In for a penny, in for a Mid Production ... another from the Tiger STGB! ** Finished **

[Jasper dog]

11 hours ago, Keeff said:

1. This isn't getting done in time for the end of the group build! 🫤

Just think with a little more effort......😉

 

How about some paint, that would be my suggestion....

 

Not wanting to be critical, for once. Can anything be done for the odd edges of the pe  zimm are lifting? Probably the camera angle and the shadow but it draws the eye. Could always disguise with a tarp or foliage if necessary. 

Sorry for pointing it out feel like a right party pooper.

Otherwise looking forward to seeing it painted. 👍

11 hours ago, Keeff said:

As always, baracking, advice, 'help' and your comments welcome! 

You did ask for it!

 

Cheers 

 

 

[Keeff]

1 hour ago, Jasper dog said:

Can anything be done for the odd edges of the pe  zimm are lifting?

There is a slight lift ..... I'll look to see if it can be flattened .... or cunningly disguised it!  

It's the one negative thing with the PE zimmerit. 

 

1 hour ago, Jasper dog said:

How about some paint, that would be my suggestion....

Excellent idea! 

 

Hopefully a bit more time can be managed today, so let's see where we end up ....

 

Keith 😁 

[81-er]

It's looking really good, Keith. No point rushing it to meet an arbitrary deadline

 

James

[Keeff]

Today, in a rare period of sustained modelling, I took @Jasper dogs advice and got painting .... after fitting yet more photoetch and here we are .... 

Everything's had a coat of dunkelgelb and a misting of rotbraun ...

 

 

 

 

This won't be finished, but I do feel happy that I've moved the build on quite a bit. 

 

Keith 😁 

[Retired Bob]

16 minutes ago, Keeff said:

This won't be finished, but I do feel happy that I've moved the build on quite a bit. 

Getting the paint on is a good step in the right direction.  As usual I left too much to do in the last few days, I've been painting shovels and other tools, exhaust pipes, you name it today, but that's a problem trying to build 3 tanks in a GB, seems doable but in practice they all have paint on and tracks, it's the time consuming detail painting and attaching all the greeblies. 

[Stef N.]

Well done Keith. A sterling effort to get as much done as possible. You have a great base to work with at your leisure as well. 👍👍👍

[PlaStix]

Well, it was looking fantastic, last time seen, and I'm sure it will be batter than fantastic when finished. Great effort! Well done.

Kind regards,

Stix

[Maddoxx77]

I realise i'm fasionably late to the party but scrolling trough your buildlog i will push that follow button like a madman!

That is some great building skills you got going on with this lovely kitty. 

The eduart PE looks great on the model. 

You make me want to build a Tiger again 😁 

[Keeff]

Thank you @Maddoxx77 for the kind words.  This has been a bit of an epic with the photoetch and has tested my skills somewhat! 

 

There's another 4 Tigers waiting to be built ... but after all them wheels, I need a break! 🤣

 

Keith 😁 

Edited July 17, 2024 by Keeff

[Dads203]

Lovely work on the Tiger Keith, proper nailed the PE zim. One of the best applications of a very difficult medium I have seen mate. 👍

[Keeff]

Thank you @Dads203 .... high praise indeed, and encouraging!  There's a few spots that aren't quite right, but its the first time I've tried it! 

 

Keith 😁 

[Bullbasket]

As you probably know. this isn't my cup of tea, but you're making a great job of the paint job.

 

John.

[edjbartos]

Looking good Keith, keep it up...

 

Ed

[Keeff]

Here we are then Tiger fans .... another small update .... 

Time has not been a kind mistress and I've only managed a short period at the table, but enough to add the olivegrun to the camo scheme ....

 

 

 

 

 

Next stage is a coat of gloss varnish ready for decals and the wear and weathering.  There will be a delay in starting though as I have a plan to invade Cornwall later this week for some well deserved R and R 

 

As always, comments welcome! 

 

Keith 😁 

[Bullbasket]

41 minutes ago, Keeff said:

Here we are then Tiger fans .

And non fans, but fans of great models. Cammo looks very good Keith. Nice work. Enjoy Cornwall, and not too many pasties and cream teas!

 

John.

[Keeff]

3 hours ago, Bullbasket said:

not too many pasties and cream teas

It's the only reason I'm going! 🤣

 

Thank you for the comment John, much appreciated.  ☺️

 

Keith 😁 

 

 

[edjbartos]

Coming along very nicely Keith 👍

 

Ed

[Maddoxx77]

The camo turned out really well. This will prove an excellent base for weathering. 

Enjoy your holiday. I'm off to germany for a week starting this friday. 

 

Take care mate! 

[Keeff]

34 minutes ago, Maddoxx77 said:

Enjoy your holiday. I'm off to germany for a week starting this friday. 

 

Take care mate! 

Thank you!  Enjoy your break too and safe travels! 

 

Keith 😁 

[Keeff]

Greetings tank fans!  Having successfully invaded Cornwall along with a few other tourists, basked in the sun, paddled in the sea, ravaged their cream tea and pasty stocks and safely returned, it's time to get back on the build, so here's a small update after a couple of hours at the table .... 

 

After all the effort with the photoetch I was beginning to wonder if I could subject myself to any more, but then I looked at the tow cables and thought I should, so here goes .... 

 

The PE calls for the plastic mounts to be removed and replaced with PE clasps, leaving the original cable and barrel cleaning rods .....  can't have that I decided, so the butchery commenced .....  

Eyes removed and new cable cut from a length of Fields of Glory 1.0mm product

 

 

 

All unwanted plastic removed and the ends drilled with a 1.2 mm drill to accept the cable ..... 

 

 

I then made new cleaning rods from 1.0mm brass rod, attached the eyed with black CA glue and made up the new clamps, then attached to the hull .... 

 

But wait!  There's a nasty gap in the zimmeritt ...... 

Luckily, while away, I sourced some woodland lichen (from the woodland on the site I was on) that will suffice for foliage, so I have a plan to disguise the pesky gap 

 

And another shot .... 

 

There's a bit of work to do on the cables as they don't sit in the correct place on the rear deck yet and painting obviously. 

 

I'm planning to leave to track pulling cable off the side and just fit the mounts and clasps for it unless I can find some fine wire to make a new cable ....  

 

Anyway, comments welcome as always!  

 

Keith 😁 

Edited August 10, 2024 by Keeff

[Hamden]

 

Looking very good from here Keith, looking forward to the next update now!

 

          Roger

[Bullbasket]

Good work with the tow cables Keith. That's a vast improvement.

 

John.

[Muchmirth]

Like the idea of the foliage to hide the gap! Most my builds involve finding something else to cover some thing I’m not happy with. Plus it’ll add another bit of deatil to look at.
  Also really like the brass rods and tows, looks pretty sharpe mate.

Paul

Edited August 11, 2024 by Muchmirth

[echen]

On 8/10/2024 at 4:56 PM, Keeff said:

But wait!  There's a nasty gap in the zimmeritt

How about parkerized steel colour in the gap with off-white edges to the damaged zim?

Just a thought....................................

[Keeff]

2 hours ago, echen said:

How about parkerized steel colour in the gap with off-white edges to the damaged zim?

Just a thought....................................

Now that is a thought, and a very good one at that!  

Thank you ... I'll look into this! 

 

Keith 😁