CliffB Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Morning Stix. Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Thanks Steve and Cliff. Just a quick post as I've just finished - well about half an hour ago. One photo just to show the time I stopped: I have taken more photos including in-progress ones. I will post them either later or tomorrow. Kind regards, Stix 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodo79 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looks great. Your hairy stick skills put the rest of us to shame. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Great finish there Stix. Looks very nice. Currently willing paint to dry enough for a second coat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shermaniac Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Nice going Stix I'm praying my decals stay stuck! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Well done!! That looks stellar! Looking forward to the RFI Regards Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milktrip Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 looks fantastic stix. Well done! can't wait for the RFI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 Looks great. Your hairy stick skills put the rest of us to shame.Hi Woodo79. Thank you, you are too kind!Great finish there Stix. Looks very nice. Currently willing paint to dry enough for a second coat.Good afternoon! Thanks and I hope your paint is drying quickly. It's been quite warm here today so my acrylic paints were drying very quickly! Nice going Stix I'm praying my decals stay stuck! Thank you and I do hope your decals stay stuck! I was well pleased with the Zvezda ones - I was at that 'don't think I'm going to finish in time' point but they behaved brilliantly - decals straight onto the paint without any gloss coat or Decalfix! Well done!! That looks stellar! Looking forward to the RFI Regards Ben Thank you Ben. I'm going to try and get some photos in the gallery this evening.looks fantastic stix. Well done! can't wait for the RFIThank you Aaron - hopefully later today........or maybe tomorrow.Only took a few photos throughout the day - far to busy! Main assembly done and camo paint applied by stippling: All extra parts painted: Decals applied - had to risk straight onto the matt paint to save time: And then finished: More photos later I hope! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 28, 2016 Author Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) Some more photos from when I'd just finished: Kind regards, Stix Edited September 2, 2016 by PlaStix 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Cracking build. Love the paint work & detail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Nice build Stix. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Another nice one! Congratulations Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Very nice! I suppose the Citadel paints went well on a Zitadelle Tiger 🐯👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 A real beauty Stix,very well done indeed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 30, 2016 Author Share Posted August 30, 2016 (edited) Cracking build. Love the paint work & detail.Thank you Hockeyboy76. Nice build Stix.Cheers Ozzy! Another nice one! Congratulations Cliff Thank you very much Cliff!Very nice! I suppose the Citadel paints went well on a Zitadelle TigerThank you V-P - most kind!A real beauty Stix,very well done indeed Thank you very much Steve.Thank you too to Enzo for setting it all up! I think I sort of enjoyed it - mostly during my first build session. On the the Sunday I began to feel the pressure a bit - especially about 3 hours before I needed to finish. I wasn't sure I'd get it finished - and it was far to warm! I managed to drop the front spade due to sweaty fingers and of course it disappeared! Luckily Mrs PlaStix managed to find it in amongst a box of my styrene scrap that was kind of nearby - I'm sure the spade must have flown sideways to reach it! Then I managed to knock the whole lower hull onto the floor!!! Luckily the only thing that got knocked off was one of the rear filters. At this point I decided to just get everything fixed on and stop! I was planning on adding an aerial from stretched sprue and doing a bit more weathering but I daren't risk it! There were too many wheels to paint and lots of very small, delicate parts to add towards the end on this kit which perhaps made it not the ideal choice despite it being a snap kit. Live and learn! Never mind - I"m quite pleased with it and may finish it properly at some point. Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix Edited August 30, 2016 by PlaStix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wimbledon99 Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 How quick!?!?!?! That's dedication and a fine looking model. Cracking work Stix! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 That'd look really good on a nice base with some steppe grass. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrlx Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Hi Stix, After your comment in one of my build threads that you've been busy in the Blitzbuild GB, I was curious to take a look. I'm really impressed with your tank build: it's superbly built and finished and quality hasn't been sacrificed to the time constraints. Very well done Cheers Jaime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 2, 2016 Author Share Posted September 2, 2016 (edited) How quick!?!?!?! That's dedication and a fine looking model. Cracking work Stix! Hi Nigel and thank you. Yes it was fairly intense at times! The first day's session was fine but I started to get a bit anxious partway through Sunday as I though about how much more I needed to do. I began rushing a bit too much and started to mess up a bit......so I brought it swiftly to a conclusion before I broke it completely! I had already dropped the lower hull on the floor - luckily only breaking off one part. That'd look really good on a nice base with some steppe grass. Ben Yeah I'm kind of leaning towards a bit of a base! Hi Stix, After your comment in one of my build threads that you've been busy in the Blitzbuild GB, I was curious to take a look. I'm really impressed with your tank build: it's superbly built and finished and quality hasn't been sacrificed to the time constraints. Very well done Cheers Jaime Thank you very much Jaime!! Kind regards, Stix Edited September 2, 2016 by PlaStix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg in OK Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 That is a great build and very nice looking kit. Greg in OK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 A really nice job of an early Tiger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) That is a great build and very nice looking kit. Greg in OK Hi Greg and thank you very much for your kind comments. I have to say it is a really nice kit and goes together really well apart from in a three areas. The turret is a bit too tight unless the hole in the hull is enlarged, the upper hull section join to the rear plate is a bit iffy and some of the lovely tools are a little thin and delicate when fitting them - I managed to snap one but then cut one off the two location pins of the others afterwards.A really nice job of an early Tiger Thank you very much too Mike.Kind regards, Stix Edited September 3, 2016 by PlaStix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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