Marc, I followed your braille build,it was outstanding,can't wait to see what you do with this.Jeff T.

Hi Guys I hope everyone had a great Christmas and that Santa brought you all lots of plastic
while I was making progress on my KT



Just need a few touch ups and then some Futures before the marking go on

The replacement tracks from Hobby Boss went together great, well defined and limited flash. The sprue gates were quite small so caused little clean up. The release pins were placed on the running gear side so would be hard to see, thus I left them. With the kit being designed for the TigerII and the Jagd.Tiger being a stretched platform I did not have enough links to finish the tank so I need to search down a supplier and purchase some more.Of course they are just slightly different than Tamyia and dragon so I could not scavenge. They look great on the tank so far.

Friday night,Greatest Tank Battles marathon on The Military Channel,and a lightly cooled Guinness.How could it be any better?I know,check out Armorama and post some pics
Sal,Looks sweet Bub,Let's get that thing dirty!
Trevor,I hope you can find the track links that you need,that would really suck if you couldn't find any

So,I think I am finished.Here is the final product,hope you like it...

There Ya go,I really had a good time with this build,and learned some cool stuff also.Thanks for all the help and tips Guys. As always,

Model on,Jeff T.

Sal, your KT is comin' along nicely man!

Jeff, Thats a damn fine JT fella! First time ive seen a hoist and frame on one...thats a nice touch right there. Well done sir!!!

Gary

Jeff T,
Outstanding job on that JT weathering is excellent without being over board, if you don't mind telling us what you used it would be great cause as you pointed out I need to get my KT dirtyed up

Thanks for the comments guys,it was a good build with no real fit problems with the exception of almost not enough room for the tracks to fit inside the side skirts,and now that I've used the DS tracks,I'm not scared of them any more

@ SAL, As far as the weathering goes,I'm still not very good at it,and have a habit of going a little to far I don't have a "system" yet.But here's what I did and used.
Pin wash with Van Dyke brown and black
Light overall wash with Van Dyke brown
The darkest streaks I did with AK's Dark streaking grime and the rest of the streaking is the oil dot method using burnt umber,yellow ocker,white,and a couple of mixes of those colors.
For the mud,I used AK Earth Effects first and then AK Dark Mud,mixed both with a little plaster dust and used an old brush to put it on with.Next time I think I will use my air brush to apply the mud with.Hope that's what you where after,now just get in there and play in the mud and dirt Jeff T.

Sal, nice progress on the King Tiger. Looking forward to see more.

Jeff, cool JagdTiger. Love the winch. It really adds another level to the model - literally. The only thing is the chains. Some hang in a different direction than the others. Gently pulling them will probably solve it. Great job!

Great build Jeff !!!

Congrats ! I really like the weathering on that huge beast !

Jesper, Thanks for the heads up.Is this better?
Thanks again

John, It's really not THAT huge
In case you're wondering,that's the "dwelling and barracade breaching rod" mounted on the side.And as you can see,it has the no noise,sneak attack option installed on each end
As always,Model on,Jeff T.

I meant huge, comparing to a Pz I ...

@Jeff T.--Man, I keep forgetting, and still can't believe, that your kit is Braille scale. It could easily pass for 1/35th. The chains do look much better.

My only criticism, and a very minor one at that, is with the photos. Does your camera have a 'white balance' setting or adjustment? 'Auto' doesn't always get the proper balance, where 'Indoors', or 'Tungsten' or 'Fluorescent' will prevent the yellowish background. Just a thought.

Keith

John, That's what I figured.I was just being a Wise Guy

Keith, Man,you hit the nail right on the head!I don't like how yellow the pics come out either.I got a new camera because I thought my old one was on it's last legs(same problem).It's a Cannon SX160IS,and takes good pics,except when I'm shooting My builds.I have not been able to figure it out.And I'm getting a little frustrated with it.Maybe I should post something in the Photo forum and see what happens.Jeff T.

Well,after getting some expert advice from My camera expert(Keith),and2 packs of AA batteries later,I have some new and hopefully better photos of My JagdTiger.
Here we go,the old way...
And the new way...

KEITH,THANKS MAN.You got Me out of a dark and yellow place and into the light Thanks again,Jeff T.

The current status of my Jagd.Tiger with some of the tracks on and a few details that I scrounged. Still thinking if I should add the front and rear fenders. Ordered some more tracks, hobby easy is blowing them out. Anyone know where that towing hook should go?

Jeff T, my man you have really done it this time... But don`t you wonder too far, cause I`m getting aboard this train in febuary! After the moving

Phil.

@Jeff T.--Wow! And what a difference! Look at all that detail. I still can't believe it's 1/76 (1/72?). Amazing.

@Trevor--Very nice. Subtle weathering. Looking good.

@Sal--looking good also. Can't wait for the next step.

Mine is coming along. Added the spare track hooks to one side of the turret. More work and pics to come.

Happy New Year to Everyone! And may 2013 bring prosperity and more model time to all.

Keith

Trevor, Man,thats looking pretty sweet.How long before you get the tracks?

Philippe, Are you going to force Me to do a second build?

Keith, At the risk of sounding repetitive,thanks for all your help.I only have one problem left.Now that My pics are looking a lot better,I'm really going to have to make sure My builds look good Jeff T.

I was able to do some preliminary weathering, just want to get the tracks finished before I get carried away with the weathering process. As for the track turn around I should have it by next week. Going by the last order. What is nice about the tracks is that they are handed. No confusion as to what direction they need to be going. Rummaging around I should have the decals to depict tank that has caught my eye.

I double dare you to it Jeff

Phil

Phil, You should know better
What was it Arnold said?
Oh yeh,"I'll be back" Jeff T.

Hi Guys thanks for the complements and Jeff T thanks for your description on what you used on your mud still cant believe that thing is 1/72
Well mt KT got some markings and a dark wash




I have since added some wear marks to the tread and tried a new rust/chipping technique I now need to take some more photos to see how that worked out

Got more pieces parts/details installed on her. With all those exotic metals it is almost too purty to paint!:



Next comes the fun running gear. All those wheels..... All those track links..... Aaaaaggghhhhh...

Keith

Sal, Looking good,I am interested in your chipping method,when I do it,it just looks like paint blobs

Keith, Ah Grasshopper,You must feel the spirit of the wheels and tracks.Be the wheels,be the tracks.And remember,if meditation doesn't work,medication will Jeff T.

A while ago I asked what the small triangles were for on each sprue on my Hobby Boss track sprues. No one could come up with an answer. While scrounging about I came across some ice sprags for the Panther, then it hit me. They are ice sprags which fit into the small holes that are on the outside edge and fit on every 3-5 link. They are designed to dig into the ground and offer more traction. This is the first time that a kit company offered such items with a track set. It took a while but I finally figured it out. On a side note the tracks that are ordered are winging their way to me. Should be at the door this coming week. Then I can get on with finishing the Jagd.Tiger.