| Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version | |
|
Author | Message |
---|
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Jul 27, 2013 7:36 pm | |
| This will be a running-mate for "TIKI" I have started on the Taigen Tiger I, Early Version, that I got from Freakydude. The objective; Early Style Exhausts; I have fit the Mato 3:1's, they will get 400 series motors. Exhaust stacks have been converted to the early style, not perfect, but I can live with it; I have used magnets in the Air Filter Hoses, to allow the Taigen removable upper hull feature to work with the hoses (not a problem on the late version Tiger, it doesn't have them); _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Strato50 General
Posts : 2188 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 38 Location : Hamilton, On
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:46 pm | |
| Nice exhaust work Glen!
My exhaust hoses snapped off forever ago, but they hold themselves up fine so far, hehe! _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant - SECRET PROJECT
|
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:48 pm | |
| I tested the hose magnet system this evening, works even better when the upper hull is removed, than I had hoped _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sun Jul 28, 2013 8:51 pm | |
| Airsoft gun has been chopped up to support the gun with a flash.
The mantlet has drilled for the emitter tube.
Removed the commander's coupala so it could be rotated to the correct orientation.
The fire extinguisher is just about ready to install (nice metal one from Freakydude)
The upper hull has been stripped to prep. for priming, this will be my first use of AK Primer.
Lots of the "little bits" are getting ready for paing, too.
The people at Taigen were a bit over-enthusiastic with the glue on some spots on this one. _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Wed Jul 31, 2013 10:44 pm | |
| Glen When you prime your tanks make sure you wipe it down first. I have found AK doesn't like the grease from your fingers. Curtis |
|
| |
Airbrushler Retired
Posts : 2567 Join date : 2012-04-27 Age : 60 Location : Windsor, ON
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:27 pm | |
| Curtis what do you wipe them with Alcohol? not the drinking kind...lol _____________________________________________ |
|
| |
Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Wed Jul 31, 2013 11:51 pm | |
| just a slightly damp cloth, I mean not a wet one. What happens is the oils from your fingers keep the AK paints from sticking to raw plastic. just a wipe with a slightly moist cloth is enough to keep the "birdseye" away. Birdseye is basically when the paint beads up instead of laying flat for those new painters reading this. |
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Thu Aug 01, 2013 6:12 am | |
| Thanks, Curtis I am getting close to putting the primer on some of the parts, so this message was timely _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:44 pm | |
| Making some progress on this. There has been a change of plan, this one's getting Clark (as soon as the Tiger version is in stock) and a Tamiya IR Receiver. Exhaust modifications; _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
tomzag Second Lieutenant
Posts : 624 Join date : 2013-03-18
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:47 pm | |
| Glen, it look really nice, i am impressed by the number you painted on. |
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:53 pm | |
| _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
tomzag Second Lieutenant
Posts : 624 Join date : 2013-03-18
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:03 pm | |
| i see, i alway make my own. |
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Sun Oct 06, 2013 10:14 pm | |
| This one will be operational at the October meet. _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:29 pm | |
| _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Strato50 General
Posts : 2188 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 38 Location : Hamilton, On
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:47 pm | |
| That's really sharp Glen. The light and shadows really show how the camo is supposed to work. How many Tiger I's now?? _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant - SECRET PROJECT
|
|
| |
Reaper332 Sgt-Major
Posts : 400 Join date : 2013-03-13
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Tue Oct 08, 2013 6:59 pm | |
| Nice work mate looks really good...... |
|
| |
Glen B Lieutenant General
Posts : 1816 Join date : 2012-03-22 Age : 71 Location : Fort Erie, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version Tue Oct 08, 2013 7:01 pm | |
| - Strato50 wrote:
How many Tiger I's now?? Not quite enough. Only have two, both Taigens, this early one and the late version Abt. 506 Tiger, I sold my HL's _____________________________________________ "Luck favours the prepared!."
|
|
| |
Sponsored content
| Subject: Re: Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version | |
| |
|
| |
| Tiger I, 2nd SS, Taigen Early Version | |
|