Avereda Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 (edited) I've got a feeling I tried the Revell Tiger the last time I had a bash at all this - it all ended very badly which meant I put off building the Dragon Sd.Kfz.181 Panzerkampfwagen VI my wife bought me. I'll try the Dragon kit if I survive the DUKW. I might, for your amusement/horror/desolation, try and dig out the Tiger mess tomorrow and put a pic up Edited August 22, 2016 by Avereda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Schurzen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Schurzen = Catchall term for the spaced armour around the turret & side-skirts seen on late panzers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Thanks, you can safely assume you're dealing with somebody who knows nothing on this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 20, 2016 Author Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Still grinding along despite the considerable distraction of the MTO GB. Had a load of hassle getting the bulkhead and side walls in, this has contributed to the (ahem) natural weathering on the sides. Some limited weathering to follow and then I'll put this one to bed I think. Edited July 2, 2017 by Avereda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 Egads that looks a tight fit.....I'm glad you pointed it out as I've not built one of these yet (I have several) but I'll be prepared for it (with the coarse rasp) when I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Tight as you like, the front bulkhead's not even glued. I'm not really I'm a position to be critical of the kit but if you're returning to the hobby I'd steer clear of it for your first work in progress thread. I'll round up the struggles I had when I get to the end but please bear in mind that I'm not bringing a refined skill set to this build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted October 8, 2016 Author Share Posted October 8, 2016 (edited) On 2016-8-20 at 6:51 PM, Sgt.Squarehead said: Good progress, you seem to be getting to grips with the kits various foibles. As for etch & aftermarket, I too swore I'd never touch them.....But it didn't last. If you want to try a reasonably priced AFV kit that can look amazing out of the box, have a look at the Revell 1/72 Tiger II Ausf B (Production Turret): OOTB this kit has almost no vices, but when you get around to building the tracks, DO NOT FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS.....PM me and I'll send (or post) some photos of how they are supposed to fit together. If you want to go beserk there are plenty of etch & resin sets out there for this kit, but make sure you choose one with replacement parts for the big vents behind the turret, the treadplate-like plastic parts are the only significant issue that I can think of with this lovely little kit. Look what the postie brought me last week - I'll be in touch when I get round to taking it on Edited July 2, 2017 by Avereda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 Pretty confident you'll enjoy this one, it's basic but everything's there and it's beautifully engineered.....I could be tempted to join in when you get started (I've still got four in my stash). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 9 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said: Pretty confident you'll enjoy this one, it's basic but everything's there and it's beautifully engineered.....I could be tempted to join in when you get started (I've still got four in my stash). That could be fun, I'll give you a shout when I'm ready to go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avereda Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 If only to prove that man need not live off WW2 aircraft alone, a brief update on the state of play. The decals are on, some random weathering and highlighting has been attempted and a few bits have been knocked off. I'll try and bring this one to some sort of conclusion later this month once any GB commitments are out of the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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