Finally got a start on this the other day!
Quick shot of the sprues.
Got a fair bit done. Started with the wheels and suspension, all workable. If you check out Frans' thread you can see a video of it in action, very cool!
Then I started on the upper hull. Couple of minor problems. Upper hull was a bit warped, but quite flexible, so shouldn't be too hard to just glue in place.
The other fault being a break in the hull, indicated by the arrow. Again, not a real problem.
I added a piece of scrap plastic card below the engine deck, otherwise it'd just be a huge void below! As you can see, it's been used for testing colours previously, lol!
And a view from above. With PE grills fitted.
Fitted the front light bracket from the PE set. I left the actual light off as I'm intending to display this tiger 'in action'. Also replaced the moulded in light cable with copper wire.
Added exhaust caps and covers from PE. Also fitted the jack brackets and clamps. They're fully workable, and I think they look cool as they are. So I'm considering 'losing' the jack and leaving the brackets as is.
Hard to see in this pic, but I cut off the moulded hatch jams on the engine hatch, and replaced with brass tube, so it could be posed 'open' for extra cooling. Also replaced the lifting handles with wire ones.
Zimmerit was applied with Humbrol filler, then pattern created with a zimmerit tool. Generously provided by Frans, cheers buddy, much appreciated!
At first I thought I'd gone a bit OTT with it, but after checking references, it looks like it was applied a bit hap hazzardly! So I think it will look fine once painted. When it had dried, I chipped parts off to give a worn appearance.
Next up was the turret. From my refs, the only obvious omission on this kit is the weld line across the turret roof. Strange, as they've included some nice weld/torch cut details elsewhere!
I cut a notch were the weld would be, with a razor saw. Then glued a thin rod of plastic in the notch. This was then softened with cement and stippled with a stiff brush and knife, to give a weld effect. The moulded rain channels on the commanders position were also re-cut to give a more 'torch cut' effect.
And that's when I came to a stand still. As you can see, the metal barrel is solid. However, the idea I have for display requires a hollow barrel. Lacking my own lathe, I need to find a way to drill out the full length of the barrel
So, that's where I am right now. If I can't get the barrel drilled out, I'm gonna have to rethink my display options, which would be a shame, as I wanted this tribute build to be my first real 'dio'.
well, we shall see what happens!
Thanks for looking guys
there's some awesome builds going on in this GB, kutgw!
) to go with it. I think I'm going to have a go at my first real dio with this. No figures as yet, as I'm hoping to do an 'in action' scene, so the Tiger will be all buttoned up. 
I'll see how I'm doing for time later on.
