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I decided to share my first build and post pictures of the progress.

First i rotated the copula and put in the gun barrel extension. The next step was to get rid of those pesky cheap looking tools and the two front hatches as i plan to put working ones in. I managed to cut them off mostly with a scalpel knife. I decided to leave the storage box as i will detail it later and make some additions to it. I filled the rough parts, covered the lights as i wanted to use the existing ones instead of ordering replacements. I also covered the hole for where the antenna was as i am relocating it to the correct position. Now it was time for the fun stuff. I started working on the extras and detailing. First i added handles to the copula and painted it on the inside. Here are my new front hatches which i detailed and attached periscopes. Now i can't take credit for painting the tools as my GF did that and i have to say that they turned out great especially the fire extinguisher. (they look shiny on the picture but they are not). I plan to attach a 200L oil drum to my tiger but i couldn't justify paying 15quid for one so decided one will have to be made. I filled it with liquid for that extra effect. Right now its black but i will weather and detail it later. I also thought that the rear stowage suitcase looked pretty basic so my GF detailed it by putting clamps on and a padlock, again further detailing will be done at the end. I made my own metal cable and will also make the two tow cables out of metal later.

Welcome and Nice work,seems well in hand,you might consider reviewing the tips and tricks section.You can use KITE STRING for cutting the plastic yet leave a smother edge and is easier on cutting circles or difficult shapes. You are off to a good start.

Saxondog

Next was the weld detailing. I thought that i would add a bit more realism to the model. Further weld detailing, you can also see the cable that i added to the light in the background. I also put metal screws on the front fenders. They are a little bit bigger than i hoped but i still think that they are a nice addition. Even though it will be hard to see once the wheels and tracks are back on i figured that i couldn't hurt to put a bit of texture in there. It was also time to rough up the side skirts and the exhaust. I guess that i forgot to mention that i added the engine grills and primed them for later. I have to say that i did not do much on the inside of the tank. So far i just got rid of the cheap MG and attached one with a high intensity LED. I also upgraded the speaker and i am extremely glad that i did because it sounds so much deeper then the standard HL speaker. I wanted to fit something considerably bigger so i had to move the receiver board and move the smoker system a little forward..

In the next couple of days i plan to finally paint my Tiger and finish up the detailing, I will keep the pictures coming.

Saxondog wrote:Welcome and Nice work,seems well in hand,you might consider reviewing the tips and tricks section.You can use KITE STRING for cutting the plastic yet leave a smother edge and is easier on cutting circles or difficult shapes. You are off to a good start.

Saxondog

Thanks Saxondog,

Unfortunately i did that before i discovered this forum. Ifind the tips and tricks section very useful its great for new techniques.

Lucas

Some nice details, the fender bolts are a first. Does seem to enhance the look.

Saxondog

Great detail work!

great start with the tiger1 , nice to hear your girlfriend helps , shes one to keep
ice
ps ive merged your topics .

Great start to the build! A lot of attention to detail too, wish I had that much on starting lol. Looking forward to more progress pics
Dave

[ICE]monkey wrote:great start with the tiger1 , nice to hear your girlfriend helps , shes one to keep
ice
ps ive merged your topics .

Thanks for merging the topics. Yeah i'm really glad that she gets involved, usually throws in some good suggestions.

Lucas

fynsdad wrote:I'd love a GF that helped with my builds ......although I don't think the wife would be too happy about that
Frank

LOL, I like that.