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Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:23 pm
by roy.kendall123
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

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:00 am
by jackalope
You built this from scratch?

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:10 am
by BarryC
jackalope wrote:You built this from scratch?
Freaking AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Barry

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 11:15 am
by Raminator
That is some serious next-level fabrication there, Roy. Absolutely incredible.

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 1:18 pm
by roy.kendall123
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

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 5:47 pm
by jackalope
Good lord man that's amazing!

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:03 pm
by ALPHA
NNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH....That can't be made from scratch :O


ALPHA

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:23 pm
by jackalope
Must have been a HELL of an itch! :haha:

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:33 pm
by roy.kendall123
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

Re: Tiger1 scratch build

Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:36 pm
by doc larsson
great work !!!! and you STILL got the cupola wrong ! beautie !

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