Tiger1 scratch build

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Tiger1 scratch build

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Hi All I am new to this forum in so much has contributing, I have often looked at the site and have got a lot of good information from. It. I have been a model engineer for some 30 years mainly making steam plant, this is my fist go at RC tanks,I have made and flown model aircraft. So apart from the painting I have some pictures of my Tiger 1ImageImageImageImage
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You built this from scratch?
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jackalope wrote:You built this from scratch?
Freaking AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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That is some serious next-level fabrication there, Roy. Absolutely incredible.
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Thank you for your kind remarks My next project is a Panzer 1V. I have just got the chassis underway If it is of interest to any one I have photos of the Tiger build, It took 6 months, I will take photos of the Panzer build as it progresses.Roy
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Good lord man that's amazing!
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NNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH....That can't be made from scratch :O


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Must have been a HELL of an itch! :haha:
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Yes and I am still itching, I am going to run it for a bit shake the bugs out before I paint it, I am thinking dessert colours.Also I am not keen on the engine sound from the Henglong MFU I might invest in a Clark MFU .Roy
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great work !!!! and you STILL got the cupola wrong ! beautie !

are you gonna paint it ? how much does it weigh ?
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