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This did start as a cheap, small build, NO LONGER..... I still have a Kubelwagen and a Panzer IV on the way I cant wait. This is my entry to the Tiger build, Eastern Front. On the way to Kursk

Nice collection of goodies Ivan, I would have stayed home for this aswell

As always happy modeling and keep sticking styrene.

Paul

And the final two vehicles for the build Panzer IV and Kubelwagen

Yay! Panzers in 1/48 my favorite scale. Looking foward to see how this turns out.
There's a Tiger GB? When did it start, how did I miss this?

Sturm wrote:Yay! Panzers in 1/48 my favorite scale. Looking foward to see how this turns out.
There's a Tiger GB? When did it start, how did I miss this?

Sturm, it starts on June 1st and goes to July 1st. Grab a kit! Sturm Brightblade by chance?

Les wrote: Sturm, it starts on June 1st and goes to July 1st. Grab a kit! Sturm Brightblade by chance?

Awesome, I just might join if I have the time.
Sturm Brightblade, I'm afraid not. My username refers to Sturmgeschütz, Lolz.

May I ask, what inspired this GB? We normally don't build '48th armour.

Sturm wrote:

Les wrote: Sturm, it starts on June 1st and goes to July 1st. Grab a kit! Sturm Brightblade by chance?

Awesome, I just might join if I have the time.
Sturm Brightblade, I'm afraid not. My username refers to Sturmgeschütz, Lolz.

May I ask, what inspired this GB? We normally don't build '48th armour.

The build was mine and Wesleys idea. we were going to do a buddy build then paul suggested 1/48 tigers. we all loved the idea and now here we are its not really a GB its a buddy build so we can

ScaleModelMaker wrote:

Sturm wrote:

Les wrote: Sturm, it starts on June 1st and goes to July 1st. Grab a kit! Sturm Brightblade by chance?

Awesome, I just might join if I have the time.
Sturm Brightblade, I'm afraid not. My username refers to Sturmgeschütz, Lolz.

May I ask, what inspired this GB? We normally don't build '48th armour.

The build was mine and Wesleys idea. we were going to do a buddy build then paul suggested 1/48 tigers. we all loved the idea and now here we are its not really a GB its a buddy build so we can

So yeah its my idea

Les wrote:

Sturm wrote:Yay! Panzers in 1/48 my favorite scale. Looking foward to see how this turns out.
There's a Tiger GB? When did it start, how did I miss this?

Sturm, it starts on June 1st and goes to July 1st. Grab a kit! Sturm Brightblade by chance?

My sons name is Tanis.

mannloon wrote:

Les wrote:

Sturm wrote:Yay! Panzers in 1/48 my favorite scale. Looking foward to see how this turns out.
There's a Tiger GB? When did it start, how did I miss this?

Sturm, it starts on June 1st and goes to July 1st. Grab a kit! Sturm Brightblade by chance?

My sons name is Tanis.

Now that is awesome! The DM needs to award you an extra 10% experience points for that one!

EDIT: We now return you to Ivan's build!

Not going to be buying any more stuff for this build Going to have to call it quits and get ready to build all this amazing stuff. Really looking forward to the Tiger Build, Great idea and looking forward to seeing the others can do.
My idea is a Kursk-ish Dio. and my word do I have my work cut out for me hah

My tiger thingys

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Soo to start with the amazing fruils that I bought for the kit. Very important to clean and drill properly before burnishing using the brilliant Ultimate burnishing fluid.




Then moved onto the main tank build. Assembling the main parts, not painted yet, mostly just dry fitting, the metal barrel was a VERY tight fit. But the die cast metal chassis was great and the upper hull fit perfectly.

Fruils all linked up going to need to remove some when it comes to attaching to the wheels

So tonights progress, trying to get the main tank complete as much as possible before painting. Interior painted and a little bit of battle damage on fenders and skirts

Looking good Ivor need to crack on though

Dan

Great work Ivan!

So after the priming stage (Sadly forgot to take pics) using Ultimate primer black, which is amazing stuff, if you dont have some, then get some. I have base coated with tamiya XF-60 and then shaded with XF-1 and Highlighted with XF-2

That is looking good Ivan!

Camo time and this is what I am going for

Kingdan wrote:Looking good Ivor need to crack on though

Dan

Great build so far but... you have some build(s) to put together and then you have to do the dio, I don't want to put any pressure but.....

If you put all together I will be

Sooo after many failed attempts at being happy with the camo. I Just really couldnt be happy with it after 3 attempts. I am going to stick with Dunkelgelb for the main tank colour. But then the PE grills arrived and I scratch built the small Conduit wires for the headlights. So it then needed re-priming using Ultimate black primer







Then it was time to do the small detail painting (again) But this time I was happy with the colour and highlighting. After that It was time for a gloss coat and time for a pin wash with the AK dark yellow wash for german tanks. although hard to see. to the eye it is a massive improvement

Gloss coat put down with Alclad Aqua gloss. Then decals put down. Then onto some chipping. went a little bit mad but there is still ALOT of weathering to do. Oil dot filters, pigments and such. The light painted areas are for the "Cleaner" paint. where the tracks would have been mounted and the skirts once where. and only now I can see the seem line on the fiefel filters

Looking really good Ivor nice work


Dan

That's an impressive endeavour! All those little kits, whoah!

Liking that chipping effect. Very realistic!

That's a beautiful finish with great chipping. Brilliant. Are you leaving some parts off until later like the spare tracks and cupola hatch rest?

That is one mean looking Tiger you have there Ivan
I like it
The chipping looks great on it and for the scale it looks pretty nicely detailed
Keep up the good work

Fantastic work mate. Liking that chipping

mannloon wrote:That's a beautiful finish with great chipping. Brilliant. Are you leaving some parts off until later like the spare tracks and cupola hatch rest?

Thanks alot. I have seen your work and that means alot coming from you and yes. I will be adding some of the parts after some more weathering and such.

That looks awesome so far!!

TIME FOR MUD!!! I started with a really dark very grass first layer of mud using PVA, water, Pigment, Ultimate dark dirt wash and flock, then applied heavily to the areas where it would ahh gather, but I feel i put tooo much on. I will later come along with lighter mud and dirt textures

Second mud layer. lighter using europe mig pigment and Ultimate mud was.



Then adding the spare tracks and slight and I mean very very slight streaking

Looks really great! Well done The bottom of the tiger looks a lot like my floor after I bring the dogs inside the house

Well, tonight I took a break from the tank as I have run out of dunkelgelb so I will have to run to the shop tomorrow So instead I thought I may as well make some progress on the Diorama. Starting by making the canal/stream banks. then realising I will need more clay, I made just the canal/stream area then the rest will be filled with filler. And yes, I know its big. I get told that all the time



I also made the little crossing out of A4 foam sheets. engraved the stones and then faded and dry brushed.







Doesnt look great now. BUT it will soon come together

Pretty grand project, looking sweet so far!

You doing some really great work

Well well well. I have skipped a bit haha :p But progress is coming along well. base and flock done. still figs and field accessories to do

This looks fantastic so far. I dig the little story that taking shape, or maybe that man is about to fall in--either way it's looking great.

such an amazing dio Ivan well done

Great progress Ivan.