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Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:30 am
by Thunderbird
Hello :)
I would like to enter the group build with the 1/72 Dragon Tiger I.

Thank you Coen for all the wonderful and informative videos on Youtube and threads on the forum.Your hard work and dedication are greatly appreciated.

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Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 10:58 am
by Coen
Looks to be an excellent kit bud. Well chosen. :th: :th: :th:

Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 11:10 am
by Thunderbird
The Dragon instructions are not very clear , but:

Have done a bit more on the Tiger:

Completed all the wheels
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Had to sand this one down by about half to fit in between and line up with the rest:
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The rear deck does not have panel lines for the engine hatch, so added some:
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The loader's hatch was way too high, so cut it off and sanded it down:
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That's all for now folks :)
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 12:08 pm
by Coen
Nice improvements :)
:th: :th: :th:

Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:42 am
by Thunderbird
No photo etch screens, so had to make some:

Started with Tamiya tape
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and transfered over to some wire mesh, probably not to scale, but that's all I have
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and cut out
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Not as nice as store bought, but it'll do (Actually first time I tried this, it'll be better next attempt :tongue: ) :lol:

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Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 6:20 am
by PaulAyrey
Great build! What a smart idea for the engine grilles! Love it, especially as it's the 1/72 scale!

Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 12:06 pm
by Coen
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Clever boy!!!!!

Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 2:26 am
by Thunderbird
Thanks guys :)

Next are the exhausts :D ,probably won't even notice once the shields are in place but

Cut out the solid section,drilled some holes and added wire rod
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Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2015 7:39 am
by PaulAyrey
:th: brilliant!

Re: Dragon 1/72 Tiger I

Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2015 6:07 pm
by Donkeywalloper
Hells Bells mate, really great work on the improvements.
Such ingenuity and skill.
keep up great work.
John