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                        Achtung King Tiger..!

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, November 1, 2003 10:58 AM
                        Still no luck so far, Eric... I've given it a couple of hot air sessions and I'm not sure it'as doing anything... My wife airbrushed a Hs-126 the other day and had a similar tacky problem, but her paint has finaly cured, so I'm not losing faith.. yet!
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Friday, October 31, 2003 1:55 AM
                        Bill, the paint was purchased at the store only a few days ago, but that does not mean it's not been on the shelves for a much longer while of course... I'm getting ready to try Eric's idea. Let's hope it works!
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Thursday, October 30, 2003 4:09 PM
                        Dj, This probably sounds stupid, but how old is the paint? I've never seen the Revell paints here in the States, so haven't used them, but with other enamals I've used, when they get old and the thinner part of the paint medium has pretty much evaporated, it leaves a kind of oily sludge. Sometimes it's pretty hard to get "reconstituted with mineral spirits or thinner.

                        I hope Eric's idea works. It's much too nice a model to have the paint go ickey on you!

                        Bill
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:23 PM
                        thanks, Eric, I'll try that and let you know how it went!
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:16 PM
                        It could have been a freak of temperature and humidity Domi. I'd try the hair drier but like I said, be very careful not to get it hot. Dead [xx(] Just warm air, but that should help it cure.Dry it for a while, let it cool back in the box and then dry it again as needed.

                        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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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:05 PM
                        Enamel from the Revell range...
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:01 PM
                        Domi, first off the build looks great! I saw this the other day and forgot to post to it.

                        I'd try drying the paint with a hair dryer. Being very careful to NOT get it too hot!! But warm dry air will dry it the fastest. What kind of paint did you use on it????

                        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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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, October 30, 2003 2:52 PM
                        Well, guys, things are not going too well since that post... I decided to give it a coat of red-brown to represent the 'primer' that was going to be the base of my 3-tone camouflage but for some reasons, the paint remains sticky... I just do not know what to do...!? Any idea?? I've put it in a box to keep it away from the dust...
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:44 AM
                        Sign - Ditto [#ditto]Domi, I continue to be more impressed with this little puppy every time I look at it! You have really done a terrific job! Braille Scale, indeed!
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, October 30, 2003 10:13 AM
                        Great grills! You get another Bow [bow]
                        ~Brian
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 5:47 PM
                        Man, my eyes are not good enough for that level of detail in small scale. I have enough trouble on 1/35th scale.

                        If the painting is as good as the build, then no matter how you do it, it will look great.

                        (Expect Moses to chirp in about trying out the ZimTongue [:P])
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 2:45 PM
                        Brian, the grills are cut from a piece of fairly fine metal mesh that's been around in my scrap-box for a while. Wonder where it cam from..? More to the point, what will I do when it's gone!?

                        Bill, all that work took about 5 to 6 hours I'd say, the main 'pain' being bending the wire to get even looking handles and hooks. I drilled little holes to insert the wire in the model and it also took a little bit of time to fill in the resulting gaps with Milliput.
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:21 AM
                        Revell 1/72 is definately the best. Really great job, dj. How long did it take you to do all the clips, clamps, cables, etc. I look forward to seeing it finished.

                        As for all the new "smilies", someone has way too much time on their hands!! lol

                        Bill
                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:22 PM
                        Very nice DJ.
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:35 AM
                        Beautiful, Deej!
                        Wait wait wait: did you scratchbuild the grills on the rear deck????
                        If so: Bow [bow]

                        Ah, what the heck! Even if you didn't: Bow [bow]

                        Looking forward to seeing the finished beastie!
                        ~Brian
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, October 28, 2003 6:28 AM

                        Nice! DJ,

                        I can't imagine how small those 1/72 PE hooks are.


                        Jim [IMG]
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 27, 2003 10:30 PM
                        Sign - Off Topic!! [#offtopic]

                        For those who have not yet noticed the new Smilies are made available by clicking on the "Show Entire Smilie List" found at the bottom of the pack of Smilies found at the lower left hand corner of "Post New Reply" or "Post New Topic" windows.

                        Laugh [(-D]

                        Enjoy!

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                        r13b20
                        • Member since
                          April 2014
                        Posted by r13b20 on Monday, October 27, 2003 6:50 PM
                        looking good Dj! more pics please!
                        Monsterarmor, how did you get the animated smiley? too cool Bob
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, October 27, 2003 6:47 PM
                        Nice and clean build Domi ..... keep us posted on your progress.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 6:11 PM
                        Looking good, Domi Mischief [:-,]
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, October 27, 2003 5:21 PM
                        Looks pretty detailed for a 1/72. The modifications you have done indeed improved it a lot. Very nice build. Should come out fantastic when painted.

                        Only experience can let somebody do that good in something that small. Absolutely great, DJ.

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, October 27, 2003 5:16 PM
                        Duke, for one, I could not contemplate cleaning up the mold lines on the tow cables so I made new ones out of several strands of fine wire. Once I started that, there was no escaping re-doing all the bits that ties them down onto the hull, then the handles that are all over the place, the periscopes and a few other tiny little bits. The mesh is a little extra too. The kit itself is gorgeous though. The tracks are superb and I could not resist cutting down into the skirts to show a little bit more of them. The next one I build will be skirt-less, for sure!


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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, October 27, 2003 5:04 PM
                        I have a pic that I like a lot. It shows a KingTiger with a 3-tone color ambush scheme, but with definite hard-edged colors. However, I can not detect any unit markings nor any German crosses either. The gun barrel is two-tone, presumably red-brown (top) and dark yellow (bottom), with a wavy demarcation running all along the gun.

                        The tank is in a wooden area, and is definitely a Zimmerit-free vehicle. The picture appears in Panzerwaffe at War (2) Moscow to Berlin, by R Michulec and T Anderson, published by Concord.

                        Unfortunately, the caption does not tell where and when the pic was taken... Anybody's got an idea..??
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, October 27, 2003 4:31 PM
                        DJ, coming along nicely. You have much more patience and persistance than I do. I'd do an ambush scheme also. Thanks for sharing.

                        "It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

                        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, October 27, 2003 4:27 PM
                        Looks awesome Bow [bow] ! Im sure the extra small details were a Censored [censored] Cant wait to see it finsihed
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 27, 2003 4:18 PM
                        Oh man, is that a beautiful kit or what? It's my favorite 1/72nd scale armor kit, hands down.

                        The detailing you've done on it looks really nice. Mine were built for wargaming, so they are straight OOB.

                        I haven't done a review of the Tiger II's usage, but it seems that quite a lot of the ones that were built and saw service would be without zimmerit. Just consider how many of the older heavy panzer battalions would lose all their tanks in some horrible battle and then need a resupply. I don't think the 509 sPzAbt, my own favorite unit, had any with zimmerit for the fighting in Hungary in 1945, frisntance. Same goes for 501 SSs.pzAbt, which left all their Tiger II's as nice presents for the Allies in the Bulge. Tongue [:P]

                        Anyways, if you pick a specific unit you want to paint, let me know and I will take a peek at Tigers in Combat I for you.
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, October 27, 2003 4:01 PM
                        Looks awesome! Can't wait to see it in the final camo pattern. Have you thought about ambush scheme?

                        What makes it so difficult to build OOB?

                        It feels good looking at well-built 1/72 scale armor! Keep up the great work! :-)
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Achtung King Tiger..!
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, October 27, 2003 3:05 PM
                        Here's a little preview of one of a series of models I'm working on at the moment. This is Revell's 1/72 King Tiger. I spent a day 'upgrading' it with wire, metal sheet and plastic rods and card. The kit is very nice without those improvements, but it's real hard to build out of the box.. Disapprove [V]



                        I'm still rather undecided about the color scheme... Because of the lack of Zimmerit, it's got to be a post-September '44 vehicle, but I was also toying with the idea of doing it with Tiger stripes... But I have a Leopard being readiyed for such a 'scheme'...



                        Well, time will tell!

                        Domi
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