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Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 12:25 am
by The Tank Man
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:31 am
by jackeb
Your attention to detail is stunning. I can't wait to see the finished article. I don't want to risk hijacking this fantastic build thread but I'd love to know how you weathered the tracks?
Like I said I can hardly wait for your next post.
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:26 pm
by The Tank Man
jackeb wrote:Your attention to detail is stunning. I can't wait to see the finished article. I don't want to risk hijacking this fantastic build thread but I'd love to know how you weathered the tracks?
Like I said I can hardly wait for your next post.
Hi there I'm realy glad you like the build so far!! .I'm having to build it faster than I would like as it's got to be running for this Sunday as we have the first meet at the Hyde scout hut ! So there will be some work left to do after the meet! Now the tracks on my tank are the standard heng long metal tracks! As you know there are silver to start off with! So to get rid of the silver I used a product called aluminium black! Gun smiths use it to blacken parts on guns .and when used on tank tracks it basically turns them a grey / black colour! After that I painted on revell aqua color rust/Matt number 36183 then I dry brushed on aqua color brown/Matt number 36185! Then I add tamiya xf59 desert yellow lightly dry brushing the tracks and then spreading it on the inside were the wheels would run! And that's it! Hope that helps!!
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:12 pm
by jackeb
Thank you. That's a great help.
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:24 am
by sunray
Fantastic build! Can't wait for the next instalment.
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:49 pm
by The Tank Man
Hi guys been a while since I finished this build but here's the finished result hope you like it
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 2:56 am
by Markocaster
Great looking tiger. Where do you source the little white brackets for the cable on the side of the tiger ? And the bits that hold the fenders on? Cheers
mark
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 10:17 am
by The Tank Man
Markocaster wrote:Great looking tiger. Where do you source the little white brackets for the cable on the side of the tiger ? And the bits that hold the fenders on? Cheers
mark
Hi Mark i made them all out of plasticard.
The fender brackets are made from square plasicard bar i just cut each one from the bar with a nife then file and dril the hole in the middle.
The cable hangers were made the same way a lot of fiddley work!!
You can get a brass photo eched kit that has all the fitment they are fiddly but the end result is good! Forgebear sells the brass voyger kits
Hope that helps you a bit!
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2014 1:05 pm
by stug 85
Several years on and a few more miles on the clock and it still runs like new
Re: The Tank Mans Tiger 1 build and mods
Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2014 12:26 am
by tanks_for_the_memory
Good to see you back Tank Man.
For anyone viewing this thread for the first time be sure to note the TWO YEAR leap on this page. Tank Man that's poor even by my standards! This was one of the builds that inspired me.
Would love to see a little more detail here, I have to say...
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