Liberation of Western Europe GB

Lookin good, what did you use for painting the tracks?

Happy Holidays,

David

All,

Here are a few update pics of my Tiger. To refresh, this is Dragon's 3-in-1 Late, the one with all the goodies. She's also got a Tank Workshop interior and my own Squadron Green Putty Zimm.

Much work remains. Some time this week or next, I will try to write more about this build. It's been easily the msot complex modeling project I've undertaken so far, and I'm learning from it every day, just about.

As always, comments and critiques are most welcome. I think I'm aware of most of its shortcomings, but hit me with them anyway (I may be missing a biggie).

Wow, that one great Tiger. Question though, what are all those spots on the top of the turret?

David

Thats a great Tiger model. You'd have to have some pecs to close that hatch on the back. Must of weighed 150 lbs. Or was it one time use- Ausgang only! Which is to say looking at your model, it feels like the real thing.

What is the plan for the treads?

Lordy, Lordy, Lordy.....I TOTALLY forgot I joined this GB!!  I'm supposed to build a Tamiya M4A3...guess I better get on it!!  Less than 2 months to go!!  YIIKES!!

Yeah, I sorta forgot too. Which is sorta stupid considering I started it. I'm probobly not going to finish on time because I'm getting ready to move to Marlyland, so I'm not going to start the kit until I move in the beginning of July.

David

 Hi David. I need to change my entry in this one.  

I was checking the allignment of the road wheels on my Achilles Mk. IIC when Mr. Murphy came through the door and bumped my elbow. She's now a parts pile.  

But I dug out a Tamiya Panther G (Late) and set to work, and it's almost finished. I've been trying lots of new things on it and I am working on figuring out how to post pics, hopefully I will get them on here soon.

Thanks, Dennis.

I don't want to push bak the start date. This isn't one of those strict GBs. Just keep us updated with progress and such.

David

Hey, no worries David!  I'll try to get it done on time, but I'll have fun with the kit no matter what!

BTW, hope your move to Maryland goes well!  Take care!

heres my waspe in 35th scale.

please feel free to give me the good ,bad and ugly!

if possible i would like to join.

i've got a spitfire and bf-109 at home unstarted

we don't have to post pics when were done right?

if so i'm screwed, considering i don't have a camera of any type and can't afford one considering in still in high school

Well, I've finally finished doing everything I'm going to do to this thing except to make a simple dirt road base-but that's gonna have to wait for a bit. But for the life of me, I can't figure out how to post pics! I've uploaded them to photobucket but then I get stuck. Go ahead and laugh, but be warned that you will be laughing WITH me as I am the self-proclaimed poster child for computer illiteracy. Can anyone give me some help with that? I would like to show y'all what I've done so it can be picked apart, constructively of course, and I can figure out what areas I need to work on for the next one. Thanks in advance, Bullet--out. 

since we can still join, I would like to add a 1/48 scale Pershing modified to SUPER PERSHING

It had a Tiger kill and maybe a Panther kill as well one of only two built and the rarity of having a "TRIAL BY FIRE" 

forest gump wrote:

we don't have to post pics when were done right?

Forest - it's generally expected that you would post some finished build pics...even better if you were able to post some of your work in progress! That way everybody else can give you a hand if you need it, or even learn from your mistakes - or the things you do right.

Can you find someone to let you borrow a camera? Or put it on your birthday wishlist? You don't need a super-expensive model to take decent enough pics to post here.

since there is no limit to joining and I have announced my build

here are some pictures from yesterday's build I need to build the front add on armor, add the side plate armor to the mantlet 

you can also see the plastic that is added to the metal hull on the Tamiya 1/48 scale Pershing

comments?  

Hey all, I think I may have figured out the picture posting issue. Hope they come through this time.

Anyhoo-oo, This is the second tank I've started in 25 yrs, the 1st being an Achilles Mk.IIC I was building for this GB but it didn't fair to well when I dropped it from eye level. I credit this fine magazine for keeping me in touch with the greatest hobby around while I was too busy working to sit down long enough to build anything.

Well, I wanted to call this unit "The Guinea Pig" because instead of breaking back in gently, I dove in head first and tried lots of new things, all of which I learned from this magazine and the artists who share thier knowledge through it.

The kit was Tamiya's Panther G(Late)-kit # 35176 and the only A/M on it is a set of Friulmodel tracks-kit # ATL-08. I made my own screens for the rear deck as well as making an antenae from a broken guitar string, and for the tow cables I cut the ends off the kit supplied parts, drilled them out and inserted a piece of picture hanging wire. Other than that she is OOB.

I know it's a mess compared to what I've seen some of you do, but I'm pretty happy with it overall-and I promise the next one will be better.

Let 'er rip folks, without some constructive critisism I won't know where to concentrate on improving.

Keep The Peace, Bullet21--out.

some assembly required wrote:

heres my waspe in 35th scale. please feel free to give me the good ,bad and ugly!

Bullet21 wrote:

Hey all, I think I may have figured out the picture posting issue. Hope they come through this time. Anyhoo-oo, This is the second tank I've started in 25 yrs, the 1st being an Achilles Mk.IIC I was building for this GB but it didn't fair to well when I dropped it from eye level. I credit this fine magazine for keeping me in touch with the greatest hobby around while I was too busy working to sit down long enough to build anything. Well, I wanted to call this unit "The Guinea Pig" because instead of breaking back in gently, I dove in head first and tried lots of new things, all of which I learned from this magazine and the artists who share thier knowledge through it. The kit was Tamiya's Panther G(Late)-kit # 35176 and the only A/M on it is a set of Friulmodel tracks-kit # ATL-08. I made my own screens for the rear deck as well as making an antenae from a broken guitar string, and for the tow cables I cut the ends off the kit supplied parts, drilled them out and inserted a piece of picture hanging wire. Other than that she is OOB. I know it's a mess compared to what I've seen some of you do, but I'm pretty happy with it overall-and I promise the next one will be better. Let 'er rip folks, without some constructive critisism I won't know where to concentrate on improving. Keep The Peace, Bullet21--out.

ok lets try this again

Let me try posting these again, hopefully they will be large enough to see this time.