Here is my tamiya 1.48th scale tiger i
A very enjoyable build.
Painted with tamya acrilics and sealed in johnsons kleer.
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Tiger 1 dak
TankTrap
Invercargill, New Zealand
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Posted: Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 09:19 AM UTC
JackBlock
Oregon, United States
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Posted: Saturday, February 16, 2008 - 11:11 PM UTC
David,
A nice clean build. I like how you did the tracks, they look like they've had active use and not overly weathered (i.e. rusted). Your camera picked up some silvering on a couple of your decals, though I must add, at 1/48 scale I'm not sure my eye would have picked it out sitting in front of me (yes my camera likes to point out my goof ups to me). A good build sir. Thank you for posting it.
I work in 1/35 for my armor. How do you like 1/48? What is different to you (aside from being smaller)? Likes vs dislikes?
Cheers
Dave
A nice clean build. I like how you did the tracks, they look like they've had active use and not overly weathered (i.e. rusted). Your camera picked up some silvering on a couple of your decals, though I must add, at 1/48 scale I'm not sure my eye would have picked it out sitting in front of me (yes my camera likes to point out my goof ups to me). A good build sir. Thank you for posting it.
I work in 1/35 for my armor. How do you like 1/48? What is different to you (aside from being smaller)? Likes vs dislikes?
Cheers
Dave
Tojo72
North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 06, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 12:22 AM UTC
Really nice kitty,I build mostly 1/48 armor myself except for my last two.If you like the Tamiya,try one of the AFV Club 1/48 Tigers really nice detail with a little PE included.Just add the new 1/48 Friuls and it comes out great
TankTrap
Invercargill, New Zealand
Joined: December 08, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 01:53 PM UTC
Thanks for the comments guys.
Dave... ya the tracks are nice to build. laking a little detail but in this scale its not a bigge.
And yes there is some silvering despite heavy use of johnsons clear.
Those tamiya decals are just impossable.
Anthony... Ive been very tempted to order one of those afv kits they do look a treat.
Are the tracks in them link and length of indy type?
Dave... ya the tracks are nice to build. laking a little detail but in this scale its not a bigge.
And yes there is some silvering despite heavy use of johnsons clear.
Those tamiya decals are just impossable.
Anthony... Ive been very tempted to order one of those afv kits they do look a treat.
Are the tracks in them link and length of indy type?
sgtreef
Oklahoma, United States
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 17, 2008 - 05:24 PM UTC
Nice Tiger I
I really like that 15cm Howitzer better to be honest.
Any hangs on that build?
Nice job on the Tiger also.
I really like that 15cm Howitzer better to be honest.
Any hangs on that build?
Nice job on the Tiger also.
Tojo72
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2008 - 05:31 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Thanks for the comments guys.
Dave... ya the tracks are nice to build. laking a little detail but in this scale its not a bigge.
And yes there is some silvering despite heavy use of johnsons clear.
Those tamiya decals are just impossable.
Anthony... Ive been very tempted to order one of those afv kits they do look a treat.
Are the tracks in them link and length of indy type?
Dave the AFV Club are rubber band tracks,they are ok but I used the friuls
TankTrap
Invercargill, New Zealand
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2008 - 10:28 AM UTC
Hey Jeff ya the howitzer is at the stage where it gets painted.
So i think i will update the thread some time in the next day.
Hi Anthony If i get the kit i might go with some WWII production resin tracks they are eazyer for me to get.
So i think i will update the thread some time in the next day.
Hi Anthony If i get the kit i might go with some WWII production resin tracks they are eazyer for me to get.
tjkelly
Maryland, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008 - 02:04 AM UTC
David -
Nice job with your Tiger, looks real good. Haven't taken on any 1/48 scale armor yet, mainly build 1/35th. You've done a nice job with this one though. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Tim
Nice job with your Tiger, looks real good. Haven't taken on any 1/48 scale armor yet, mainly build 1/35th. You've done a nice job with this one though. Thanks for sharing!
Cheers!
Tim