1st large scale tank: Tamiya 1/16 Tiger I

[panzer man]

[Ad Lav]

Yeah, it's around $400 at the moment so you did well.

My first big Tamiya tank kit was a Tiger, followed by a Sherman. Then a break for a few year (bought a house and got married) then played around with static kits before finally settling on a Pershing and a Hummer then another break (kids) and now a Pershing and a Leopard and a Hummer

Look forward to your progress

[panzer man]

What the tank looked like earlier in the build before the turret & other parts.

[panzer man]

Tools are left unglued for now & will be painted individually off the model. I do not have the painting skills required to fully assemble a tank model & then be able to detail paint all the individual components that make up the model.

[Ad Lav]

Good idea - you can always push bits of paper under the tools and paint them on he tank if you glue them on

[panzer man]

Never heard of that modeling tip! My brush painting skills are not so great. Ill just mask & airbrush when I reach that point.

[jarndice]

PZ,Hi, I knew there was something I had forgotten,
If you decide to brush paint metal primer you have to know that you will not be able to use acrylic thinners to clean your brush.
What you need is a Hydro-carbon based product such as Petrol/Gasoline if you can get hold of "REVELL" products they do a Gasoline based brush cleaner which I can recommend. or regular gas based thinners will do the job.
shaun

[panzer man]

Thanks Shaun. I'll probably just use a old brush or a cheaper brush I don't mind throwing away after use.

[panzer man]

The whole rear panel was altered over the Tiger 1s time in service,
In March 1943 the air cleaner drums were changed from small 4 pots to become two large units,
In October 1943 the Feifal air cleaner system was removed totally, at the same time the rear tool box was removed,
In May 1943 the engine was changed to a Maybach HL230 and around this time the one piece starting handle which was fitted along the bottom of the rear panel was changed for a two piece and was stowed on the deck of the hull body close to the radio aeriel,
January 1944 saw a new 20 tonne jack fitted on the back panel,
The snow shovel on the front panel was taken off in the same month and in February 1944 the road wheels were changed from rubber rimmed to overall steel and at the same time the external tools were moved.
The metal primer should not show up when applied and left to dry
shaun.

Thanks for the Tiger lesson!