Surrender at Iserlohn 1945 - Tamiya 1/48 Jagtiger +

Post by **Quax** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 1:49 pm

I'm probably going to regret this but I'm going to have a go at a dio based on the surrender of the 512 schwere panzerjäger abteilung at Iserlohn although it will be in 1/48 so as I have a bit of room, the details might be a little light on facts but I wont tell if you dont! If you want to know a bit about the real thing then go here:

I'm still waiting for a sd.kfz 251 to arrive plus one or two other bits, but so far I have

thanks for stopping by to watch the car crash unfold

Paul

Post by **Gary30** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 2:37 pm

NICE!

Post by **Tomcat64** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 3:39 pm

Oooh Gerhard von Quax rides again!

Count me in on this one

Post by **SMAddict66** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 5:18 pm

at the ready. Lay on MacDuff...

Post by **Hawkmoon** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 6:31 pm

Interesting dio will be following your progress

Post by **robwuk** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 9:05 pm

very nice... A diorama is not somehting I have ever tried.. may be you can inspire me...

Post by **digger303** » Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:49 am

Post by **BigWall** » Fri Sep 04, 2020 1:06 am

This is going to be interesting for sure!

Post by **aur0ra145** » Sat Sep 05, 2020 3:20 am

Oooh, I like this one.

Post by **Rugash** » Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:41 am

Will be good to see the diorama, I'm definitely interested in this one

Post by **Quax** » Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:16 pm

Thanks for all the kind comments, prepare to be disappointed!
Paul

Post by **Tomcat64** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 3:32 pm

Quax wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:16 pm Thanks for all the kind comments, prepare to be disappointed!
Paul

Too late - expectations have been set!!!

Post by **Hawkmoon** » Thu Sep 10, 2020 10:09 pm

Quax wrote: Wed Sep 09, 2020 1:16 pm Thanks for all the kind comments, prepare to be disappointed!
Paul

Too late

already ordered and seat placed, get on with it

Post by **Quax** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 1:37 pm

ok here we go with the first clip together Jagdtiger, how I wish other kit makers could be engineered like this!

and there you have it....There are some pushout pin marks on he hull sides but they disappear under the skirts so only need dealing with if you intend to do surgery. The top of the hull is still detachable for painting, the details are all good with no flash even though its now 10 years old and its a dream to assemble. I would recommend this to anyone thinking of a first armoured vehicle, even in 1/48th its almost bigger than a Pz III

cheers

Paul

Post by **SMAddict66** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:07 pm

Wow now that came together in a blink of an eye, or have used time-lapse photography

Looks great, now for a bit of paint

Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:21 pm

Looking forward to seeing this come together Paul

Post by **digger303** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:26 pm

Kevthemodeller wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:21 pm Looking forward to seeing this come together Paul

Ya too late he's done it....ha ha....One more pic and the weathering will be done

Post by **Quax** » Wed Sep 23, 2020 3:45 pm

Kevthemodeller wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:21 pm Looking forward to seeing this come together Paul

digger303 wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:26 pm Ya too late he's done it....ha ha....One more pic and the weathering will be done

SMAddict66 wrote: Wed Sep 23, 2020 2:07 pm Wow now that came together in a blink of an eye, or have used time-lapse photography

Looks great, now for a bit of paint

thanks guys, got to finish the other one and the halftrack yet.....

Paul

Post by **BigWall** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:14 am

Nice start on the diorama

Post by **Stokesy44** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:27 am

Blimey, that came together nice and quick. Still a good size for a smaller scale kit. Love the slab sided shape of the JT, its just badass! Bonkers but nasty with it.

Post by **Quax** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 6:18 pm

BigWall wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 3:14 am Nice start on the diorama

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:27 am Blimey, that came together nice and quick. Still a good size for a smaller scale kit. Love the slab sided shape of the JT, its just badass! Bonkers but nasty with it.

Thanks guys

And then there were 2....

Paul

Post by **ForbesHutton** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:18 pm

Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:27 am Blimey, that came together nice and quick. Still a good size for a smaller scale kit. Love the slab sided shape of the JT, its just badass! Bonkers but nasty with it.

It's like a bank vault, but with a really big gun.

Post by **Stokesy44** » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:48 pm

ForbesHutton wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:18 pm
Stokesy44 wrote: Thu Sep 24, 2020 8:27 am Blimey, that came together nice and quick. Still a good size for a smaller scale kit. Love the slab sided shape of the JT, its just badass! Bonkers but nasty with it.
It's like a bank vault, but with a really big gun.

Perfect

Post by **Quax** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:23 am

so next up in this travesty is:

I will of course be painting it in the colours of the largest Wehrmacht division "Unit Unknown" which fought gloriously on all fronts and often changed sides....

My secret weapon has also arrived from China - 100 O gauge people.... Unfortunately O gauge is about 1/42 so it looks like the allies have invaded the Land of Giants but its not too bad and I'm going to apply the Father Ted theory of "that is far away Dougal..." Some might need a coat of paint and all look like they're the Nazi's from Raiders of the Lost Ark with melted faces but....

my only worry now is just how big this might end up....

cheers

Paul

Post by **digger303** » Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:26 am

In a diorama you could use them as a forced perspective ?

Post by **Tomcat64** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 3:37 pm

Wow those JagdTigers came together really quickly - hopefully the half-track will be similarly well behaved.

Fascinated to find out what you've got planned with all those civilians too...

Post by **Quax** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 4:30 pm

Thanks Digger and Neil

Interestingly the halftrack is not quite as good as the JT and in some places the instructions were a little vague, I had to detach a couple of bits and restick...

I also found that the tracks didn't quite fit (although I am so poor at link and length it was probably me!)

Cheers
Paul

Post by **BigWall** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 5:49 pm

Wow! You're really busting these out. I can't wait to see what you have planned for them.

Post by **AgentOrange** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 6:40 pm

Iserlohn brings back memories BMH Argonne barracks went there often,Also like your builds

Post by **aur0ra145** » Sun Sep 27, 2020 11:15 pm

Looks like you're clipping along nicely. I bet you'll have an epic paint session when you get to that stage.

Post by **Rugash** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:09 am

Coming along nicely, will be a cool diorama

Post by **Quax** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:24 am

Thanks for the comments all, the HT is finished and all have now been given a coat of UM.P oxide which I'll use as a base for any chipping, its not quite the right colour but whats right about any of this

Cheers
Paul

Post by **BigWall** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 4:37 pm

Nice! You're really moving along with this.

Post by **aur0ra145** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 8:51 pm

Looking good so far!

Post by **digger303** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 12:41 am

Marvelous builds.
Kind a brings forth the thought that the "Orange people " are on the march and about to invade a town near you.

Post by **Stokesy44** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:59 am

Primer looks beautiful. I'm on the lookout for a decent red oxide myself as I have a few Jerry interior kits in the stash.

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Oct 05, 2020 1:33 pm

Really nice coverage on the primer Paul!

Post by **Quax** » Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:49 pm

Hi all, I just thought I would post this to.prove that I'm still alive (despite my ex wife being creative with wax dolls and pins...

)

Cheers Paul

Post by **digger303** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:15 am

Quax wrote: Sat Oct 17, 2020 6:49 pm Hi all, I just thought I would post this to.prove that I'm still alive (despite my ex wife being creative with wax dolls and pins... )

Cheers Paul

Just to prove I'm still here

Post by **Stokesy44** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 1:21 pm

Beautiful paint coverage. I keep forgetting its 1/48. The paint job is really beating the scale effect by not being too dark as a base.

Post by **Tomcat64** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:55 pm

Great to see you're still making progress mate

Post by **Quax** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:06 pm

Tomcat64 wrote: Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:55 pm Great to see you're still making progress mate

Thanks Neil and all of you for your interest and comments.
I am still creeping onwards, the cammo is both AK Real colors.

Thanks for looking still
Paul

Post by **Stokesy44** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:39 pm

Great to see the Tigers get their stripes. What brutes those JTs were.

Cracking job

Post by **BigWall** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:50 pm

It's nice when the camo starts going down. It's looking great!

Post by **digger303** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 10:20 pm

Nice camo, good choice with the colors

Post by **Kevthemodeller** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 8:34 am

Great looking cammo there Paul

Post by **Rugash** » Mon Nov 02, 2020 10:27 am

I'm in agreeance with everyone, the camo does look great and the colour choice does work well!

Post by **Quax** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:35 pm

many thanks all!

I think I'm calling these two done for now, I've tried to make them look like two different vehicles but, as usual, I've overdone the ambush splodges

I've moved onto the troops that will go on/in the convoy - unfortunately Tamiyas figures are very seamy so much so that my workbench now looks like I have a bad outbreak of grey dandruff...

thanks for looking

Paul

Post by **BigWall** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 10:18 pm

Would you say it was ambushed with splodges?

I think it looks good. The purpose of the effect was too imitate light passing thru a tree canopy so more spots would accomplish that better, I would think. The next step from this camo was the disk camo which definitely had more spots.

I like that you did the ambush pattern on one and not the other also.

Post by **digger303** » Mon Nov 09, 2020 11:44 pm

Lovely camo