Dragon Tiger 1 w/zimmerit next up!

[JohnB]

Taking a break from things with wings. This Tiger 1 will be next up on the bench. Looks like a outstanding kit and should make a really cool model! Stay tuned.

[1to1scale]

I have that kit, looks really nice from what I have seen. 

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, 1to1scale said:

I have that kit, looks really nice from what I have seen. 

Looks great in the box. Cookie Sewell did a review on it and gave it high marks. The only "problem" I see is all the molding tabs. Looks like enough to make another kit! LOL Pretty tedious to remove and clean up.

[Bomber_County]

John doing a non wingy thing............I’m looking  forward to this. With your prolific work rate you’ll have this baby in spray booth on Sunday evening......and I mean this Sunday...........

[coolboxx]

Watching and learning for my tiger venture. Nice one John 

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, Bomber_County said:

John doing a non wingy thing............I’m looking  forward to this. With your prolific work rate you’ll have this baby in spray booth on Sunday evening......and I mean this Sunday...........

LOL Phil!!! I'm thinking it might take a little longer..........

[JohnB]

50 minutes ago, coolboxx said:

Watching and learning for my tiger venture. Nice one John 

I just hope I can do it justice since I don't build very many armor kits.

[[CAT]CplSlade]

It'll look kind of like this when done:

 

[JohnB]

1 hour ago, [CAT]CplSlade said:

It'll look kind of like this when done:

 

Nice work! I'm considering a white scheme but that is subject to change.

[Peterpools]

John

Great idea and I'm strapped in for the journey.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

[[CAT]CplSlade]

2 hours ago, JohnB said:

Nice work! I'm considering a white scheme but that is subject to change.

 

As you might can tell, I went with scheme #4. I built it OOB as suits my lazy approach to modelling, but I added some metal supports for the tracks on the forward superstructure.

[GazzaS]

Whoa, wait a minute!  Going armor, and not even US armor??  Who are you and what have you done with JohnB??

 

Cool beans, John!  Looking forward to seeing  you build it.  Dragon kits are my number 1 preference when it comes to armor.

 

Gaz

[BlrwestSiR]

This should be fun to watch. 

So John, are going with glossy sea blue or the earlier tri-coloir scheme? 

Carl

[Bomber_County]

38 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:

So John, are going with glossy sea blue or the earlier tri-coloir scheme? 

[Jeff]

1 hour ago, BlrwestSiR said:

This should be fun to watch. 

So John, are going with glossy sea blue or the earlier tri-coloir scheme? 

Carl

Carl................ does that mean John is 'predictable'??   I, along with the rest of the crew will watch this with great interest, and as usual I'm sure to learn anew technique or two...... looking forward to this one for sure....

[[CAT]CplSlade]

Hey, it's German so he can go tri-color.

 

No blues, though.

[JohnB]

13 hours ago, [CAT]CplSlade said:

 

As you might can tell, I went with scheme #4. I built it OOB as suits my lazy approach to modelling, but I added some metal supports for the tracks on the forward superstructure.

You did a great job on it. I've been busy removing the plethora of molding tabs and cleaning all that up. I hope to get started on building and pre-painting this weekend. If I remember correctly, interiors on German panzers were a rusty red color or a whiteish ivory color. Correct me if I'm wrong!

[JohnB]

3 hours ago, Bomber_County said:

LOL! As yet to be determined.

[JohnB]

2 hours ago, Jeff said:

Carl................ does that mean John is 'predictable'??   I, along with the rest of the crew will watch this with great interest, and as usual I'm sure to learn anew technique or two...... looking forward to this one for sure....

We'll see how it goes Jeff. It's been several years since I've built a tank so I guess I'm due!

[JohnB]

11 hours ago, GazzaS said:

Whoa, wait a minute!  Going armor, and not even US armor??  Who are you and what have you done with JohnB??

 

Cool beans, John!  Looking forward to seeing  you build it.  Dragon kits are my number 1 preference when it comes to armor.

 

Gaz

LOL Gaz! Time for something a bit different I guess. My stash of armor keeps growing so I guess I better build some!

[JohnB]

15 hours ago, Peterpools said:

John

Great idea and I'm strapped in for the journey.

Keep 'em comin

Peter

Thanks Peter.

[[CAT]CplSlade]

4 hours ago, JohnB said:

You did a great job on it. I've been busy removing the plethora of molding tabs and cleaning all that up. I hope to get started on building and pre-painting this weekend. If I remember correctly, interiors on German panzers were a rusty red color or a whiteish ivory color. Correct me if I'm wrong!

Thank you. If your work is on the level of your aircraft then you'll likely get a better result than I.

Red primer below a certain point, but as there is little interior provided none of that may show, other than a bit through the rear cooling vents. The ivory color in the crew areas will be more apparent through the hatches but if you button it up it won't matter.

[JohnB]

Just now, [CAT]CplSlade said:

Thank you. If your work is on the level of your aircraft then you'll likely get a better result than I.

Red primer below a certain point, but as there is little interior provided none of that may show, other than a bit through the rear cooling vents. The ivory color in the crew areas will be more apparent through the hatches but if you button it up it won't matter.

That's what I figured, thanks.

[1to1scale]

This is a Tamiya, but still inspiration for your build.

[JohnB]

11 hours ago, 1to1scale said:

This is a Tamiya, but still inspiration for your build.

Yes indeed! Nice work.