Tamiya Tiger I Mid Prod. (My first Tigger)

Post by **Joesdad** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 11:59 am

Here we go then the first tank I've had a go at. Thought I'd keep it as easy as I could with the Tamiya kit. It looks fine to me and being Tamiya it should fit. I'm going to use stick-on transfer Zimmerit, I know there is a couple of lads using the same.
Below there's a few photo's of the kit.... I guess you might have seen Tiger sprue's before...

There is two versions so if I cock-it up....

Er...

Ooh..

Ah, I know what this is..

Hmm..

Two options for me (there's actullay three in the destructions) Ill have to see how confident I am nearer the time..

Aw well when in Rome..

I'm going a bit of help with this if you're up to the challenge and don't forget it's my first tank let alone a mighty Tigger..
Thanx for looking lads.

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 12:17 pm

I'll watch this, if I can get a kit quick enough and build it up quick enough it'll only be my second armor kit ever!

Looks like this should be good, someone who knows armor as little as me, we're going to have a good time on this build thread mate!!

Post by **Hillbilly** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:18 pm

I will be interested to see how you get along with the Mig paints as I am looking to move away from my Tamiya paints.

Post by **Joesdad** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 1:39 pm

Leo.... I'd be excited if I wasn't so terrified.

Hillbilly.. Yeah I believe there might be thinning issues with these MIG's as some need a lacquer thinner and some don't, something to look forward to mate....

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:37 pm

Right, lets have ago at this Zimmerit stuff...

It's a bit er... It's a bit like applying decals and we know how soul destroying that is, right kids...?

It looks something like this when on...

I'm not sure how its going to look till we've got some paint obviously but seems ok...

Hey! I'm building a Tiger

More soon!
TTFN

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:32 pm

Thanks Tamiya, it's a good job you're helping me along...

And again...

Oh! No!! Spilt me damn glue everywhere

S**t!

Don't drink 'n glue!!!!!

Post by **AlkaSeltzer** » Sat Jan 10, 2015 10:40 pm

Looking Good

I have never seen the zimmerit stickers used before looks real nice

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:07 pm

AlkaSeltzer wrote:Looking Good I have never seen the zimmerit stickers used before looks real nice

Thanx Alka, they're ok mate time will tell I guess, proberly easier than doing your own with putty and Zimm tools....

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 6:22 pm

I've managed to get a couple of hours in, what with SWMBO on call and taking my maid to a her friends' birthday party

Started with a bit of plate spinning...

Then some work on the rear end

Agh! White-out...

Engine hatch in and test fit top onto the hull, just to see...you understand.
Because I've haven't got any internals, would it be a good idea to paint inside the hull black?

Looks ok so far...

Enjoying it up to now, although I ain't looked at them tracks yet

TTFN

Post by **Russ72** » Sun Jan 11, 2015 9:50 pm

Coming along nicely Tim. Looking to try the Zim Stickers soonish, hoping they all go well under paint. You've got to figure they thought of that.

Post by **rwsmith14** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:16 am

Looking good !!

Post by **Rodney** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 1:55 pm

its coming right along

.. I almost pissed myself when I read about the glue I done the same thing when I putting the barrel together on my tiger

Post by **Joesdad** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:25 pm

Rodney wrote:its coming right along .. I almost pissed myself when I read about the glue I done the same thing when I putting the barrel together on my tiger

Aw don't Rod, I was fing and blinding, my misses came running downstairs
"what on earths the matter" she said,
"I've spilled my glue everywhere" says I,
"you saddo" she finished with and stormed back to bed......

Post by **Coen** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:27 pm

Excellent stuff so far!

Post by **Joesdad** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 5:51 pm

Coen wrote:Excellent stuff so far!

Ah! Your Holiness

thank you.
There might be some questions coming your way......be gentle

Post by **Coen** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 9:01 pm

No worries Tim.

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 4:16 am

Looking swisho mate! Shame about spilling the glue but eh, all good things come with their share of mistakes along the way!

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:39 am

SyntaxModels wrote: Looking swisho mate! Shame about spilling the glue but eh, all good things come with their share of mistakes along the way!

I did it again the other night

I'm also building a dH Vampire....all over one of the wings

clumsy ****

Thnx bud, I'm not in a nice place at the mo.

Post by **Coen** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 11:11 am

Tim, I take a small blob of bluetac and stick it to the bottom of my bottles of brushed on glue. Then I stick them to the place that I find most convienient on my bench. I don't move them after that. I haven't had a glue spill in years as a result. Cheap and easy.

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:27 pm

Coen wrote:Tim, I take a small blob of bluetac and stick it to the bottom of my bottles of brushed on glue. Then I stick them to the place that I find most convienient on my bench. I don't move them after that. I haven't had a glue spill in years as a result. Cheap and easy.

The simplist ideas are always the best my lord....

Mike, what colour oils for a filter would suit a dunklegelb (?) camo scheme? I'm off to a craft shop later and might pick up a couple Windsor jobbies

Post by **Coen** » Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:18 pm

The only time I use filter Tim, is if I need to adjust or correct a paint job. So the colour of the filter is dependent on the correction that's needed.
So if it's a Dunklegelb that is too yellow I'll filter it with white to fade it or green to deepen it, blue to really make it look old and battered, or a yellow to enriched it.
If it's a multi toned camoflage scheme and I want to make them less stark in appearance the. I'll pick a colour close to the most dominate colour and use that as the filter.
Less then 5% paint to thinner is all I use. And I add it in layers until I think the correction is made.

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 5:56 pm

Coen wrote:The only time I use filter Tim, is if I need to adjust or correct a paint job. So the colour of the filter is dependent on the correction that's needed.
So if it's a Dunklegelb that is too yellow I'll filter it with white to fade it or green to deepen it, blue to really make it look old and battered, or a yellow to enriched it.
If it's a multi toned camoflage scheme and I want to make them less stark in appearance the. I'll pick a colour close to the most dominate colour and use that as the filter.
Less then 5% paint to thinner is all I use. And I add it in layers until I think the correction is made.

There's so much to learn.....my poor brain

Ta Mike

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 6:04 pm

Done a bit more today, there's not a lot tho...
Tools on as advised....

I enjoyed distressing some panels...

But this is distressing me, there's no getting away it they are looming....

Help me!!!

Post by **Lego** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:10 pm

Ha ha deja vu.

Nothing you can do just start cutting and filing

You did a much better job on the application of the zim. Much better than I did. But I suspect it will peel over time

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:19 pm

Lego wrote:Ha ha deja vu.

Nothing you can do just start cutting and filing

You did a much better job on the application of the zim. Much better than I did. But I suspect it will peel over time

Thanx Ian.
Yeah that went through my mind earlier, something too look forward to tho

Cutting and filing you say? Can't wait!

Post by **Joesdad** » Fri Jan 23, 2015 10:24 pm

I've managed to get a bit more done, can't seem to get on as much as I'd like...

These Tamiya kit's don't half fit together nicely..

I can't find D2 track part

can you see them, need two

Coming together ok...

Really enjoying my first tank (when I can get on with it). Tracks soon

Post by **Coen** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:30 pm

That's looking properly cool Tim.
Tiger is as a Tiger should...

I know... that didn't make any sense.

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:53 pm

Thank you me lud.....

This happened today. I thought I should black the inside of the haul, I've got no internals and you'd probirly see though the engine grills....

Might as well have a go at the turret while I'm at it...

Then I thought I'd see what these Zimm stickers look like with a bit of paint/primer on 'em...

And before you could say "Coen.. Lord Of The Tiger

" she's all primed up

Tracks soon....

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 2:28 pm

*A revelation*.....

I bought a Mig paint set for the Tiger so I thought before I do cook lunch I'd try it out...

Fantastic paint, (so far) using an H&S Evo 0.2 needle 25ish psi and no thinning. It makes think i know what I'm doing. Maybe buying paint sets is the way forward? I highly recommend this stuff.
Now, lets lunch....

Post by **Hillbilly** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:03 pm

That paintwork really looks the part

....damn I am going to have to get me some of that Mig paint.

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 3:20 pm

Hillbilly wrote:That paintwork really looks the part ....damn I am going to have to get me some of that Mig paint.

It is my first go with it Steve and I wasn't really taking much notice to be honest. Early days but it seems really good mate.

Post by **Joesdad** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 6:28 pm

Really quick one lads and could do with some pointers. I've tried some three tone camo for the first time, would this be ok?

Where I can improve please let me know.....

TTFN

Ps. Ignore the bit at the end of the cocktail stick....

Post by **Joesdad** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:56 pm

Oh look she's had a bit of paint, good stuff this Mig gear..

Only a light coat as we could do with some of the black primer "grinning through"...

Round things next. Not so keen on these two colours, they keep spitting certainly don't flow as nicely, even with a bit of Ultimate

Not quite sure about them

any tips or advice is always greatly received

Thanx for looking...

Post by **rwsmith14** » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:19 pm

Paint work looks great.. the tri camo is great too.. I'm starting to love Mig Paints..

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 3:50 am

Looking nice dude! Well done!

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 6:39 am

Looking great, a wonderful job so far!

Post by **DC87** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 9:48 am

Looking like a very nice Tiger

Post by **Joesdad** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:15 pm

Thanx guys, appreciate the feedback as I ain't got a clue I'm just buskin'.....

Post by **Coen** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:21 pm

They look fine Tim. You did a great job on them in spite of the freaky paint.
I love the colours.

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:07 am

Coen wrote:They look fine Tim. You did a great job on them in spite of the freaky paint.
I love the colours.

Thank you Mike....

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:21 am

Last nights progress. First up, painted the rubber on the wheels

Then the camo. I'm having trouble with this Mig paints, they keep on spitting and gumming and generally not flowing. I think my Evo is clean and I've tried Ultimate and Mr Color thinners

still no good!

I'm not sure much more I'm going to be able to this weekend

as I've got two kids party's to go to (not me)

and she's working.
Anyway, thanx for stopping by, critique me if you like.....
TTFN x

Post by **Paul** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:54 am

Looking good tim, nice camo work. Not sure what the issue is with you mig paint, once i thin mine with mr colour thinner it works fine

Post by **Joesdad** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:43 pm

Paul wrote:Looking good tim, nice camo work. Not sure what the issue is with you mig paint, once i thin mine with mr colour thinner it works fine

Thnx Paulie

I'd had a drink or two, do you think that had an influence on the matter

?

Post by **mannloon** » Sat Jan 31, 2015 2:54 pm

Really like that camo. Nice work man.

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 5:49 am

Really lovely paintwork besides the problems mate (I just had an overwhelming urge to type Bill there, hmmm...)

Can't wait to see this all weathered up!

Post by **rwsmith14** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 6:23 am

OUTSTANDING paint work ! Camo looks awesome ! sorry to hear about the issues with the MIG paints. I know when i spray MIGs I have no problem. I always give them a good shake/mix which I think they need to spray correctly.

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:36 am

Looking really good, great job with the camo!

Post by **Joesdad** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 9:08 am

Thanx guys

Yes the weathering, once we get started I'm sure we'll fine, although I'm not blessed with loads of products

It's the tracks

oh the tracks...... I know most of are using these Fruil tracks, but I'm oob with the damn things. If any one can give me pointers on youtube or a link or even tell me how to fit, what the best colours etc etc

TTFN x

Post by **Paul** » Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:58 am

Joesdad wrote:Thanx guys
Yes the weathering, once we get started I'm sure we'll fine, although I'm not blessed with loads of products
It's the tracks oh the tracks...... I know most of are using these Fruil tracks, but I'm oob with the damn things. If any one can give me pointers on youtube or a link or even tell me how to fit, what the best colours etc etc
TTFN x

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 5:41 pm

What an ace job your doing here.
Really impressed with paint job (and your saying its spitting?, Looks okay from here).
Can't wait for the weathering job.
Ace.
John