FINISHED!

[eddiesolo]

After years of tinkering and adding stuff to my 1/16 RC early Tiger I, I have finally finished her off.

She is running steel gearboxes, metal sprockets, idlers and tracks, I was never happy with the too metal look of the tracks so I used the last of my mercury metallic grey to darken, this will chip and wear with use so will add to the look of it.

But the main thing is, I managed to get some 3D printed Feifel filter tops that are the correct round shape fitted on the very early Tigers. So, cut the old box ones down, fitted the tops and then used resin to fill gaps, sanded all back, primed, painted and weathered.

Back on and she is now correct. She is not Tiger 131, mine is 138 but she is of the same type.

[SimonT]

Hi Si - would the tracks be better painted all over in rust browns so that when you run it the wear highlights the bits that actually get worn?

[Guest]

Very nice work Si. Effects are really well done.
Laurie

[Steve Jones]

A true labour of love. Nicely done

[flyjoe180]

Nice result Si

[papa 695]

Very nice Si.

[eddiesolo]

Hi Si - would the tracks be better painted all over in rust browns so that when you run it the wear highlights the bits that actually get worn?

Hi Si, I was thinking of that, may do a brown oil paint just roughly applied, thing is the worn bits will be more metallic due to scraping etc. Going to get a battery in her and take her out for a spin and see what the tracks look like.

[eddiesolo]

Very nice work Si. Effects are really well done.
Laurie

Thank you Laurie, this was my first RC tank I really wanted to try and get right, took me ages to get stuff for her and now, she is done.

[eddiesolo]

A true labour of love. Nicely done

Thanks Steve, indeed, over three years in messing about with her, now I can rest...until I find something else :tongue-out3:

[eddiesolo]

Nice result Si

Thanking you Joe, just finishes the backend off nicely.

[eddiesolo]

Very nice Si.

Ta much Ian, glad you like her.