SimonT - Tamiya 1:35 Sturmmorser Tiger (AAGB)

[rtfoe]

"Your usual magic Simon, done when most of us are sleeping!" Andy mentioned this...sure he doen't have Rumplestilskin helping him :smiling6:

The tracks are crazy Simon but well worth the effort. I checked out a few pages back and couldn't recognise your work on the engine fans and fuel tanks...couldn't believe you can actually simplify scratch stuff, well done on the restraint.:thumb2:
I don't normally like this version of the Tiger but you've made it interesting...I wonder what you're going to do with the crane and winch arm loader.:thinking:

Cheers,
Richard

[Jon Heptonstall]

Tracks look great.Are those the Masterclub ones you mentioned earlier?
Jon.

[SimonT]

Cheers Steve

Jim - or stupidity

Richard - thanks. Have wasted too much time on builds detailing things that won’t be seen so trying to be more restrained

Jon - ta, yes these are Masterclub resin. If you can get hold of them now they seem to be metal but with the same resin pins. I prefer Masterclub to Friuls as the track pins are much more accurate than the brass wire
Harder to find and range not as extensive though

[Steven000]

Nice work on the track links Simon :thumb2:
Well worth it

[minitnkr]

Me arse fell asleep just reading about your marathon session. Look very good though. I'd think the fit will let them sag & follow terrain better though? PaulE

[Guest]

Nice job on the track links Simon your a slave to the hobby. :thumb2:
Pete.

[Jon Heptonstall]

As a quick aside. I was well impressed by Meng's workable tracks for their Tiger II.
Hard plastic links with metal inner and outer pins with good bolt detail on the outer pins.
Jon.

[Mini Me]

Nice work Mr. T, how many of Pete's Minions did you borrow to get those links done so quickly?:smiling2:
Cheers, Rick H.

[Graeme C.]

That's a lot of work on those tracks, worth it though, they look good.

[SimonT]

Steven - thanks, hopefully will look the part

Paul - :smiling5: they are fully articulated so should conform nicely but they can get gummed up when painted

Pete - cheers. Track links are not my favourite thing to clean up

Jon - they sound good. R Model tracks do turned metal pins for theirs but at £40+ a set they are just a tad expensive

Rick - I have quite a few from the pewter mines helping out

Graeme - very time consuming. I have quite a few builds on hold until I get the tracks done. Been doing a few more tonight for an Egyptian JS-III


have assembled some more tiger track links - yet more time consuming stuff

[rtfoe]

Can't take a shot like you Simon, I'm in my shorts with hairy legs...too hot to wear jeans at the bench. :smiling6: Nice millipede. :tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

[SimonT]

filled all the pins marks on the inside of the engine hatch - five of them!


added the remaining etch grilles to the engine deck


I then made a start on the exhausts but only got this far before falling asleep again :sleeping:

[SimonT]

filling the pin marks turned out to be pointless - when I checked photos of the real thing I found that the hatch should not have the raised rectangle inside so I sanded it all off taking the entire pin marks with it

I then added some of the details on the inside - still needs a bit more work including a weld bead around the ventilator aperture

[rtfoe]

Hi Simon, overkill with the filler at one point but alas pointless...still neat work. :thumb2: Would the receiving opening have a raised lip at the edges then?:thinking:

Cheers,
Richard

[SimonT]

Hi Richard - yes it does, or at least it will by the time I have finished