And we all wish you would !!jackalope wrote:Wow Herman looking good! Makes me want to start on mine again.
KING TIGER 211,506 S.PZ.ABT,GERONSWEILER,DEC '44
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Began on the turret.
Took the barrel to work & used a wire buff wheel on the bench grinder to remove the enamel paint.
Looks like its just been posted now !
Placed unused plastic spare track links on the side of the turret & used a pencil to mark the position of the hangers.
Once marked, drilled into the structure and enlarged the holes.
Fitted each H/L track hanger in its spot, testing each time. Used high impact super glue Gel .
Got the front ones done, now to do the turret rear.
Thie tank is going to be marked 2(balkenkreuz)11 so good to have the space.
Im sure that doing the turret marking over zimmerit will be a treat
The H/L hangers allow enough off-set for the tracks to cope with the extra thickness of the zimmerit yet to be applied.
Minor details like front hatch handles and flame cuts also done.
Plenty of welds to do though !!
Took the barrel to work & used a wire buff wheel on the bench grinder to remove the enamel paint.
Looks like its just been posted now !
Placed unused plastic spare track links on the side of the turret & used a pencil to mark the position of the hangers.
Once marked, drilled into the structure and enlarged the holes.
Fitted each H/L track hanger in its spot, testing each time. Used high impact super glue Gel .
Got the front ones done, now to do the turret rear.
Thie tank is going to be marked 2(balkenkreuz)11 so good to have the space.
Im sure that doing the turret marking over zimmerit will be a treat
The H/L hangers allow enough off-set for the tracks to cope with the extra thickness of the zimmerit yet to be applied.
Minor details like front hatch handles and flame cuts also done.
Plenty of welds to do though !!
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
What zim are you using or are you using milliput
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Going to use the melt method mate. It works for me and I’ve had a bit of practice doing it !
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Do yourself a favor and invest in bottles of Micro Sol and Micro Set. It makes putting decals over uneven surfaces very easy.HERMAN BIX wrote:Began on the turret.
Im sure that doing the turret marking over zimmerit will be a treat
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Will certainly factor those into a method decision.
Not sure yet if I will use decals or paint for the markings.
Turret track links in the morning and reinstate the turret electronics tomorrow night.
I have a couple of hl elevation unit’s out of a treasure pile that I may try to use in place of the jiggly Tamiya system.
I just can’t do barrel wobble.
Not sure yet if I will use decals or paint for the markings.
Turret track links in the morning and reinstate the turret electronics tomorrow night.
I have a couple of hl elevation unit’s out of a treasure pile that I may try to use in place of the jiggly Tamiya system.
I just can’t do barrel wobble.
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Paint them! Seeing the same numbers repeated again and again and again makes me cry. Specially then is a nice model.HERMAN BIX wrote: Not sure yet if I will use decals or paint for the markings.
I love to have my own numbers in my tanks, with real meaning for me.
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
HERMAN BIX wrote:Will certainly factor those into a method decision.
Not sure yet if I will use decals or paint for the markings.
Turret track links in the morning and reinstate the turret electronics tomorrow night.
I have a couple of hl elevation unit’s out of a treasure pile that I may try to use in place of the jiggly Tamiya system.
I just can’t do barrel wobble.
I'm having to take this route on my super perishing, tamiya elevation just isn't cutting it
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Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Has anyone else taken this to completion?
HL JAGDPANTHER,HL TIGER 1,HL PzIII MUNITIONSCHLEPPER, HL KT OCTOPUS,HL PANTHER ZU-FUSS,HL STuG III,HL T34/85 BEDSPRING,
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
HL PZIV MALTA,MATORRO JAGDTIGER,HL F05 TIGER,TAMIYA KT,HL PANTHERDOZER,HL EARLY PANTHER G,TAIGEN/RAMINATOR T34/76,
HL AN-BRI-RAM SU-85
Re: FIRST GO AT THE NARNIA THAT IS TAMIYA
Yeah mate this KT of mine uses a H/L sherman elevation unit with a metal tamiya elevation arm on it ..