Jagdtiger 321 of the 653rd from 1945

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PainlessWolf
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Jagdtiger 321 of the 653rd from 1945

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Here is the Promised Show Off and Video Link for a Countertop Demo. The massive size of this Tank Destroyer made for dicey driving in a confined space. Torro's controller and board made it a lot easier. As noted in the Build Thread, many details were redone in brass and existing parts upgraded as construction of the originals allowed. Look for tiny details that once found, add a dimension of realism to the vehicle. Markings were done using Rad's excellent Stencils. Many thanks to Forgebear's Dave and Julie without whom many of the German made pieces would not have been available. Kudos to Jon and Magic Grime!

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQRK-t-CsqY
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Realism achieved.jpg
Realism achieved.jpg
Working convoy light and Tow Haaken.jpg
Working convoy light and Tow Haaken.jpg
Scheinwerfer and Unit Marking.jpg
Scheinwerfer and Unit Marking.jpg
Un needed Jack Block.jpg
Un needed Jack Block.jpg
A bucket even Alpha would have enjoyed.jpg
A bucket even Alpha would have enjoyed.jpg
A fun Detail.jpg
A fun Detail.jpg
Working brass barrel brace.jpg
Working brass barrel brace.jpg
Devil in the Details.jpg
Devil in the Details.jpg
Loader listening closely to the Maybach ticking over.jpg
Loader listening closely to the Maybach ticking over.jpg
Driver...advance..jpg
Driver...advance..jpg
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Re: Jagdtiger 321 of the 653rd from 1945

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Great post, thanks for sharing

Nice controll over the big heavy modell :thumbup:
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Re: Jagdtiger 321 of the 653rd from 1945

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Thats super painless, I enjoyed your photos plus the build thread, may I ask where the working barrel
support came from as I will be needing one for mine.

kind regards John :thumbup: :wave:
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Re: Jagdtiger 321 of the 653rd from 1945

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Max!
Thanks for the Kudos, Doc! I got impatient and a little heavy handed on the controller at a couple of points. This Board\Controller\Gearbox setup from Torro really emulates scalable driving. Clark is still better ( just a given ) but the stock setup did all that I wanted this panzer to do.
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Ludwig!
Hello! Thanks for looking in! I am glad that you enjoyed the Build progress and finished ( are they ever? ) vehicle. ;o) Here is the link for the Barrel Support. Mine was a little fragile and required cleanup and details\adjustment but once done really added to the eye candy component of the Build.
https://mk-modellbau.de/main_bigware_34 ... -jagdtiger
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Re: Jagdtiger 321 of the 653rd from 1945

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Painless,
A daring tabletop drive! 8O What a magnificent beast! I really the paint job on this one too!

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Eric!
Thank you! Everything came together after a long year. These monsters were originally painted in rottbraun primer and dunkelgelb then a camo pattern in the field if there was time. Some of my favorite videos are of some of the last of these driving into Isserbohn (sp?) to surrender. Of course it is all black and white and shades of grey there in those old films. Since no photos of 321 could be found by me, I painted it up in shades of grey and black with just a few colors seen in the gear and primer. The crew supplies the white. ;o)
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