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sky's aka shane dicast and plastic collection

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06 Sep 2013 22:44 #136 by Quorneng

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Always liked the Tiger 1.
Actually quite a practical design although probably no so good for war time production.
I followed with interest the rebuild of 131 at the National Tank Museum. Way back in the late 1950s as a teenager with my Dad I had a conversation with one of the museums curators who explained that although it was captured in running condition he adamantly predicted it would quite impossible to get it to run again!

Thanks: Sarah-Jane Smith

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06 Sep 2013 22:54 #137 by a4kskyhawk

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well started the tiger, next is to paint inside and then the internal bits

Thanks: Quorneng, blue123, Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart

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08 Sep 2013 12:40 #138 by a4kskyhawk

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done some to inside body with paint.

Thanks: Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart

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08 Sep 2013 13:35 #139 by Quorneng

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Looks very nice
Are those working torsion bars? I seem to remember on the 1/35 Tamiya version they were but being plastic meant they could not take the weight of any RC gear.

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08 Sep 2013 14:42 #140 by Harry Cobeen

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I recently built the Tamiya version of the Tiger. There is nothing at all inside, it is just an empty box, but I also used Eduard Zimmerit (simulated anti-magnetic paste in brass sheet) on the outside, very accurate pieces to apply but the ridges are too regular and shallow and it loses the effect at any distance. I later applied Zimmerit to an Italeri 'Elefant' tank destroyer using filler, it was messy, but looks OK because it is thicker and random. (Like me!)

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08 Sep 2013 15:15 #141 by Harry Cobeen

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I have added a photo of my Tiger Tank, showing the effect of the Zimmerit close-up. This is on my Lancaster thread.

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08 Sep 2013 22:40 #142 by a4kskyhawk

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no they are not working torsion bars the only part that moves is the turrent, the internal bit of kit are nice so the top bit with the turrent will come off to see the inside.

Thanks: Klipkopwildlife, Quorneng, blue123, Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart, Harry Cobeen

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09 Sep 2013 04:45 #143 by a4kskyhawk

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done a little more to inside, started to made use and dirty and dusty look.

Thanks: Klipkopwildlife, Quorneng, blue123, Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart, Harry Cobeen

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09 Sep 2013 09:18 #144 by Ex-Member

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that is starting to look the business sky.
shame that most of it will be covered up.

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10 Sep 2013 11:11 #145 by a4kskyhawk

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well started the 88 inside and done some well weathered paint look, still lots to do.

Thanks: Klipkopwildlife, Ex-Member, Quorneng, blue123, Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart

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11 Sep 2013 09:15 #146 by a4kskyhawk

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well the top is getting there, then will look for some texture paint for bottom to make dirty and muddy around tracks

Thanks: Klipkopwildlife, Ex-Member, Quorneng, Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart

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18 Sep 2013 01:14 #147 by a4kskyhawk

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well done some more to tiger i have decided to do a well damaged one i have been working on one side broken track , bent panel i will adding mud , bullet dents.

Thanks: Klipkopwildlife, Ex-Member, blue123, Sarah-Jane Smith, old fart

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18 Sep 2013 07:47 #148 by Ex-Member

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I like it!

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18 Sep 2013 09:10 #149 by Ex-Member

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looks very neat.
now if you did it with the turret blown off, you could show all the inside off.

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18 Sep 2013 09:39 #150 by Ex-Member

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Tony B wrote: looks very neat.
now if you did it with the turret blown off, you could show all the inside off.

I like that idea, too!

..................could you combine it with the Harrier coming in for a dive attack, or would that be too much?

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