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The German Jagdtiger is based on the Tiger II but in order to fit the large 12.8cm gun the hull had to be lengthened. Now you'd think the question of how much longer the Jagdtiger is compered to the Tiger II would be pretty simple, however different sources say different things... Panzertracks vol.9 says it was lengthened by 40cm. Spielberger's Heavy Jagdpanzer book states 30cm. The Tanks Encyclopedia website says 30cm and 26cm in the same article! Comparing the original factory drawings of the Jagdtiger and Tiger II gives 18.6cm. Measuring the size difference between the Jagdtiger and Tiger II model kits that I have gave me 38.5cm (1.1cm x 1/35). Just trying to find measurements of the Jagdtiger hull in general is proving difficult, most sources only give the total length with the gun barrel, the few that do give the hull length vary from 800cm to 730cm

Hi alfisti, A very beautiful ensemble, and even more so on such a small scale, the composition is very appropriate. A very cool detail is the "dust" kicked up by the tracks. Cheers Francis 👍

Hi Tetra, Great work on the model. I really like the camo finish, very well integrated. I know exactly what you're talking about with the figures. The same thing happens to me, although I seem to have started to see some light in the matter, and I was able to finish a set recently, and I'm quite happy with the way it turned out. I'm able to add it to the model I've been wanting to do for many years. Cheers Francis 👍

Hi Stef, many thanks for your kind words, i'm glad you like it. I confess that when I did it I was lucky, because I had previously tried other finishes/colors, and in the end I decided on white, saving the model, which had "crooked", and then I retouched it when I had more experience and resources. Cheers Francis 👍

Those cam hooks are a pain indeed 😁 looking like a commander now mate, cracking job, for the price of the kit its a shame even a bit on the poor side no engine is with it, on the hand winch drum there is a hole its for a handle thats not supplied, 1mm Rod 2.5 mm long in Black will do the job nicely, bit of stretched sprue in Black would work 👍👍 cheers Mark

The primer has brought it all together. Nice work BF. John.

Thanks Francis Me too😁

What’s your progress Andrew,anything to report?

I understand your feelings, dear colleague, MiniArt interior kits are kits for real enthusiasts. They are high quality, beautiful and very detailed.

No, but people have been scawling on walls for almost as long as there's been people (see the pre-historic cave paintings for proof of that). As Alan mentioned, all you need was a tin of paint and a brush Given you're (I think) setting this in occupied France, how about "Les Allemands rentrent chez eux" which is what Google translate gives me for "Germans go home". Someone who actually speaks French can probably tell you if that's actually gramatically correct or not James

A Centaur Dozer could be based on either Centaur or Cromwell kit. You see them with both wheel types. AA used to do a conversion, Newland might re-issue it. But there were only 2 Squadrons of those right at the end of the war well into Germany. Limited use. And 2 types. The one pictured with a hydraulic blade and the earlier type with a cable-operated blade. No Centaur AAs ever left the UK as they were no longer needed. I don't believe they were even ready in time for the V1 threat period for home defence. Again, AA used to do a conversion. Charioteer is another possibility and again AA did a conversion. But as well as the turret and other details that needs a complete new set of running gear and tracks. Training Cromwells and Centaurs were mostly 6pdr but there were some 75mm and 95mm Cromwells. They would mostly have had Type B and C hulls. The kits can make a Type C but need the sloping front trackguards. There were a handful of Type C Mk VI with the 95mm howitzer. Both shorter Mk III and longer Mk V 6pdr guns were used on Cromwells, but I'm not sure the Mk V was used on Centaurs. 6pdrs mostly had a counterweight at the muzzle, cylindrical or conical. Other manufacturers like RB and DEF give you these. The 6pdr turret front is the one with the 2 little scoops out of the lower edge of the opening.

Echelon do a fairly comprehensive Matilda desert decal set, 352011.

And yet there will be yet more German WW2 armour, real and imagined............. Bigging up the Bootnecks I would add BV202 and Viking. And Magic Factory need to offer their MRZR dual kit as RM/SF. The way Gecko have been following the road less travelled they must be in the box seat for that sort of thing. Vespid did announce a 1/35 A30 but there has been radio silence since.

Yet more superb detailing work ... lovely! Keith ☺️

Providing I get hold of a spare set, then, yes, I'll finish it. Thanks for the comments Francis. John.

Thanks Andrés, it,s the same for me. Usually you find me in the Aircraft forums but sometimes I build things for the armour forums. Anders E

Thank you, It usually is either a green or NATO brown. But I did see some reference photos where it was painted sand, I honestly just make my models customized most of the time with my own choices of colours (not always real life accurate ones)

Many thanks for that Francis. 👍 In most cases since I am space limited, anything larger than 1/72 I wouldn't normally go for. I try and find kits with the best detail & these Revell 1/72 military kits are pretty good. Plus I try whatever I can to up-detail them.

Hi Model Mate, I think I ultimately stuck with that method because I tried and tried, and it's the one that worked out the best for me. It's not exactly how he does it, but it's close. When I watched his videos, watching him, everything seems super simple, and the result is spectacular IMHO, but from the video to the workbench... there's a whole world of difference... doing what he does (or very close to it), what I got was very different, which was very frustrating, because I didn't understand it... and that's even though he, at least in the tutorials I saw, admits to being inexperienced... the only logical explanation for me is that his talent and innate skills are superb... It's very kind of you to send me the link to the figure painting topic. I wasn't familiar with it. It's true that in sporadic attempts, I tried diluted oils and acrylics, alone or together depending on the part of the figure, but it didn't work. I'll bookmark it with your permission and see what I can find useful. Any help is welcome and appreciated. Cheers Francis 👍

Hi MM, That model already looks great. I think once the wheels are installed, it'll even look even better. I love how it's turning out. Cheers Francis 👍

Yes it has the flat trackguards. Just missing the ends, as they are commonly seen. If they were sloping then they would slope from the front of the stowage bin and the line of the vertical hull front. Even with those same sections removed you would still see some slope. Type D or E then. Indistinguishable except by looking underneath. Thinking of looking underneath, Bovington's Cromwell IVwith a type C hull has a distinct step in the underside at the engine firewall. Which could suggest that some type C hulls were built with the underside armour. But it is more likely to be proof that Centaur-Cromwells contracted as Centaurs but built as Cromwells were still built with the thinner rear hull armour. I suspect that may have ended with the arrival of the Type D hull.

Hi Mlan, great job with the AB, these dots looks nice. Cheers Francis 👍

Hi Andrew, Another very good job, I love the whole thing, everything looks great. Cheers Francis 👍

Hi Andrew, A top-notch job, without a doubt. The whole thing looks fantastic. And if that weren't enough, the vehicle's interior is a work of art. Like me a lot. Cheers Francis.👍

If anyone is interested, Bovington Museum shop have the Tankcraft books on modelling the M48 and M60 for £6.99 each.