delta7 Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Id like to join in the fun please. I plan a dual build of a Tiger and Cruisader tank, both 1/48 Tamiya. These were bought for the first MTO group build but real life got in the way so they went to the top shelf. I usually do aircraft but thought Id do something different for a change, the only other tank I built was a 1/35 chieften for a cold war group build which I enjoyed building. These will be built out of the box with only additions being glue, paint and weathering material. Got a few things planned over the summer so dont know how quick these will be but should make deadline. Here is the starting point Edited July 22, 2018 by delta7 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Nice looking kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Good to see more AFVs in this GB. I've made the Tiger you've got there and it went together very well. Looking forward to seeing your project in progress. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted May 15, 2018 Author Share Posted May 15, 2018 Well the starter pistol has sounded, primed the lower hull and wheels, will assemble then show some pics when progress has been made 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted May 20, 2018 Author Share Posted May 20, 2018 (edited) some progress, wheels in process of getting painted and some plastic stuck to some metal, not very exciting , especially painting the rubber surrounds on wheels but inching forward.... Edited May 20, 2018 by delta7 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 All progress is good. And it looks like you've got most of the tyres done.......I've yet to start mine.....😟 Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 not much progress, I was on a trip to Skye for a few days, all OTB except one small part I scratched from spares as the carpet monster got the kit part, ready for some filling and painting 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Looks like you've made great progress with those two! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted May 29, 2018 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Very nice. Interesting that a Crusader is a similar footprint to a Tiger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted May 29, 2018 Author Share Posted May 29, 2018 43 minutes ago, Ted said: Very nice. Interesting that a Crusader is a similar footprint to a Tiger. slight difference in firepower tho 😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 as its been a bit sunny slow progress but all major components on and sanded and primed, a few seams to tidy up but not much, Ill be putting on the base colour next 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted June 16, 2018 Author Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) some further progress, base coat on and wheels finished and attatched. Iv started on the tracks on the tiger and its been a bit of a flaff, the tracks are made up of multiple sections of plastic which have to attatch together and line up with wheels. The rubber type tracks for the challenger I did were much easier to work with. Perhaps I should have attatched them prior to the upper hull as per instructions, but that didnt seem sensable at the time due to how the paint would go on.............. ah well you live and learn Edited June 16, 2018 by delta7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Nice paint job Delta7, a real David and Goliath build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 4 hours ago, delta7 said: Perhaps I should have attatched them prior to the upper hull as per instructions, but that didnt seem sensable at the time due to how the paint would go on. Usually on tanks there is an upper/lower hull. I always paint the hulls seperate so i can install the link and length types of track. Then i glue the upper/lower hulls together. Two things the tracks and weathering can usually hide the majority of any seams. If you have skirts thst will also hide the majority of seams. You can then touch up the front/back of hull. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Finally beaten the tracks into submition, these were true dementors sucking any mojo right out of me. Side skirts are on crusader and Ill begin the detail painting then weathering. The rear gasoline fuel tank got knocked off the crusader so its somewhere safe ( i.e. somewhere I will forget) until later. Im booked up for the next couple of weeks so it will be a while until update 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 17, 2018 Author Share Posted July 17, 2018 Ok dragged kicking and screaming back to these. Now scunner is a good scots words which means to be really really fed up with something, and it applies to these builds and the reason is down to the tracks. and the decals. The tracks , the decals and........................... Well you get the idea. I must have broke and rejoined each track three or four times and still not really happy with look and sit but I cant be bothered anymore. The final straw was the decals for the tiger which split everytime I tried to adjust them . It is so bad I have used up all the crosses and have had to order some more decals. Anyway as I await these arriving I have finished the crusader It is totaly Tamiya, straight out of box with the only addition an aeriel wire, tamiya paints and tamiya weathering products finished it off. Ill post a wee picture here and more in gallery 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Well done on the Crusader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 Look's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Sorry to hear about your Tiger woes. The Crusader looks very nice though - well worth the effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta7 Posted July 22, 2018 Author Share Posted July 22, 2018 Tiger finished Tamiya paints and weathering H models decals depicting Tiger of 2 company July 43 Sicily. I will post further pics in gallery but here is one of both together Thanks to all for encouragement , kept me going to completion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Awesome, I love Tamiya's 1/48 armour kits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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