Pz.kpfw V1 AustE Tiger 131 by dragon.

[purplefan]

New build. 1/35 scale.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170814_154254_zpszpbiwftm.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170814_154254_zpszpbiwftm.jpg.html)

Beautiful box art. (clap)

[purplefan]

Detailed instruction.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170814_154534_zpsqdhnno5d.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170814_154534_zpsqdhnno5d.jpg.html)

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170814_154311_zpsp0up7poj.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170814_154311_zpsp0up7poj.jpg.html)

Loads of sprus.

[purplefan]

Highly detailed Interior.
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170814_154426_001_zps2vypgrby.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170814_154426_001_zps2vypgrby.jpg.html)

[purplefan]

Only thing to let it down was the tracks but i can buy metal link tracks that will do a nice job.

[Suzi]

Wow, that looks immensely complicated!

[purplefan]

It is. I think i will read the instructions and do a bit of test fitting before i start. I bought a packet of metal tracks os they should make it look a bit better. This is going to be a challenge.

[Amaya]

Will the tracks go round then?

[purplefan]

Yes they will. The metal tracks will give it a more realistic look thank the poor plastic ones. It sort of annoys me that kit manufacturers cant get their moulds right for tracks.

[Amaya]

Cool :)

[OldMike]

Wow looks a lot of fiddly bits there, you'll need a steady hand.

[purplefan]

Ive not started it yet Mike but your right. There are a few fiddly bits. Especially the photoetch witch is very thin brass that can bend easily. But it is a challenge and i am up for it. WIll go nice with my sherman.

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170827_104358_zpsbdftv8or.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170827_104358_zpsbdftv8or.jpg.html)

So today i finally started my build of my Tiger and i began with fitting the exhaust. I had to do them twice. The parts are so small i had to use a magnifying glass.

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170827_102350_zpsvaskso04.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170827_102350_zpsvaskso04.jpg.html)

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170827_101453_zpstxt6aqh6.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170827_101453_zpstxt6aqh6.jpg.html)Top of the funnel.




http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170827_101221_zpsaw8qxpsp.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170827_101221_zpsaw8qxpsp.jpg.html)

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170827_104002_zpsbfgim8vu.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170827_104002_zpsbfgim8vu.jpg.html)

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170827_104522_zpsvmwqx58l.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170827_104522_zpsvmwqx58l.jpg.html)

[Suzi]

Looks fiddly!

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/DSC08785_zpsopxdpgez.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/DSC08785_zpsopxdpgez.jpg.html)

I managed to prep the wheels and do the suspension.

[Suzi]

You always do such neat and methodical layouts of everything. Still looks complicated!

[purplefan]

Thank you suzi. I found out tonight i glued the wheels on back to front , so i had to take them all off again and re do them. I also found out i am not going to have a working suspension. Dragon in their wisdom has decided to go with bars across the floor in a fixed position rather than the usual way of doing it. Ah well. Starting the interior tomorrow.

[Suzi]

Oh that's frustrating on both accounts..

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170903_201744_zps8mekrkcl.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170903_201744_zps8mekrkcl.jpg.html)

Wheels are finally painted and weathered.


http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170903_201744_zps8mekrkcl.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170903_201744_zps8mekrkcl.jpg.html)

Bottom hull primed with tamiya nato black.

[Suzi]

Looking good lovely - I think lol

[purplefan]

Sorry suzi. I posted the same photo twice. Been working on the top hull so will post them together.

[Suzi]

No problem, I assumed they were two halves! :)

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170905_134612_zpsz7eqbopa.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170905_134612_zpsz7eqbopa.jpg.html)

So i finally got to work on the upper hull today and last night i primed her in black as i was using a light color (sand) i wanted to create a shadow. I think i did pretty good. I also painted some detail on the wire and tools etc. Next step is to paint the interior off white. And how i think it looks pretty good.

[Suzi]

Looks good lovely x

[purplefan]

Wheels are attached.

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170906_145801_zpszasds4u8.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170906_145801_zpszasds4u8.jpg.html)

[Suzi]

Wow!!

[purplefan]

Today i am going to weather and paint the tracks. Decided to go with the box ones even though they are not accurate instead of the after market metal link ones that would have cost $45.00 more than the actual kit!

[Suzi]

Ouch! That's a lot!

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/DSC08787_zpssbxybp8p.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/DSC08787_zpssbxybp8p.jpg.html)

What do you think? Starting to look like a tank yet?

[Suzi]

IT really is! Well done lovely!

[purplefan]

I am just finishing off detailing my tank. I have left the bits grey that i attached.

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170911_201205_zpsxryxonwh.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170911_201205_zpsxryxonwh.jpg.html)

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170911_201156_zpszjydnvjz.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170911_201156_zpszjydnvjz.jpg.html)

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170911_201214_001_zpsixj6cyit.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170911_201214_001_zpsixj6cyit.jpg.html)

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/20170911_201221_zpssju3kbnc.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/20170911_201221_zpssju3kbnc.jpg.html)

[Suzi]

Wow that looks really awesome ;)

[purplefan]

Not touched my tank for ages suzi. I have been building a Gloucester meteor and will put up the photos once i finished.

[Suzi]

I'd love to see it ;)

[purplefan]

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/DSC08794_zpskiymipmp.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/DSC08794_zpskiymipmp.jpg.html)

http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/DSC08796_zps0godwviy.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/DSC08796_zps0godwviy.jpg.html)
http://i998.photobucket.com/albums/af109/ronmac95/DSC08794_zpskiymipmp.jpg (http://s998.photobucket.com/user/ronmac95/media/DSC08794_zpskiymipmp.jpg.html)

[Suzi]

That looks brilliant! Well done lovely x