us locktite I got some good stuff once but the tip dried up and didn't get any more.

Post by **Paul** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:37 pm

No problem

Kicker http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesiv ... 340/p74493

Superglues http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Adhesiv ... 340/p86374

Post by **Nige201980** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 8:44 pm

Thanks Paul

Post by **Paul** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 1:23 am

Bit more progress tonight. I couldn't face the other side skirts tonight so got on with other bits instead.

Got the zimmeritt on around the mg mount, had to roll it with a ball bearing then glue it in position. It still needs a little more filler. I've also added some plus model wire to simulate the headlight wiring and I used some brass wire to make handles for the front and rear hatches.

Also added the towing shackles front and back, still need to add the PE to above th front fenders were they join the hull.

Rear engine grills on as well as stowage hooks.

Post by **DC87** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 2:02 am

Very nice, this is going to be a cracking model.

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:41 am

Your really cracking on with it.

I hope have you patience with PE someday the end result is going to look amazing!!

Post by **schweinhund227** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:36 pm

All that P.E. is giving me Vertigo !

WOW !

Post by **Paul** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 7:30 pm

Ok so the other side skirts are on now, incorporating the follow on damage from the from fender.

Post by **spruecutter** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 12:21 am

Great work, the zimmerit looks really effective. I kind of like the all brass look too.

I'm enjoying seeing this progress.

Pete

Post by **chief5437** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:01 am

Coming along great guns!

Post by **Paul** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 4:46 pm

Ok so on with the turret today, al the kit components built together with ease.

Then a start on the turret zimmeritt.

My newly acquired rolling tool came in very handy and proved a very useful tool.

A couple of hours later its all done, including the mantlet and barrel, plus the other engine PE grills behind the turret. I have an armour scale barrel with brass muzzle somewhere buy I can't seem to find it for now.

Still need to tidy up the zimmeritt edges, blending it to the hull and turret, then ill get the tools attached.

Post by **DC87** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 5:14 pm

WOW really nice, it will almost be a shame to see it covered in paint

Post by **HamilkarBarkas** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:32 pm

Very cool looking with all that brass on it! I think it is such a shame to paint it later and hide all those different materials.

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:03 am

Very cool.

Where did you get the clamping stand you have it on?

Post by **Paul** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 12:14 am

Its the tamiya spray stand you get a set of two different types.

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 6:54 am

Paul wrote:Its the tamiya spray stand you get a set of two different types.

Thank-you I have to get me one of those.

Post by **Lee** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:20 am

T3hGuppy wrote:Very cool.

Where did you get the clamping stand you have it on?

I've just done a review on it actually mate. Will post it next week

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 9:11 am

Looks really good Paul,
I'm waiting to see how you're going to attach the track holders and spare tracks.
Hehe.
No reason....

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Sun Jun 30, 2013 10:51 am

Lee wrote:
T3hGuppy wrote:Very cool.

Where did you get the clamping stand you have it on?
I've just done a review on it actually mate. Will post it next week

Good timing then

Post by **Paul** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:28 pm

Wahey I found my armorscale barrel and mantlet, tucked underneath stuff in a draw.

I think it's a marked improvement over the kits barrel (which to be fair is good) especially the textured mantlet. It's not glued in position and I still need to remove that slight seam on the mantlet.

The kits barrel and mantlet

https://www.youtube.com/user/bnealuk · Post by **T3hGuppy** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 2:41 pm

Coming along nicely the kit barrel does look nice but the one you have added is that like bit nicer

Post by **chief5437** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:05 pm

Looking good! Just out of interest, do you fancy weighing that monster when it's done? It'd be interesting to compare with an OOB kit. Just a thought.

Post by **Paul** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:09 pm

chief5437 wrote:Looking good! Just out of interest, do you fancy weighing that monster when it's done? It'd be interesting to compare with an OOB kit. Just a thought.

Yeah no problem, it has considerable weight already even without the friul tracks

Post by **schweinhund227** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:12 pm

Too bad about the MG Zim ! looks Odd ! would be nice if you could steal a Resin one from ATAK
They look pretty nice !

Overall a great look CAT !

Keep up the good work....

once again all that ZIM makes my head spin !

Post by **Paul** » Tue Jul 02, 2013 6:19 pm

schweinhund227 wrote:Too bad about the MG Zim ! looks Odd ! would be nice if you could steal a Resin one from ATAK
They look pretty nice !

Overall a great look CAT !

Keep up the good work....

once again all that ZIM makes my head spin !

Yeah that's not finished yet I have a plan

Post by **chief5437** » Wed Jul 03, 2013 4:03 am

Glad you have a plan, I don't normally even have a p! Lol

Post by **Bagpiper** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:52 am

Amazing build. And agree with the comments about the barrel - excellent indeed.

Cheers
Jim

Post by **Nige99** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:06 pm

That after market barrel looks great Paul.

Post by **hansolo** » Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:39 pm

Looking great!

Looks like a lot of work!

cheers

Post by **Paul** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 3:26 pm

Your right Han it is a lot of work.

Sorted some of the tool holders today, i prefer to paint the tools of the tank, so any that can be bracketed up of the model i will do and any that need to be glued in place before painting ive done today, basically all thats left to attach is the fire extinguisher, wire cutters, and the pry bar.

The tools had to be modified to accept the PE holders, basically i removed all the built in holders. The Pe clamps were a right pain to build and glue in position. Also got the cleaning rod/tow cable holders in place each side, they will be completed once the tank has been sprayed.

The PE tools/holders sprue

Whats needed to make one clamp, requiring 6 fold and one roll per clamp.

Shovel with new PE head and holders, as well as the sledge hammer. To the rear right you can see the PE rod/cable holders.

The axe this side again with a couple of clasps and a head cover.

Got the armorscale antenna mounts glued in position too and drilled for the antennas, as this is going to be a command tiger it'll have the three antennas with the stab antenna. Non of these are glued in position yet.

On to sorting out the Zimmerit gaps next, then ill make a start on the tracks and road wheels.

Post by **Tiger131** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:19 pm

stunning look at it shine......its s shame that ist going to get painted

Post by **Coen** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:47 pm

It's too bad that you don't get points in model competitions for weight of entry. You win 1st prize.

Post by **Paul** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:58 pm

Tiger131 wrote:stunning look at it shine......its s shame that ist going to get painted

I will get a few pics of it all fully assembled before any paint touches it

Post by **HamilkarBarkas** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 5:49 pm

It is always such a treat for the eye to see a model coming together so beautifully

Post by **Nige201980** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:58 pm

Looking stunning so far mate can't wait to see it finished.