1/35 Tiger I Early Production Battle of Kharkov

[JSteinman]

Those clamps are nice, far less tedious than PE stuff.

Indeed, much faster. I am hearing people complaining about removing them from the sprue, but I am using a new #11 and haven’t ruined one, yet, knock on wood.

 

[moon puppy]

Ordering up some now and I"m not even into German armor.

 

[JSteinman]

Ordering up some now and I"m not even into German armor.

They make American and Sherman guards, too.

 

[Steve Ski]

I would agree with that. Sausage fingers and PE don't mix. I like that set.

 

[JSteinman]

Spent a few hours working on the tow cables. Port side is in “regulation” storage, while the starboard will be deployed. Cable is Eureka and the tie downs are again MJ.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Those tie downs are really a nice detail!

 

[Skinny_Mike]

I have a set of those tool clamps as well. They look really good. Are you using CA glue or model glue to fix them to the hull?

 

[JSteinman]

I have a set of those tool clamps as well. They look really good. Are you using CA glue or model glue to fix them to the hull?

Yep. I wish there was a better glue. I am wondering if a viscous light-cured composite material we use in dentistry would work.

 

[JSteinman]

Smoke launchers wired with fly tying wire.

Stowage box. Kit supplies PE, I remade them in 0.10 styrene.

Wing nuts added to ventilation cover

some overalls

 

[moon puppy]

Are the tracks attached or you got it set where you can pull them off and paint them?

Looks awesome, big, heavy!

 

[JSteinman]

Are the tracks attached or you got it set where you can pull them off and paint them?

Looks awesome, big, heavy!

Tracks and running gear you see are all one piece, They come off together.

 

[moon puppy]

Tracks and running gear you see are all one piece, They come off together.

Seems like sorcery the way you do that!

 

[JSteinman]

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Seems like sorcery the way you do that!

It’s the easiest way I could think of.

 

[Iron Mike]

Looking good!

 

[Brokeneagle]

Beautiful work John.. I just got a couple of sets of those clamps from MJ as well, glad to see they fit ok. I am also buying some really fine 3d printed UBOAT stuff as well. It seems to be the way things are going. They just need to get the cost down a little more.

Ian

 

[Steve Ski]

Now that's a perty kitty! Still amazes me how you can not get any glue marks anywhere on this kit. "Ya killin me Smalls, ya killin me!"

 

[JSteinman]

Now that's a perty kitty! Still amazes me how you can not get any glue marks anywhere on this kit. "Ya killin me Smalls, ya killin me!"

Two secrets to no glue marks:
1. Tamiya extra thin applied sparingly
2. 0000 steel wool to polish any small mishaps

 

[JSteinman]

Today’s work. Almost done.

 

[Iron Mike]

Looks good, I like the wrinkled fenders.

 

[moon puppy]

All that soft stuff takin' a beatin.