Putting a tank in your Tiger; Episode 4, a new hope..

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 11, 2004 3:14 AM

Great work on your Tiger there Michael! I am enjoying it's progress, and your quirky commentery. I reckon a good slogan for a PE company would be "PE: Fun you don't know you're having."

Good point about Aussie wine too, heaven knows how we managed to be good at something so cultured, but we are. I might have a Barossa Shiraz from my rack tonight!

Matt

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renarts

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April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Saturday, April 10, 2004 9:56 AM

Very impressive Michael. Slow and steady will pay off big in the end.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, April 10, 2004 7:59 AM

Looking good, Michael.
Great work the PE!

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 10, 2004 5:32 AM

Thanks for the kind words lads..

As you can see this is a very, very long process as I plan a using as much of the PE as I can. So far the only bits left untouched are the driver and r/o hatch interiours.. Mainly because I would have to include an interiour in the lower hull..

Now, as I said before: now all I have to do is ruin the paintjob..

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Thursday, April 8, 2004 9:58 PM

fantastic. i will pick up my jaw now and replace it to its rightful spot. great build so far.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 5:47 PM

Wow looks great.
Can't wait to see Return of the Jedi, thats my favourite Tongue [:P]

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lizardqing

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July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Thursday, April 8, 2004 3:27 PM

As I mentioned sometime in the wee morning hours , great job. Nothing like a bit of a tale to go along with it either. Always a shame haveing to cover up all that nice looking pe.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 2:59 PM

WOW!

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zokissima

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July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Thursday, April 8, 2004 2:03 PM

Oh wow, incredible. The cast effect looks better than on the best kits I have that CAME like that.

QUOTE: as tight as Christina Aguilera's trousers

Would you have them any other way? Not me Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 1:48 PM

Hey Michael
Good work there ,excellent stuff. Dont worry the int of my tiger will never b seen again either. Thanx for the pix.

Keep well.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 7:23 AM

Thanks for the pic and the glue tip

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 7:15 AM

Well at least the copious ammount of super glue explains your preamble. I guess you discovered whatever I was on.
Beautiful work and narrative....the sole disappointment is knowing the interior is forever sealed. Thanks for sharing and keep'em coming please.

As far as the Austrailian Red....moi aussi!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 7:06 AM

I spent a good 2 hours on those bloody wingnuts next to the hull MG.. Thought I was going to go insane.

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spector822002

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December 2003
From: Southern Maine

Posted by spector822002 on Thursday, April 8, 2004 6:56 AM

Micheal: How about that tool box latch !,....... pretty fun eh'? If it is like my JT's was I had to quit 3 times because of severe eyestrain! The damn thing was literally giving me a migraine ! Those wingnut latches are a treat too . But all that aside , very fine job so far , keep plugging away , and when you have too many glasses of vino and start to see 3 of everything , its time to quit for the day ! Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 5:07 AM

Thanks Michael I guess I'll try on a piece of scrap plastic and see how it works.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 5:05 AM

That is definatly a lovely looking Tiger indeed.

I reckon any liquid glue will do, as I've got some UHU or Kibri bottle. Just use it in moderation, as always. I always assumed they were all the same..

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:46 AM

Oh and by the way have you seen the new Tiger I late from Tamiya with metal tracks and gun barrel, nice stuff.http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/metal_tiger/index.htm

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:44 AM

What liquid glue did you use any specific brand or would any kind do.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:42 AM

Thanks Monrad.. Well, to be honest I bit the bullet and just did the stipling. First time ever, and as its a really easy technique even I could do it and I'm most happy.

As for the smoking stuff.. Nah, not too big into that, its more like the fluorescent lighting in the office thats working its deathrays on my brain..

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:32 AM

Very very very nice, Thumbs Up [tup]

Its good to have guys like you sharing their expertise. I have to try that liquid glue and stipling on the surface my tigers.
Well it is clear that you live in the Netherlands because you must be smoking something, god you are funny. Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Putting a tank in your Tiger; Episode 4, a new hope..

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 4:21 AM

It is time for another update..

The world of PE is a tricky one. It is of very small people and has a different gravitational pull compared to our own planet. I'm deciding to take the touristic route, going from one area to the next, keeping my mind fresh so I don't end up jumping up and down on the now famous Tiger of mine. Here's a brief list of the attractions I visited. I went snorkeling in Hull cast surface, paraglided off of the Aber clamps, did some shopping for postcards in Fire extinguisher and toolbox detailing and finally took some holiday snaps at the Bicycle gear cable tow cable. Lots of fun..

The cast surface was acchieved by painting the surface with liquid glue, then stipling it with the brush. This left me with a nice textured surface and some cloudy glue..

The gun barrel and mantlet aren't textured (though the mantlet will be), they just jumped in the way while I was airbrushing the interior.

I added the bicycle gear wire attached to the kit loops because the kit items looked offensive. They have since been charged and are facing several months on probation.

Yes, I know that its not on quite straight, but I reckoned that these loops weren't attached as tight as Christina Aguilera's trousers on the real thing. I reckon they has a certain amount of slack, like Ben Afflecks IQ.

I have finally decided to focus on the finer things in life. A good South African or Australian red wine, good food, stop signs and tiny detail that make your eyeballs excrete blood. I decided to start on the toolbox on the back.. All these parts are reworked kit parts. The toolbox actually had to be reshaped to show it has actually got a lid.

At this point my eyes were sore..

Then the fire extinguisher.

And finally the wingnuts for the hull MG wading cover.. Oh, I added a standard issue ball point pen for scale reference..

Right after that I was blind.

The rest of the kit is coming along swimmingly. Hoping to get some World War 2 productions tracks for it soon. Anywhat; here are some more pics.. Enjoy!