Parabat Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Well, might as well get this rolling... Tamiya 1/35 King Tiger, RB Barrel, Lion Roar Grille etch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 26, 2012 Share Posted August 26, 2012 Oh yeah! I'm really looking forward to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Well, what a pleasant experience so far! Apart from the tedium of cleaning up the mould seams on what seemed like 3,000 road wheels, it's quite different from 1/48 aircraft and just the break I needed (so far!) Lower hull and wheels done Work so far: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looking good! Bring back the simple pleasure of tricycle, or even tail-dragging landing gear! Lion Roar seems somehow appropriate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Lion Roar seems somehow appropriate! Indeed! Esp as my name is Ruari! Anyway, more progress! The barrel is spot on, even managed to work out how it goes together as it comes with no instructions. Turret and barrel Dry fit of turret to hull Barrel detail - well worth the extra dosh IMO! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 This is starting to look good i going to keep an eye on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Barrel detail - well worth the extra dosh IMO! The workmanship in the barrel looks awesome. Seems a shame to paint it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 The RB barrel is superb. Muzzle fitted to the barrel so well there was hardly any room for any CA. I would not hesitate to recommend this barrel, it fitted well into the Tamiya mantle too, only a little standing needed. I'm loving this build so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 (edited) ruari looking good going together nice and quick to boot whats more I want one of those barrels for my afrika now doh! lovely kit by the looks of things Darren Edited August 27, 2012 by dazdot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share Posted August 27, 2012 Thanks Daz, yes, it's a lovely kit, I feel I'm quite spoilt by this, I'll expect this from every armour build now! Great detail, great fit - loving it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 I'm getting tempted myself to dip my toes into the world of armour! I haven't a clue how you go about building something like this so i'll be following you all the way with this one. If I do get round to building a tank it will by something German as like their aircraft they offer some wicked camouflage schemes. That am stuff looks sweet as, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Cheers Tim, the A/M is pretty great, I think because it's a bigger scale. If we thought there was a lot of choice for aircraft, have a look at 1/35 accessories! Construction is pretty straight forward, I'm quite pleased with how easily and well it all goes together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 So whats the next job, cutting out the kits grilles ready for the p/e ones? They're going to look worlds better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 I think the PE grilles are actually a misnomer, as it is more a grille cover, like a mesh. I'm painting up the internals now, a home-mixed ivory for the turret and crew area, then a red-brown primer type colour for the engine bay. I'm not adding an engine or anything fancy (had some thoughts about 88mm ammo) so it's just the bay. I'm going to spray the wheels separately, then add them to the lower hull, to ensure the paint coverage is even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thats coming along very nicely Ruari. Also good to see you getting into PanzerWaffe stuff. I can tell you its adictive. If you can get Miniature Modellings 'Guide to modelling the Tiger Tank' you will have all the reference material you will need for Tiger I and II's Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank152 Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I can tell you its adictive. Steve Thats what worries me if I take the plunge and do one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Barbarrossa have one. http://www.barbarossabooks.eu/modellers-guide-to-the-tiger-tank-pbk-p-6711.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thats coming along very nicely Ruari. Also good to see you getting into PanzerWaffe stuff. I can tell you its adictive. If you can get Miniature Modellings 'Guide to modelling the Tiger Tank' you will have all the reference material you will need for Tiger I and II's Steve Steve,It's well addictive! I know the few I have already are 'old' moulds, but I'm really impressed with the detail. I have a feeling that I'm going to be building more of these beauties in the future! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 theres no need to cut off the grilles the mesh fits on top it was to stop infantry dropping grenades in the engine bay glad youre enjoying the kit armour modelling is as varied as wingy things , if you get into dioramas well theirs no limit to what you can make only your imagination will hold you back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 Hood, good info there, I realised the mesh went over the grilles rather than replacing them, but didnt know why it was there! On the same subject, does anyone know if the steel 'platform' (the same size as the mesh cover) that is mounted directly above the mesh, that Lion Roar includes, is accurate/much used in reality? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 On the same subject, does anyone know if the steel 'platform' (the same size as the mesh cover) that is mounted directly above the mesh, that Lion Roar includes, is accurate/much used in reality? Ruari, If you are talking about the plates I'm thinking about then they were a field mod to combat rocket attacks by Typhoons e.t.c. by making the rockets explode prior to hitting the engine deck, in a similar way to the schurzen plates hung on the side of Panthers e.t.c. Then again I could just be talking through my hoop. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I think that was the general intention.....Wonder how well it actually worked? It's a feature I've seen more often on Panthers, but I don't doubt it's appropriate for a late Kingtiger. FWIW & All the best Andy S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Cheers Steve and Andy, that makes a lot of sense, but I think I'll keep it less complicated and omit them from this build. The Lion Roar mesh is actually for the Dragon/DML kit, so a tiny bit of surgery was necessary to get the mesh to fit. For some reason Picasa won't let me upload any pictures, so updates will have to wait! Uploaded with Fotki; Mesh detail, there are two extra mesh 'racks' not in the pic, which slot over the forward two rectangular grilles. Sprayed up the interior with my home-made ivory! Edited August 28, 2012 by Parabat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazdot Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 looking good ruari, You look to have got the interior colour just about right. love those grilles can't wait to start mine now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parabat Posted August 28, 2012 Author Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) Cheers Daz, the ivory is Humbrol 130 and 24, in a 9:1 ratio. Edited August 28, 2012 by Parabat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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