Early progress pics of my 1/35th MID PRO Tiger 1

MAGIC... i just bought a tamiya mid prod..on ebay for a song...
nice looking kit...was anything wrong with the kit barrel??

thanks guys, J-hulk do you know the model number for those grills, i cannot find them on thier site:)

I should have some more pics up soon:)

Thats one clean tiger. Keep up the work.

Keep up the good work!

Horus,

Very nice job indeed! I can't wait to see your next set.

Is this the Tamiya Mid? I've got one on the way. (If it ever gets here.)

Exactly which Rubio barrel is it? It really looks nice. I put a Rubio on the pz II I did, but I don't think it was very accurate. It was stepped and I believe the original was tapered. I may go nuts on mine and put a Verlinden engine kit in it, but I like the "black-out" idea.

Have a great, and fun build.

Bill

Looking good, Horus!
I reckon that turret will stabilize once you get some paint on it. I wouldn't worry about shims or whatnot.

Like Moses said, some PE grills would really look good. Tamiya makes a set for 600 yen (about 5 bucks US), and should be readily available.

Hey Horus. I haven't read the replies to your post, so I hope I am not rehasshing something someone else said.

First I love the build. Very clean, and Rubio's barrels are awesome. Just make sure you get some PE Grills over the engine covers.

Second. If you are to attempt zimmerit, I would recommend in the future that you do it before you assemble the hull and turret. This makes applying the zimmerit much easier, and reduces the chance of mishandling.

Get on me on MSN, we can go over it.

thanks guys i will keep you all posted, one thing i did notice about this model, especially after adding the barrel is that the turret spins way to easily...lol.
I am going to have to make a shim of some sort to make the turret a bit more stable.

Off to a flying start (as always Dave )

Looking really good, nice clean work so far.

Keep us posted !!!

Looking good so far, don't forget to post the pics of the finished model. Maybe it will give me inspiration to finish off the Tiger I started.

Looking good so far HORUS. Keep it up!

By the way, I also need to practice on the whitewash. Wittman's Russia Tiger is going to need it. Here is one article that I have found...........

http://www.cidwebs.com/armorinscale/whitewash.htm

Thanks guys and Gip np man happens to me all the time :D
I like that idea for the engine vents and all, altho i did plan on keeping the hatches closed on this one:)
erush,
thanks for the tip man i may have to do that. Now can someone explaine to me how to do a winter wash??

DOH!! You said it was a Rubio...Maybe if I paid more attention and was more observant.....
Sorry for the oversight.
Gip Winecoff

Horus,
So far, so good! I like the aftermarket barrel (Rubio?), and the build looks very clean. One recommendation, since you are still in the early assembly phase: Unless you've got an engine in your kit, you might want to consider taking some sheet styrene, painting it flat black, and glueing it to the underside of you engine vent openings. It will keep your tank from looking like a toy when complete. The same is true for the hatches. If you don't have an interior, and want to leave the hatches open, stick a figure in 'em; otherwise, close the hatches. I've looked at absolutely gorgeous tanks (is gorgeous in a tank possible?), but was disappointed when I looked down a hatch or engine vent only to find bare plastic. Keep up the good work.
Gip Winecoff

You've got a good clean build going there Horus. Keep it up. If you want zimmerit on the model just get some sheet styrene and practice on it while you're building that one up and you might be proficient by the time the model's ready!! You get the practice in that way and don't ruin a model.

Eric