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                        Remember way back when.....

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Remember way back when.....
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:01 PM
                        When the first talk of the backwards build started I asked a buncha questions about tiger kits and you all helped me out. Then I started talkin about it being my first ever tank kit and getting the colors and stuff. Then... I said I'll do hand zimm on my first tank and asuf said if I did that he would make the perfect 109...'

                        Well here she is folks... a little worse for wear from travelling to my inlaws and back.

                        My Tiger 1







                        Laugh away, I am very happy with my first tank ever... hand zimm and indies.

                        -JeffCool [8D]
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:13 PM
                        Very brave indeed tackling hand zimm on your first tank ever...I have a feeling that ausf is in for a surprise. Thanks for sharing your first effort with us Jeff, you have gone one step further on your first attempt than many of us who are still fearful of this unknown with our builds. For that reason alone I won't laugh at your results. Thumbs Up [tup] Wink [;)]

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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:14 PM

                        Great job, Jeff !


                        Looks good. Congratulations - Welcome to the darkside

                        http://www.soundamerica.com/sounds/movies/S-T/Star_Wars/giveself.wav







                        Jim [IMG]
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:27 PM
                        I see you lurking Ausf....
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:27 PM
                        Whoo Hoo Jeff, good for you. Remember I'm no expert here. First off you did a great job constructing the indy tracks. Paint job is nice and the wash was helpful. I've never really tried zim, but yours looks a bit thick. I'm guessing maybe you used a screwdriver. That didn't work for me, I should have used a razor saw or Tamiya's zim tool.Now to some constructive observances(have to watch my lingo LOL). The tops of the tracks should have a drybrush of silver ( I use metallic grey) and the edges as should the tools and tow ropes. I figured it's been in combat and therefore the tip of the gun barrel should be black. The tank could stand a bit of drybrushing on all the high points. All in all, a respectable first tank. Oh can't you wait to shoot down my Nick?

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:31 PM
                        Thanks Tiger. Most of this I have come to learn since then hanging out here with you guys. I appreciate your well put and thought out constructive crit. As for making a realistic tank I can only get better, but this one no matter how it looks to the guys who really make these things (that being you all), she'll always be my honey.
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:42 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3

                        Thanks Tiger. Most of this I have come to learn since then hanging out here with you guys. I appreciate your well put and thought out constructive crit. As for making a realistic tank I can only get better, but this one no matter how it looks to the guys who really make these things (that being you all), she'll always be my honey.


                        Hey you pick up fast. That's what is all about, making it to YOUR satisfaction. Some of the purists prefer their vehicle slathered in mud, but I just haven't been able to do that yet. To each their own. Now, when are you getting that Sturmtiger?

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 12, 2004 11:53 PM
                        Heh I am doing another Tiger 1 first for the plane/tank build. I'll do the Sturmtiger next, still researching it.
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, August 13, 2004 12:23 AM
                        This is embarrasing. I consider myself as a blue-blooded armor guy and here I am staring at an A/C guy's first armor a Tiger no less with Zim made from putty. Something that I was not brave enough to do on mine (I inscribed the zim on the plastic for convience using a knife). Although I may say that the the zim looks a bit thick and the lines should have been finer, I give my 2 thumbs up (sorry I only have two) for your efforts (and I am not saying that it looks bad.)

                        Tackling the indies on the first armor is also something commendable.

                        Good job Jeff.

                        Man I need to try Zim from putty soon.

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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, August 13, 2004 6:57 AM
                        Jeff, that is a fine effort! I think you did a superb job on the indies. Very nice, smooth sag. I admire your courage in tackling the zimm, too! I'll admit that I have yet to try any zimm techniques at all, so my hat's off to you.
                        Ya did good!
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 13, 2004 7:07 AM
                        No doubt you did a SUPER job for a first build and a difficult one at that. Lock her in a glass box and show here off in 20 years...
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 13, 2004 7:13 AM
                        You're a braver man than I, Jeff. I've stared into the eyes of the 1/72 Revell 109, turned and ran. Live to fight another day and all that. Life's too short to build a kit that bad. Especially with PE and resin. I could build a better Messerschmidt with balsa and tissue and have a lot more fun.
                        Indies are tough enough, but hand zimm is the K2 of Armor. I'm still working on a formula so I can give it try. Solid build all around, you should be proud. Nice kitty.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, August 13, 2004 12:30 PM
                        Thank you all for your kind words. Can't wait to get started on Kitty #2 but I have this first...

                        Once I get all that done(plus get a payday in there to get my kit) I'll be making another for the tank barrel plane prop build.... which starts very soon.
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                        Moses
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Long Island
                        Posted by Moses on Friday, August 13, 2004 1:27 PM
                        I applaud you for your effort woodbeck. Big Smile [:D] You actually did very well with those indy tracks..something I refuse to do to this day.

                        For all those affraid of doing Putty Zim...suck it up!!! Or wait for my step by step article on ww2modelmaker.com in a few weeks. Wink [;)]

                        Cheers

                        Mo
                        "ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Friday, August 13, 2004 5:53 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Moses[
                        For all those affraid of doing Putty Zim...suck it up!!! Or wait for my step by step article on ww2modelmaker.com in a few weeks. Wink [;)]

                        Cheers

                        Mo


                        Heck Moses (Rob), zimming is as easy for you as is walking on water. [:0] (Did anyone catch that poor pun?) Disapprove [V]

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Friday, August 13, 2004 6:10 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Moses[
                        For all those affraid of doing Putty Zim...suck it up!!! Or wait for my step by step article on ww2modelmaker.com in a few weeks. Wink [;)]

                        Cheers

                        Mo


                        Heck Moses (Rob), zimming is as easy for you as is walking on water. [:0] (Did anyone catch that poor pun?) Disapprove [V]


                        Shouldn't that be "parting the Red Sea?" Big Smile [:D]

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Friday, August 13, 2004 6:21 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by wbill76

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Moses[
                        For all those affraid of doing Putty Zim...suck it up!!! Or wait for my step by step article on ww2modelmaker.com in a few weeks. Wink [;)]

                        Cheers

                        Mo


                        Heck Moses (Rob), zimming is as easy for you as is walking on water. [:0] (Did anyone catch that poor pun?) Disapprove [V]


                        Shouldn't that be "parting the Red Sea?" Big Smile [:D]


                        My bad! Banged Head [banghead] All those years of schooling down the drain. Disapprove [V]

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 3:18 AM
                        Anyone have any 3 view color plates of Tiger 1... dont know if early mid or late so all three would be nice. Also which version is that dark gray color???
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 3:47 AM
                        I like your Tiger Jeff, and good on you for jumping in and challenging yourself. Hope to see you dabble in some more Armour.

                        Good luck on that funny looking thing with the spinny bit at the front.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 3:48 AM
                        Early Tigers came in that Dark grey, Jeff. No zimm for those kittys either.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 7:35 AM
                        Jeff I agree with everyone else,,, For your first Armor project you did a great job. Other than the things Tigerman mentioned I can think of nothing else to improve it. My hats off to you for doing the zim. I have been doing german models for a while now and I haven't even considered doing it,,, I'm a big wimp what can I say. hehe

                        Again great build
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Monday, August 16, 2004 9:58 AM
                        Jeff, you did an excellent job for your first armor kit! The build looks great, especially on the tracks. Not to rub it in, yeah, the zim is a bit thick looking but who am I to say anything since I haven't done a zimmed kit myself yet Tongue [:P]! It came out great and your next one will be even better I'm sure! Keep it up bro!

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 7:47 PM
                        thanks guys, I appreciate the thunbs up and I think its way cool of ya all to see the effort and not the finished product. I am definitly a plane guy but I can see many more treads sitting on my shelves in the near future.

                        Phroooooosh, thanks for that link on that thread with you and Joes build going... the milliput zimm Tech. Looks good to me, you might see it from me real soon.

                        again... phrooooooooosh, I just like saying that for some reason
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 16, 2004 7:53 PM
                        As for my new wingy thingy I have going....

                        Here she is pardn'rs... being a stallion for them that blue skies o're europe en such. She being a blue nose Petie 3rd flewn by that Lt. Col. John C. Meyer outta that itty 'ield named Bodney. She'll be weary and a bit weathered when she'n finished en all. Hope ya all take a gander over in the Corral on them group build forums en such, many a stang herder be'n workin mighty hard over thar.

                        P-51D of the 487 Fighter Squadron


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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:32 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by woodbeck3

                        Phroooooosh, thanks for that link on that thread with you and Joes build going... the milliput zimm Tech. Looks good to me, you might see it from me real soon.

                        again... phrooooooooosh, I just like saying that for some reason


                        You know, a lot of my mates say it more or less just like that. They seem to llike doing it too.

                        Man, that cockpit looks great Jeff. Must take a lot of practice to paint something up like that.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 6:53 AM
                        What do you use, a brush with two hairs?
                        Looks great. I'm interested to see what you flyboys consider weathered. I'll be paying attention. Mischief [:-,]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 12:42 PM
                        actually that was the easiest pit I have done as far as painting goes. I used the blackbox resin and added Eduard PE details. As far as the individual details I picked out, just a fine brush and dry brushed the details.... took about 15 minutes or so to get it like that.
                        Usually I would add a black wash in there to age it but I WAS WORRIED ALL THE pe pLACARDS i PUT IN TERE WOULD WASH OUT AND THEY WERE A LOT OF WORK...
                        Glad ya all enjoyed it, more to come.
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                        yw18mc
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: sunny imperial beach
                        Posted by yw18mc on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 1:30 PM
                        Hey Jeff! thats really a nice tiger! Can't believe the job you did on the tracks, and even the zimmert? I've got to hand it to you, "NO FEAR" sits well with you. After seeing the great first time job you did I've desided to steal that can of chocolate frosting the wife has sitting in the pantry and try my hand at zimmerit. Heck if it don't look good I'll eat the damn thing. I'll just call it german chocolate tank!! semper fi, mike
                        mike
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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 2:43 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by yw18mc

                        After seeing the great first time job you did I've desided to steal that can of chocolate frosting the wife has sitting in the pantry and try my hand at zimmerit. Heck if it don't look good I'll eat the damn thing. I'll just call it german chocolate tank!! semper fi, mike


                        [Homer Simpson voice]

                        Black Forest Tiger....mmmmmm......

                        [/Homer Simpson voice]

                        Big Smile [:D]

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, August 17, 2004 9:43 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by yw18mc

                        Hey Jeff! thats really a nice tiger! Can't believe the job you did on the tracks, and even the zimmert? I've got to hand it to you, "NO FEAR" sits well with you. After seeing the great first time job you did I've desided to steal that can of chocolate frosting the wife has sitting in the pantry and try my hand at zimmerit. Heck if it don't look good I'll eat the damn thing. I'll just call it german chocolate tank!! semper fi, mike


                        Might send that off to FSM's readers tips! Even Moses hadn't thought of that. LOL

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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