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Coen wrote:That zim looks spot on as they say Frans. You really got the hang of it now. It's a bit funny... you can actually see you getting better at it as you go around the tank if you know where you started. That's awesome.
The pattern looks well done.
I love that factory wall... that's going to be a huge dio if that's for a factory ... WOW!

lol! Thank you Michael
Indeed, getting better around the tank.
But that too gives some realism to it.
The guy that had to apply it should be sloppy at first and a master of zimm at the end....

I'm actually learning somthing here, and I like that.

As for the factory, it's just the ouside of the factory, not the entire hall..... Should be nice. In my head it is anyway

That zimmerit looks awesome That is something I need have a go at myself sometime.

I'm beginning to like the inside of your head Frans haha

Hillbilly wrote:That zimmerit looks awesome That is something I need have a go at myself sometime.

Thank you!
And zimmeritt is not easy, but it's fun to do

Coen wrote:I'm beginning to like the inside of your head Frans haha

LOL
There's some weird things going on in my head too sometimes...

Looking mighty fine, great work!

PaulAyrey wrote:Looking mighty fine, great work!

Thank you Paul

Looking good Frans, nice work on the zimmerit! I I missing something? I'm sure I saw some more pics on facearse? Came on here to see the update..... And nothing?! I hope you're not deserting the forum for arsebook?!

Glad someone else noticed that it seems the Facebook side of ISM is getting a little bit more action than the forum.

chief5437 wrote:Looking good Frans, nice work on the zimmerit! I I missing something? I'm sure I saw some more pics on facearse? Came on here to see the update..... And nothing?! I hope you're not deserting the forum for arsebook?!

Hillbilly wrote:Glad someone else noticed that it seems the Facebook side of ISM is getting a little bit more action than the forum.

Yeah yeah.... I now... me so sorry...
But it's that damn photobucket to blame! Uploading photo's is a problem lately.
My internet browser is keep on freezing when I try to upload pics. IF I even get to there homepage that is.
I'm fed up getting the message "Page cannot be loaded"
So uploading them to faceboob is faster and more simple. So I post my progress there first, and when I get the upload to photobucket done after 20 tries, I will post the update here on the forum, for the pics a better to view.
I will post a new update TODAY. I promise

Yeah! Another update!
With some pics I didn't post on faceboob! Hurray!

lol.... ok, seriously now...

Lets start with a problem
The metal barrel that comes with the kit is way to heavy and it does not stays up...



Now how to solve this....
I do not want to glue the barrel into one position...
Chief, if you are watching and having the same problem, this is my solution to it. Not the prettiest solution, but mine Tiger is a buttoned up Tiger as well so it will not be visual....

I added a contra weight. Well..... something like that. glued some scrap resin at the other side, and kept adding clay until the barrel was horizontal. It's not a pretty sight, I now, but it will not be visual, so don't care really



I actually made the barrel workable now.







Problem soled....

Next up: the PE mud guards.

If you know my other models, I normaly build AFV like they are just out of the factory... lol
This time I wanted to add some battle damage to it, so with a pliers an a drill I made the damage.
Had to be careful not to do to much damaging...
I applied the damage before luing it to the hull for obvious reasons. Forgot to mask off the arias where the mud guards should be glued on, so I sanded it down a bit.









Also added the PE visors.



Love the way this looks, adds a lot to the model IMHO





And the last thing I did was adding the light and replaced the moulded cable by copper wire.



And that rounds up this update people!
Thank you for checking it out again, and happy modelling!

nice job Frans! Mud guards look great with the damage. Cheers for the info on the gun. I haven't got that far yet, waiting for a replacement to come. For what I've got in mind, the gun weight might not be a problem, but at least I've got a solution now if needed! Thanks buddy!

Great idea for the heavy gun barrel fix. People can't say modellers aren't good problem solvers,that battle damage is very well done also.

I'm really liking the look of that PE Frans... how is it to work with compared to say Aber or Voyager?

chief5437 wrote: nice job Frans! Mud guards look great with the damage. Cheers for the info on the gun. I haven't got that far yet, waiting for a replacement to come. For what I've got in mind, the gun weight might not be a problem, but at least I've got a solution now if needed! Thanks buddy!

Thank you and your welcome!
I thought I would save you some time spying on me, and just tell..... haha!
As I remember you would go for a open barrel, so I think that barrel has less weight to it, so you should be ok.
Making me wondering what your plans are buddy!

Hillbilly wrote:Great idea for the heavy gun barrel fix. People can't say modellers aren't good problem solvers,that battle damage is very well done also.

To be a modeller you have to think at engineers level sometimes...
Thanks mate

Coen wrote:I'm really liking the look of that PE Frans... how is it to work with compared to say Aber or Voyager?

Thank you Michael
Still got 4 more mudguards to do....

I like ABER sets for they seem to be fractionally thicker, making them harder to bend, but it also makes them more forgiving as regards removing items from the fret. I sometimes heat up the parts if they are hard to bent.
I like voyager photoetch sets more, very comprehencive and they include things like a small length of thin plastic rod if it is needed, where as aber and edward just say its needed in the instructions.

I'm a big lover of Voyager sets myself. I like the big Lion Roar ones too for the same reason. All the little bits and pieces that they add.
Thanks Frans. If I wanted a good assessment of a PE set, I couldn't think of a better person to ask than you

Very nice progress Frans
The pe looks great
Keep up the good work

MarkVerploeg wrote:Very nice progress Frans
The pe looks great
Keep up the good work

Thank you very much sir!
I thought this build was going to be a easy one, but it turned out the be one of the most difficult I've ever build!
lol

That is your own fault
You wanted to make zimmerit , now pay the price bwhuhahahaha (very evil laugh)
Just kidding
Tigers can be thougher then you think
but your own choises can make it a harder build
Or easier when you do a out of the box build and the kit has the zimmerit already on it (such a time saver)
But challenges make a better modeller

MarkVerploeg wrote:That is your own fault
You wanted to make zimmerit , now pay the price bwhuhahahaha (very evil laugh)
Just kidding
Tigers can be thougher then you think
but your own choises can make it a harder build
Or easier when you do a out of the box build and the kit has the zimmerit already on it (such a time saver)
But challenges make a better modeller

Yes I know... But I got no other entry running at the moment, so I've got time to give this build the attention it needs.
Only ISM entry this year for me will be the " Heil the hunters sig", But still need to get a kit for it. All other SIG's and GB's i'm not interested in for it's mostly modern. I will make a entry in the big bird buddy build. Should be fun

Agreed on the challenge, especially when you are doing things for the first time, but that's why I have so much fun!
Never too old to learn, and no way better to learn then here on ISM eh?

Cracking build thread Frans the problems you've overcome makes not just you a better modeller but also helps everyone else who as followed your build. Keep up the fantastic work bud!! Knowledge is power.
Looking forward to the painting.

Nige99 wrote:Cracking build thread Frans the problems you've overcome makes not just you a better modeller but also helps everyone else who as followed your build. Keep up the fantastic work bud!! Knowledge is power.
Looking forward to the painting.

Thank you mate
Knowledge is power indeed!

Nothing wrong with that zimm,looks great to me.

Hillbilly wrote:Nothing wrong with that zimm,looks great to me.

Thanks Steve, appreciate it

Yep agreed. You've done a great job Frans! Not easy doing that zimm. I used squadron?? I think bloody tuff going.

Nige99 wrote:Yep agreed. You've done a great job Frans! Not easy doing that zimm. I used squadron?? I think bloody tuff going.

Thank you very much Nige
Tuff indeed. The turret alone took me 4 hours....

Looks pretty impressive. Great job all round!

Looks great Frans
Really nice work with the zimmerit
And the pe looks nice too
Looking forward tk the paint work

PaulAyrey wrote:Looks pretty impressive. Great job all round!

MarkVerploeg wrote:Looks great Frans
Really nice work with the zimmerit
And the pe looks nice too
Looking forward tk the paint work

Thanks guys!

That's some great work Frans and the zimmerit is looking really good!!

Isn't it funny how sometimes kits you think are going to be straight forward, actually fight you all the way. In this fight, I would say that you've got it on the ropes and you're just about to land the knockout blow!!

Turret looks great Frans, I'll have to watch out for that gap. Although it'll be covered by zimmerit anyway. I'm expecting my new barrel to turn up today, so hoping to get back to my build! Keep it coming dude!

It's beautiful work Frans. I'd say that you've successfully mastered your zimmerit.

Excellent looking piece so far Frans...
I even liked the pictures across every page posted on Facebook... Lol.....
Awesome....
More soon hopefully!! Please!!...
Continued success buddy..

wappynutter wrote:Excellent looking piece so far Frans...
I even liked the pictures across every page posted on Facebook... Lol.....
Awesome....
More soon hopefully!! Please!!...
Continued success buddy..

Thanks Andy!
And yeah.... Posted some of these pics in all groups i'm in on Faceboob... sorry...lol
I hope I will get enough time to get some primer on her tomorrow.
I'm dead tired after a tough work week, and tonight it's family time with my wife and doggie.
I will keep you all posted!

Looks magnificent Frans and the zimmerit looks awesome and in scale for 1/35, always facinating browsing your build log and looking at your workarounds
Tom

Oh my Frans.
This is a superb work.
You're a right master.

Have a great weekend.
John

JayCub wrote:Looks magnificent Frans and the zimmerit looks awesome and in scale for 1/35, always facinating browsing your build log and looking at your workarounds
Tom

Donkeywalloper wrote:Oh my Frans.
This is a superb work.
You're a right master.

Have a great weekend.
John

Thank you gentleman, You have a great weekend too!

Top marks for a superb build Frans. She looks great!

Coen wrote:Top marks for a superb build Frans. She looks great!

Thank you.
Planning of putting her in primer this Sunday.

Looks lovely, really great job Frans!

PaulAyrey wrote:Looks lovely, really great job Frans!

Thanks Paul!

Looking good , the build and as usual is great ! Your diorama idea looks very nice !

rodrant wrote:Looking good , the build and as usual is great ! Your diorama idea looks very nice !

Thanks mate!
More progress today, stay tuned.

Holy crow! You're just as fast as Art!
That looks awesome Frans. That's going to be a hell of a piece dude!

yeah this is looking brilliant the little dio idea will look fantastic , what a great idea

Coen wrote:Holy crow! You're just as fast as Art!
That looks awesome Frans. That's going to be a hell of a piece dude!

psydeviant wrote:yeah this is looking brilliant the little dio idea will look fantastic , what a great idea

Thank you very much gentleman
Glad you like it. Just added some foliage too.