PanzerWomble

Nice project , as a long time LR owner......... for authenticity I suggest you need to drill numerous rust holes in the chassis out riggers, rear cross member and probably the corners under the windows on the front bulkhead. Then dent most of the panels and make sure the doors aren't a great fit . Cover it all in mud , and don't forget the oil leaks from the diffs, gearbox, transfer box ..and maybe the engine for good measure. ..Love them ...hate them ..it's complicated. We run a pair of Freelanders now as daily drivers , but every few months .....the voices in my head whisper.... Back when I used to do more 1:1 scale.....

Ok .....Kurt's a bit more pleased with this result ....not quite there...... but looks more in scale he thinks ....but what does he know at 1 3/4 inches high ? Getting close to pulling it all together . ...

Sorry I'm a cat not a dog person . ...paws up and sat in a box is where 'Im at too .

That wing root looks spot on !! Looking forward to seeing the colours on this .

I watch too much Deisel Creek on youtube........ cna clearly imagine how weathered this will get. Great build of an interesting subject, all the extra bolts etc go a long way too. Link to one of his Cat shows

Hush now Miggs ..........

You win a prize, I've not tried it before but using fake fur for thatch . I've a few different lengths coming so we will see the results I'm enjoying working in the smaller scale after years of 1/35.

Nope , good guess though !

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I've let myself go a bit with lockdowns , plus I think all that glue and paint fumes are are messing with my skin . I've not be out of the house in 4 years ..and no one swipes right on my tinder profile anymore .

Outstanding work .

Ok so the thatched roof peasant hut turned into some kinda Ukrainian Tiki bar ......not done yet . Back laterz

Swift progress ! .

Found a picture of 233 , not sure when but deffo the 503rd. Also finished the Tigger ..sooooo cute ...sits in the lap of a hand . Only quick pic and onto a lil dio ...might need some micro Kurts . Laterz PW

Truly exquisite ....I wouldn't even know where to start with a build like this.

A good day ...look at all those wheels ...and the weights Tamiya use now instead of the metal hulls . Upper hull has old school grills that can be viewed though, these will be backed by black styrene card. Turret built in 30 minutes ...replaced the odd solid hatch handles with wire bent using my new wire bender . Lower hull and turret blasted with Vallejo german primer , and then Tamiya's "new" dunklegelb . Next up , to complete upper hull, and get the tracks on , then upper and lower hulls can be joined. I like these 1/48 , they are real shake and bake weekend kits , but lend themselves to all the usual armour tricks that can be done in 1/35. Laterz PW

This sequent looks great .....but water dios don't shift afterwards ..that damage of the air cleaners though .... Date: Monday, 4 October 1943 Place: Znamenka, Tambovskaya oblast, Soviet Union Photographer: Unknown Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger (8,8 cm L/56) Ausf. E (Sd.Kfz. 181) turmnummer 332 of schwere Panzer-Abteilung 503 carefully trying to make it's way out of the mud. S.Pz.Abt.503 was the only German heavy tank battalion to have two Balkenkreuz visible on each side, one on the hull and one on the turret near the identification numeral. The numbering featured black numerals with white outlines by this time. In October 1943, the battalion was in a rest area near Znamenka, where it had time to maintain and repair vehicles and conduct training. This sequence shows recovery training that was conducted on 4 October 1943. Source: Book "Tigers In Combat (1)" by Wolfgang Schneider Note early style mantlet , no reinforcing ribs and the rain guard. Similar looking village in background Below - front vehicle has more standard mantlet , 332 second in line . Germans standardised everything ...wrong ...503 like bolting on old PzIII/IV stowage bins as per below Stuckerised .... Jerry can , lacks of track cable, helmets a wealth of incidental details Loader gets the worst job ... Note missing first wheel ...might be damage ......might have been deliberated removed to help with mud clearance . So .......... panzers maarsch !

The other option is more interesting as 503 were pictured quite a bit at the end of the Kursk . No pix of 233 but plenty of other 503 vehicles . Looks like a nice dio opportunity ...