Tag: Tiger I

After starting the Fruilmodel tracks this past Friday I decided to power through the weekend to get them done by Monday, it took a while but they are finally complete! the only other metal tracks I have built were by Spade Ace models for a BMP-3 a while back, and I would say that they were quite similar to the Tiger tracks.

Each side has 94 links although I may add more after looking up more of my references (they may be a bit too tight). I also painted the road wheels a few days ago, so they are all complete. I wanted to work through this weekend so when I get more photo etched parts in this upcoming week I won’t have a backlog of tracks to complete before I get started.

all in all I am very happy with the progress of this build so far, the tracks add a very satisfying weight to the model.

 

 

Decided to post an update to the Tiger, not much has changed on the actual model, but I have revived some Aftermarket parts. I started building Fruilmodel’s metal tracks and their looking pretty good so far. finished about 60 so far out of 220 give or take total links.

I also got Alliance modelwork’s painting template for the markings, I didn’t want to risk a finish using decals that might not go down properly (looking at you Tamiya). the template is just a piece of very thin photo etched metal and it will be interesting to see how it works out. the set includes several markings for the Das Reich division including S33.

I recently decided to return to the world of armor. Having never built a Tiger I before I opted to finally get it off my bucket list. I wanted to represent Tiger S33 from the Das Reich division (2nd SS Panzer Division) which fought around the Kursk region in 1943.

I chose this Tiger because I liked the camouflage scheme and it is a fairly popular tiger with several photos of it online.

When It came to choosing  a kit I needed a Early variant with some modifications, the most notable one was the removal of the Feifel air filters. I chose Tamiya’s Early kit because it was cheap and I wanted to add a lot of aftermarket parts to it, and because it was the correct variant.  Speaking of aftermarket parts, I am adding Eduards general Photo etched set for the Tamiya kit as well as: Fruilmodel tracks, an RB model metal barrel, and 2 meter antenna. I have also ordered a Alliance modelworks metal template for the markings so no decals have to be used.

Here’s what I’ve done so far, unfortunately I don’t have any of the AM parts yet so my progress is slightly hampered. the grey in the mantlet is Mr. Surfacer, it is meant to represent stippling. I also had to filling quite of the holes as I won’t be needing a majority of them.

More photos to come soon!