'504 Tigre Italiano - w.i.p.

[Blimp]

Hello my luvlies .

- I am finally staggering to to finishing line with my 1/16 rc  pz VI . So here are some kitty pics 👉

 

 

 

 

[GusMac]

Looks great, did you apply the zimmerit yourself?

[Blimp]

 Yes GusMac , Milliput and a Zimmeritt tool thingy pinched from a Hobbyboss kit .

 

[BlrwestSiR]

Looks great, especially the zimmerit. What kit is it? Heng Long?

[Martinnfb]

Really nice! 

[KevinM]

Outstanding!

[Blimp]

16 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Looks great, especially the zimmerit. What kit is it? Heng Long?

Originally yes , but all that remains of it is the upper hul , even that has been reworked . 

With a chequered ancestry she is a real 'Moggy' 

Lower hull - Asiatam *

Late wheels etc. - Torro

i/r - recoil Turret - Taigen 

Transport tracks - fleabay , (possibly Asiatam)

Spare turret track - Impact late type , on Schumo hangers.

Voyager etch brass ( Aber is insanely fiddly and overcomplicated , I do have a life y'know )

Other stuff source from dealers on the interwebs .

Plus the usual scratch built stuff , styrene , resin etc. 

the list goes on and on .

All stuck together with lots of Anglo Saxon and liquid therapy . 

 

 

* I started this build back in 2011  🥴 

 

 

[Blimp]

Some archive pic's of the carnage . . .

 Basic paint , I find red oxide too 'harsh' so use a chocolate brown over black primer . Sorry about the pic quality.

Hull surgery - removal of side skirts , correctly centred turret ring and bits.

Turret work includes reprofiling the horseshoe shape , narrowing the mantlet (single optic type), adding the '40mm' roof , late cupola , new hatch hinges , gunners visor , anti personnel mine launcher , ventilator and track hangers, and while I was at it , lowered the vision slits on the sides . . .

Yadda yadda. . . .

 

 

[Blimp]

For a break , some paint !

 = and mucky tracks , Yay!

More bits -

Exhaust castings .

New rear panel layout details.

Lots more . . . 

B.

[FullArmor]

Nice👍

[Blimp]

☺️ Ta

'smore-

15t jack , I had another white metal one somewhere . .

Home made Kugel mount MG & the drivers visor getting some love .

Fenders and reworked hatches . Because I'm going 'transport' I decided not to use the side skirts .

Voyager copper track cable , with new brass collet and eyes. Cable hooks were bits of packing staple.

On the left is the original (early) engine starter plate .  My own reworked 'late' one , right . note the threaded starter holes  👀.

- And fitted.

- Ye gods , I need to get out more .

Oh dear , there's still more ,oh yes lots lots more . 

ttfn. B.

 

 

[FullArmor]

Nice work!👍

(I have also one 1/16 tiger waiting in my stash.)

[BlrwestSiR]

Wow, some great work there. Thanks for sharing the extra pics. 

[Blimp]

😄 Another 1/16 Tiger FA?  - Is it a kit or rc ? 

Anyhoo , a few more things .

- Adding some rivets to the turret bin , loadsa little holes & stretched sprue , they were snipped off , and 'rounded' with a quick pass of a lighter .

hatch clasps not shown here , tiny things even in 1/16 , and only 6 pieces each !

Centre , Spare Aerial tube , made from brass tube and strip . 

Right , Voyager engine mesh screens - they were slightly oversize , so I 'reframed' them with scrap P.E. and added some pins to help locate them.

 Tow cables , HL's at the bottom . Could be better. . .

Centre ,  Bowden cable I had in the stash , looks good but was is oversize, pooh. 

Top, Metal aftermarket ones , the cables have a decent weave  texture but they are too long 😶 the eyelets are very roughly crimped on .

these were removed after 'tinning' the ends with solder to stop them fraying, and the original HL ones drilled 'n glued on .

 They'll do .    B.T.W.  each cable holder is fabricated from P.E.,  7 pieces for each one here , workable too. 

- I used to enjoy a bit of P.E. but am developing a healthy hate for this silliness 😬.

Engine deck as well , only 4 bits each though. Gun cleaning rod holders too.

- Fire extinguisher still awaiting straps , decal from Peddinghaus .

 

Front hull stuff .

The end is in sight !  

(sorry , couldn't resist} 

And . . .  time for some formation napping.

Stay lucky folks , B.

   - Ciao.

[FullArmor]

"😄 Another 1/16 Tiger FA?  - Is it a kit or rc ? " >> It is hobbyboss kit simplified version= not lot of details. I have purchased some additional material for this kit.

I like what you have achieved. Excellent result. Lots of details and realistic execution

"formation napping."😄