Thanks friend!

@ Bill, your kingtiger looks excellent!.

Thanks for your kind comments friends!

First pics of my work!

Preparing the way for applying the Zimmerit.



I will use the tools and the Polyester Putty of Tamiya , both are an excellent resource.



Filling the holes before to assemble the tools with Photoetched.



Regards,
Rodolfo

Thanks for the data Sal... it seems I can participate after all... its an ACADEMY TIGER-1 Early Production Model, 1-35 scale.
I hope I can finish before the campaign ends.
See you around.
Best Regards

Well I finally have an update to post. As I tried to plan assembly and painting of this kit it became clear I needed to do the tracks. I like to paint the tracks, lower hull, and road wheels seperately and then assemble the painted parts. The tracks for this kit are beautiful, but require a ton of work to snip them from the sprue and then clean up. LOTS of parts! I used a "blue Tac" type product from Office Depot to secure the road wheels and sprokets. I then assembled each track and fitted it to the tank while the glue was still drying.


Once the glue was dry I removed the road wheels and slid the finished track off. Now its ready for paint!



I'm hoping to start painting on the tracks and hull this weekend.

Hello friends!

Updates!

Working the Zimmerit in order to make it damaged and very worn.









Assembling the hooks of the box of turret. After of dry I will clean it





Regards,
Rodolfo

Hello friends!

More updates!

Working the box of the turret. I will detail the damage.









Regards,
Rodolfo

Hello friends!

Detailing the damage from shells using a scriber.





Making copper handles using Griffon Models and liquid Vallejo Putty tools











Working PE's using Mr Fold it Photo Etch Bending Tool by Gauntlett





Regards,
Rodolfo

good job so far Rudolfo, Zimmerit looks good..Just one little thing ..Your mantelet is upside down...

Thanks friend!. No problem, the mantelet is not glued yet, before I need to make another hole.

Regards,
Rodolfo

Hi dear friends,

I joined the campaign too late

My model is Trumpeter 1/72 scale Sturmtiger .



I started on 31 July 2011 and build in our local forum model Izmir http://www.modelizmir.com/forum/index.php?topic=2654.0

vinyl track are not good, I don't like to deal with them. But I love modeling

Stages of construction for a few photos :





After the first coat of paint. Vallejo green ochre (tamiya XF-59, Hu 94)






I began to camouflage. The model is waiting in this way.

Nice work friend!

More updates!

Working hatches, handles and support of machine gun (movable).











Regards,
Rodolfo

Hello friends!

More updates!

Working the tracks and support for the turret. The tracks will be placed after of painting the turret.









Regards,
Rodolfo

Hello friends!

More updates!

Welding the turret using "Lead wire" of Plusmodel; 0.2mm in zone of hooks and 0.4mm in the rest.











Regards,
Rodolfo

Rodolfo, Very enjoyable to watch your Tiger

I continued to Sturmtiger, small progress...No references were related to camouflage, There are only pictures on the cover box.

Rodolfo,

What material are you using for the zimmerit?

Rodolfo - Really cool way to replicate weld beads. I haven't seen lead wire used before. Can you tell us more about how you did this? Did you simply attach the lead wire with CA and use the hobby knife to create the marks?

Here is the model I will be building for the campaign.

Box cover!



Shot of the plastic spruce!

Thanks friends!

@ erhntly.- Thanks for your comments friend. Your big cat looks great!




@ Michael. I Used Polyester Putty of Tamiya:

http://rtvmodelismo.com/Project/Tiger-I-Michael/S7300300.JPG

Nice choice of your Tiger!




@ Bill. Yes, I used CA and the hobby knife. This cable can be re - worked many times in order to adjust it!

Regards,
Rodolfo

@ Bill. Sorry, I am using a scriber instead of knife for mark the welding.

Regards,
Rodolfo

Hi Folks,

Still plugging away at the Elephant, but have decided to have a break from the Photo-Etch for a little while and get the King Tiger finished. I have put all the wire grab handles on and I found a PE machine gun mount on a PE set by Part for the Pz IV I am doing as well. I have undercoated it (Tamyia fine surface primer...excellent stuff) and will be painting it with a hard edge camouflage scheme for Schwere SS Panzer Abteilung 501 in the Ardennes, December 1944.

Here are the photos of the progress so far.











After priming.















That's it folks, next the camouflage and then the crew and weathering..

All the best,

Paul

Nice work Paul!

More updates!

The turret are ready! (after of this pics I added the seats). I will add the spare tracks after of painting and adding the decals.











Regards,
Rodolfo

I am going to build the Tamiya German King Tiger with Porsche Turret. It will pretty much be a OOB Build with just a few things added that I can make myself. I will also be adding zimmerit.

well i have made some progress on my jagdtiger. i have been trying to recreate jagdtiger 331, have done my best to recreate the damage and camo on the tank









still have some painting to do on the hull and gun but am quite please.

some fantastic work going on

love the king tiger Bill

and fantastic detail rtvmodeler

also like the little brumbar

keep up the good work

dave

Good job done so far Gents!

@ David.- Thanks friend!. Your Jagdtiger looks excellent!

More updates!

Two ways for make hinges. 1).- A round of plastic over two pieces of PE using a knife. 2).- Hinges of the Voyager set.











Beginning the details of the tools using PE's.



Regards,
Rodolfo