Valkyrie Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 It does look a real pest making tracks. How do you know if something has vinyl tracks? Thanks Robert, I shall watch how the German armoury comes on in this and the Panzer GB... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 11, 2019 Author Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 hour ago, Valkyrie said: How do you know if something has vinyl tracks? Check reviews, ask other modellers, or look in the box. Reviews come along when a kit is first released, but manufactureres can change spec, the Zvezda Tiger I had vinyl tracks when released, but now has link & length. Probably the simplest/safest advice is to go with Tamiya to start ... but check with other modellers. And take a look in the current Tiger STGB, see what is happening there. https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/forum/660-panzer-vi-tiger-stgb/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Interesting choice of subject for the build. Good start so far, will be following this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 14, 2019 Author Share Posted June 14, 2019 Started painting inside the fighting compartment 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 What colour/paint is that Robert please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 16, 2019 Author Share Posted June 16, 2019 Hello @Valkyrie That is Vallejo Surface Primer German Dunkelgelb, RAL7028 with a bit of their own airbrush thinner. I like it, it sprays well (if you spray at the correct pressure). The paint is OK if you use a hairy stick. HTH Robert 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 Great to see some paint going on Robert! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 18, 2019 Author Share Posted June 18, 2019 Thanks Stix Front gearbox cover glued on, and running gear started A feature that surprised me - it isn't obvious from the instructions - is that the bogies can be built as articulated. The track probably wont be flexible, but this extends the scenic options, assuming I go that route. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Nice progress Robert, it looks a nice little kit. With the movment on the bogies, you just need a nice train track for them to go over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Started working on the tracks, each link is seperate ... The instructions don't say how many links per side, I'm guessing between 90 and 100. This is the first fifty links. Individual links are not glued - yet, they may never need it. I did crush some guide hornes, and have repaired those. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 That's a lotta links, do they click together or are you gluing them? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 20, 2019 Author Share Posted June 20, 2019 Hello @Ted, they do click together - mostly. I'll have to glue some later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 21, 2019 Share Posted June 21, 2019 That's an added bonus with the moveable bogies Robert and it looks like you are making good progress with the tracks. It's always nice when they are out of the way! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 (edited) This is coming along very nicely. Will make a great target for my Firefly! Nice work with the suspension and tracks. Regards, Steve 🇬🇧 Edited June 23, 2019 by fatfingers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Thanks Steve 1 hour ago, fatfingers said: Will make a great target for my Firefly! Yes, if all these Typhies flying around don't get to it first. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Bit sleepless in the small hours today, so I made a little progress ... ... started assembling the gun cradel. The fuzzy things in the fron are meant to show that I've also painted the wheel rims a dark metalic grey. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 I've started making the base for this - using pizza bases. The rough, pink, base will be used here, the other two are for Tiger tanks. A description of what I've done is here: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Neat idea with the bases. The model is also looking good. Regards. Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 23, 2019 Author Share Posted July 23, 2019 Not posted for twelve days, and this thread is half way down page two! A Small update - about a week ago, I added some plush (faux fur) to my bases, this is the one I expect to uses for the Geschützwagen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Do you moon light as Donald Trumps wig maker? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I need a new sporran too. That actual would be nice. Will like to see this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 24, 2019 Author Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 23/07/2019 at 21:05, Ozzy said: Do you moon light as Donald Trumps wig maker? How did you know? 19 minutes ago, Valkyrie said: I need a new sporran too. That actual would be nice. Will like to see this It is about the right size, but is synthetic - it shouldn't be too difficult to make a sporran like this? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Good progress Robert - with the bases and good to see some progress on the kit. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 Well over a month since I last posted something on this. I have done some work on the gun support, and base-coated the superstructure in DunkelGelb, this is now inside and outside. The aluminium barrel needs retouching - running it into position stripped paint patches from the top and bottom sides. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 another one I've missed! Nice! 👍 You have more patience than me - I don;t do tanks as I would have a total meltdown making individual link tracks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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