AFV 1/35 SCALE STURMTIGER.

[rtfoe]

Hi John, it's about time I chymed in after trying to balance atop the ladder at times minus Steve's help when he's locked up in his padded cell with meds from matron. Fernando though has been quite a hand hold propt up next to me on his ladder or Dutch dyke.

I must say the Sturm looks the cahoonas as Scottie would say with the wicked zim application and painted flecks. I would have thought of all people you would have knowned gravity makes things sag with age but the putty work held its ground. The engine is a mighty fine scratch...I'd swear you had two eyes on it. So far you're making tracks with the tracks. :thumb2:

The men have survived the operating table and are now in the make up room to be powdered. Looking forward to all the little trinkets that will festoon the build.

Great work for something that was booted out of a previous diorama and now gets a personal touch and helpful references from many fellow plastic stickers who keep cheering bring on the weathering. I hope the boisterous group don't knock both Fernando and me off our vantage point. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[Mickc1440]

Top job JR, you've done a great job with that cammo.

[Si Benson]

Morning John,
Really impressed with that cammo....I’m gonna have to start taking lessons from you! Tracks looking very good too.
You should be extremely pleased with yourself!! :smiling4:
Si

[Guest]

Wow . quite blown away by the kind comments :flushed:

John,

Looking the dogs cahoonas

Paul ......... Thanks mate

John, just catching up again, awesome stuff buddy.
Great scratchery etc, I wish I had time , patience and some of the skills you and other modellers on here have. :smiling2::smiling2::thumb2::thumb2:

Brad.......Thanks, I've learn't all of my modelling since I returned, and most from the forums Iv'e belonged to from my mates.

No need to be gentle mate - that is wonderful work. You have every right to be pleased. The fleck work has come out a real treat. Very impressive. The tracks are the ideal colour for street work. Good luck with all those workshop items. That should keep you out of trouble for a few days:smiling3: Well done my friend:thumb2:

Steve....... Cheers, I was dreading you giving me down the road !! I daren't get it wrong:smiling3:

Hi John


Looks good all the clutter of a maintenance scenario

Nice work on the flecks too.

Getting there John

regards

Steve H

Cheers Steve...... Think there might be a bit too much of the tools etc, can thin it down later.

Great work so far John, can't wait to see her all done.


Cheers, Jim

Jim......... Glad you approve ! might take some time on the next stage, so get comfortable.

Hi John, it's about time I chymed in after trying to balance atop the ladder at times minus Steve's help when he's locked up in his padded cell with meds from matron. Fernando though has been quite a hand hold propt up next to me on his ladder or Dutch dyke.

I must say the Sturm looks the cahoonas as Scottie would say with the wicked zim application and painted flecks. I would have thought of all people you would have knowned gravity makes things sag with age but the putty work held its ground. The engine is a mighty fine scratch...I'd swear you had two eyes on it. So far you're making tracks with the tracks. :thumb2:

The men have survived the operating table and are now in the make up room to be powdered. Looking forward to all the little trinkets that will festoon the build.

Great work for something that was booted out of a previous diorama and now gets a personal touch and helpful references from many fellow plastic stickers who keep cheering bring on the weathering. I hope the boisterous group don't knock both Fernando and me off our vantage point. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

Richard......... I find Gaffer tape holds most thing in place at my age . :smiling::smiling: Thanks for the comment on the Sturm, as for the engine it came from a Tamiya set, so was easy ! Move down to the front and take Steves seat ..Sorry I have weathered it !!!! but didn't want to over do it , there are some fine washes and some weathering with a light brown wash. Should I do more ?

Top job JR, you've done a great job with that cammo.

Thanks Mick , it was a lot easier than I imagined.

Morning John,
Really impressed with that cammo....I’m gonna have to start taking lessons from you! Tracks looking very good too.
You should be extremely pleased with yourself!! :smiling4:
Si

Si .........Thanks very kind of you to say that, I've a long way to reach your fine standard.

Still recovering from those kins comments,.......

Today was spent searching the web for Styrene sections, as I intend to build a span roof. Yes more drawings , and really enjoying working out the angles. This roof will be a metal framed one with corrugated iron sheets. Having sent off for some plastic corrugated sheet I shall glue two of them to some wooden strips and use these as a die and make to 40 odd sheets from aluminium take away trays. I tried to find out the thickness of the best tin foil roll , but it seems not strong enough, so as I don't have takeaways I shall buy some trays from evilbay.
Was hoping to get the wheels on, and the tools primed the other side, but the above search took all day !
Gardening job tomorrow so little chance of much being done, Thursday will have to do .
Thanks again , Its given me a real boost . :thumb2::thumb2:
John.

[Guest]

Back again, put the wheels on, not all as you will see. :smiling:
Also painted the figures with primer and did the otherside of the tools.

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Can anyone tell me about the double wheel, would it have been split to remove it from the vehicle . I want to have the two wheels lying near by. Thank you Tiger experts.

Ok that's all I'm going to show , the other work is a roof drawing and how many corrugated sheets I will need . :nerd:
John .

[Jim R]

Hi John
Could have sworn I had posted after the fleck painting. The rest of the guys have said it all. It is looking great - the flecks look spot on. Not far from being another one to be proud of.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Pretty astounding. Some fine, fine work Dzohn. PaulE

[Steve Jones]

Hello mate. Not to sure what you mean about the wheels. When they were put on transports the outer wheels were removed as per these photos. Hopefully this is what you are after

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Terrific work mate. looking forward to seeing the buildings

[papa 695]

Just caught up again John, and some great work going on.

[Guest]

Hi .
Jim....... Thanks. Plenty more to come !.
Paul..... Cheers buddy.
Steve..... Great photos, going to have to scratch that wheel trolly ! What I wanted to know did the wheels split when being removed.?
Ian....Nice to see you.
Well waited all day away from the bench until Management returned from town.The reason ?
Well our lovely postal delivery guys expect you to open the door as they take their finger off the bell !!!! If you slow, or have too far to come , low and behold you have a little card. Now I like our postal guys but they don't get long enough per house ! So all I got done was those wheels. Waiting for glycerine, plastic strip, plastic sheet and etching fluid !
Next week looks like being busy. :upside:
John.

[SimonT]

Looking good John

[Guest]

Thanks Simon.
No fire or mud either !......... and not likely to be.:crying:
Today having seen the very helpful photos post by Steve , ( he who seems to have unlimited photos of every thing ) I scratched a small wheel trolly. Meanwhile I have been gainfully employed painting the figures, and opening packages . Namely plastic sections , corrugated sheets. Already cut some timber for backing to make a former, these were two part epoxy glued this morning to the wood .

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Uniforms were done as per the boxes , but MB and MiniArt both give differing Vallejo nos. How helpful can you get .:angry: I will have some dressed as fitters and the ones in black or bits of black as the crew.
Thanks for following , comments by all means .
John.

[minitnkr]

Uniforms are not, in any army. Not to worry. Different dies, makers, wear & cleanliness are all factors. Shaping up nicely. PaulE

[Mini Me]

John,
I like what I'm seeing the wheel dolly is way cool!
Cheers, Rick H.

[Guest]

Thanks guys.
It is annoying though when two manufactures quote different nos' I had enough trouble with B***y camo:smiling2:
Yes Rick I was pleased with the trolley, just adds a little to the overall dio.
John. aka Dzhon