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thunderbolt
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Taigen Tiger 1

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Finished it a while ago but have only got around to sorting out some pictures
Fitted bearings on the ideler wheels and replaced the road wheels with Asiatam metal wheels with bearings. Metal tracks, metal turret, metal barrel as standard,Asiatam recoil to the gun.
Clarke pcb controller and upgraded the speaker.
Fitted on board charger so I don't have to lift the hull to recharge the battery, fitted a threaded bar across the hull to pull the sides level as they bow out with the Asiatam metal hull thats in there, this makes the upper hull fit a lot better to the lower.
I didn't go down the super detail route even though it's 1/16 as its a runner and I'd end up wrecking or loosing the small bits when running it.
Really must redo the tracks though as they don't look right, might try a oil wash or something.
and I must try and get something to replace the terrible hoses from the rear filters
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Thanks for looking
Colin

Thanks Colin
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tomhugill
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Re: Taigen Tiger 1

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Hi Colin she looks brilliant, panzer grey is a tricky one to get right. I think the tracks look spot one
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palepainter
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Yes. Very nice job with the grey!!! I'd roll it. :)
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jarndice
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I have no problem with this not so little beauty it is exactly right for a Tiger 1 on the Eastern front, Don't be so modest, nice job. shaun
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Scottie
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Boy that looks like it just rolled out of the Hurtgen forest. Great job! love it.
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PainlessWolf
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Re: Taigen Tiger 1

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Good Evening,
I love early Tiger 1's and there is a lot to love about yours. Paint is beautiful and that includes the tracks. Taigen has really cleaned up the HL molds and brought their Tiger several steps closer to what Tamiya does. Enjoy and have fun with that brilliant tank.
regards,
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Red Devils
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Great looking Tiger Colin, well done on the paint job!!!

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TKcommander
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Re: Taigen Tiger 1

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Don't change the tracks! Send it to me and start another one! :haha:

It looks great.. really great. Good job done, I applaud you sir. :clap:
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doc larsson
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Re: Taigen Tiger 1

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i'm going with what everyone else said, esp the tracks. If you look at my link to Paul's tiger i have some material i can give you to do the exhaust pipes ?
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EddyK
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Very good looking Tiger! Love the tracks!
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