Arniec Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) Hi guys, I will build the early version of the Tiger I. This operated first in North Africa. The kit is from Tamiya and it will have a few extra's on it. I have got some etch for the air inlets, a metal gun barrel and some friul tracks for the early version. The tracks are already build as I nicked them off from a older kit. Here are some pictures of the box and content. Cheers, Edited July 29, 2019 by Arniec 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Hi Arnie. Good to see you here but your photos don't seem to be working for me. Looking forward to seeing your project in progress. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Welcome Arnold, hope your well. As Stix mentioned no pictures, looking forward to your build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleeperService Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 No pictures here either but I like the idea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 Hi guys, It has been corrected with the pictures. Cheers, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 That's better, looks promising Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 (edited) I've always like the Desert Tiger. I look forward to seeing your progress. I have the Friul ATL25 tracks for my Tiger (Fruhe) and I've had a bit of play with them. They don't seem to be as well made as their Nashorn Winterketten tracks for example - with more flash, poorer fits between the links (not all the pin holes line up) so a bit of bending is required, and many pin holes need to be cleaned out. Possibly the bad tooling is a result of these particular tracks being amongst Fruilmodels first ventures into manufacturing white metal tracks? Still, you can't beat Friuls and I'm actually looking forward to making them! I have my own method for fixing them, and don't rate the methods shown in videos! Rearguards, Badder Edited May 16, 2019 by Badder 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 nice choice Arnold! I've found those Friulmodel tracks are either really simple to assemble or real pains. I have around 8 sets floating about in various projects, the easy ones just use a simple pin, but the set for the Panzerhaubitze 2000 (SPG) uses two really small pins from either side! The M1A1 set you have to also add pads to each track. That said assembling them I find is a nice "Zen" moment....the repartition just makes me drifting off..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 16 mei 2019 at 3:29 PM, Badder said: I've always like the Desert Tiger. I look forward to seeing your progress. I have the Friul ATL25 tracks for my Tiger (Fruhe) and I've had a bit of play with them. They don't seem to be as well made as their Nashorn Winterketten tracks for example - with more flash, poorer fits between the links (not all the pin holes line up) so a bit of bending is required, and many pin holes need to be cleaned out. Possibly the bad tooling is a result of these particular tracks being amongst Fruilmodels first ventures into manufacturing white metal tracks? Still, you can't beat Friuls and I'm actually looking forward to making them! I have my own method for fixing them, and don't rate the methods shown in videos! Rearguards, Badder I have builded quit a few sets from friul and it is always different between sets. But I always manage to build them and as you said they look good. Luckely these are already build. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 Hi guys, Here is a update. I have placed the link arms and made up the wheels. Here are some pictures. That is it for now. Cheers, 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 That looks like fantastic progress Arnold! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Tamiya tigers are so trouble free, good progress arnold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Hi guys, Some progress on the build. I have placed the rosters on the engine top, made partialy the turret including the metal gun barrel and I closed the hull. Here are some pictures. I also made the wiring for the head lights. they were made from some brass wire. That is it for now. Cheers, Edited May 22, 2019 by Arniec 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Nice start Arnold, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 24, 2019 Author Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi guys, Another progress. I have done the back of the Tiger. Here are two pictures. That is it for now. Cheers, 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 Hi Arnold, All looking very neat and tidy - unlike mine which looks like it's been in a battle already! Keep up the good work, Rearguards, Badder 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Hi guys, again a update on the build of the Tiger. It has gone well and it is alread at the stage of getting painted. Here are some pictures of what has been done today. I started with the left skirts. I saw them appart to change the look. I also made some damage to them for the looks. these skirts were seldom in good condition. and now placed on the model. And this is the right side. I left this standard and just made some damage to them. And now the model is ready for some paint. Here are two pictures of the model. That is it for now. Cheers, 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 That's looking good Arnold. Which barrel are you using? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Fantastic job Arnold, nice job on the side skirts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 11 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: That's looking good Arnold. Which barrel are you using? Hi Robert, the Barrel is from RB models from Poland. Here is the link to their site. https://www.rbmodel.com/index.php?action=products&cat=c_bm&sub=35B Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Thanks Arnold, I have one of their barrels, but it lacks that brass collar. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hey Arnold - I love what you've done with the skirts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 Hi Arnold, Great progress, extremely neat and tidy. Loving the wired-up headlights. I am going to have to disagree with others about the side skirts though. Sawing them apart is definitely a good idea, BUT I think your damage is too slight and too regular. It looks like someone has gone along the skirts with a pair of pliers and nibbled a tiny bit of metal out of them every few feet. Personally, I'd put some big bends and dents in most, but not all of the front and rearmost panels and maybe bend those 'sawn off' 2nd panels as well? Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 That's Looking like a very nice build arnold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Hi Arnold. Excellent progress- it's looking very impressive. I like what you have done so far with the side skits but I agree with Badder - some of the damage looks a bit too regular with a similar number of minor dings in each section. With a bit more work they will look fantastic. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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