theplasticsurgeon Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Joining you with this unboxed Airfix kit. Here are the parts. Airbrushed Humbrol 225 yesterday, with my 88mm. Holding now until next weekend. Planning to build this with the mudguards, storage bin, and smoke generators. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Nice looking build Tim, welcome to the STGB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Mmm... built this ages ago, probably in the days before I painted models ... Good to see it here Tim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Hi Tim. I made one of these a while back and it built up into a very nice Tiger 1. I added a few bits and pieces but the base kit is very good. Looking forward to seeing it in progress. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 Dan Taylor Modelworks have been busy bringing out detail sets for this kit, including a turret bin https://www.dantaylormodelworks.com/things-you-can-do-with-a-tiger-i-72-c.asp Highly recommend his stuff! All the best Ben 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 I bought a couple of these along with a sherman for greeblys on a still ongoing hasbro millennium falcon build, every time I delve into my scrap spares bucket I pull out something from this kit 😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 5/13/2019 at 6:44 AM, Hewy said: I bought a couple of these along with a sherman for greeblys on a still ongoing hasbro millennium falcon build, every time I delve into my scrap spares bucket I pull out something from this kit 😀 Friends into sci-fi are very, very good sources of 80% present kits indeed. If you're into What-If? missing engine decks, cupolas, and similar are no problem That Airfix kit was among the first I built. Mum wouldn't allow me to do German stuff but Dad was inattentive. Be good to see this old campaigner getting a moment in the spotlight. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 This was a view of the parts this morning, with the half-track that I'm also building. Brief interlude with my picture of the Bovington Tiger from 2003. My son joined the Army two weeks ago. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 Both wheelsets. I'm convinced that Airfix has this arrangement wrong, but there's no way to change it. And the hull assembled, wheels on one side - whilst I consider the best approach for front mudguards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 I bought a couple of these unboxed Tiger kits for a pound each a couple of years ago at a Sunday carboot. Predictably I've used the engine decks in my ongoing Sci Fi WIP. It had to be done! And good luck and thank you to your lad in the Army. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Good to see this project underway. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 18, 2019 Author Share Posted May 18, 2019 Hull with mudguards and turret assembled. And in the company of my other build. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Nice progress Tim, coming along nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 That is good quick progress on this Tim - and nice to see your Tiger with some 'friends' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Well, I've been told that improvements to this kit are akin to "polishing a turd". Challenge accepted. So my no cost plan for that storage bin. Floor and top from a takeaway curry lid, sides - doughnuts at work that day, I took the carton. And about an hour's work later. Fitted to the turret. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 Airbrushed to normalise the colour. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Nice job Tim, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Tim, With your turret bin, that looks like a Tiger now. Maybe a bit later than Airfix's dessert scheme, but it is a Tiger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 28, 2019 Author Share Posted May 28, 2019 24 minutes ago, Robert Stuart said: Tim, With your turret bin, that looks like a Tiger now. Maybe a bit later than Airfix's dessert scheme, but it is a Tiger. I'm aiming for a vaguely Normandy Tiger. Enough to act as a target in the gunsight of a rocket-firing Typhoon. A colleague is sorting some German tank cross decals for me - and it will be ambush camo later this week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Here's the Tiger's back end.🙀 Mudflaps and exhaust shrouds added. And smoke dischargers. Something I've never seen added to an Airfix Tiger. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepster Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Nice one Tim. The Normandy look is a good idea, as the cupola makes it a later model Tiger anyway. It does look like zimerritt is out of the question, but if you take attention away from that by busying the hull up with dark green/red brown camo streaks or patches that may do the trick. The hull mg might do with replacing, the stubby thing provided by Airfix doesn't really do your good work justice. But considering the kit has allegedly been voted Airfix's worst ever kit - as mentioned in the 50 years of Airfix book - what you've done here is quite remarkable. Regards, Rob H 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Great progress Tim and the turret bin really works well under it’s coat of paint. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 3, 2019 Author Share Posted June 3, 2019 Declaring completion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Hi Tim, I'm not seeing any photos acccept for the first post And no photos visible in the gallery either. Is it just me or have you deleated them all? Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 I don't see the images either, I'm also missing some pictures that I could see before. It might be an issue with PostImage? I'm seeing the problem in other threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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