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Dragon Tirpitz 1/700 Build...Finally Done.....7/21

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2011 10:14 PM

Mikeym_us

Too bad nobody makes a Aftermarket set of paint masks for the Tirpitz as that splinter scheme would be a PITA to paint otherwise.

Actually, Jester mentioned using a mask on his build...

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Posted by Mikeym_us on Saturday, April 23, 2011 9:52 PM

Too bad nobody makes a Aftermarket set of paint masks for the Tirpitz as that splinter scheme would be a PITA to paint otherwise.

On the workbench: Dragon 1/350 scale Ticonderoga class USS BunkerHill 1/720 scale Italeri USS Harry S. Truman 1/72 scale Encore Yak-6

The 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron the only Squadron to get an Air to Air kill and an Air to Ground kill in the same week with only a F-15   http://photobucket.com/albums/v332/Mikeym_us/

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Posted by Bomber Boy on Friday, April 22, 2011 8:34 AM

Looks Good there Jester. You should move up to 1/350 it helps with the headaches on that paint schemes.

James

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Endicott ,Va

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  • From: N. Georgia
Posted by Jester75 on Friday, April 22, 2011 7:24 AM

Thanks for the comment Eric, Manny, and Mike. And you just keep that "tallboy" in your "bomb bay" there Manny!!Wink

Eric

 

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Posted by tigerman on Friday, April 22, 2011 2:16 AM

Great job on the intricate camo. Scary stuff.

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

 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 21, 2011 10:34 PM

I love your Tirpitz and want to drop my tallboy on her...

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Posted by MAJ Mike on Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:33 PM

Very nice.  As I said on the other thread, I envy your skill. Big SmileWow

 

 

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Posted by spadx111 on Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:22 PM

nice job like the pics

Ron

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Dragon Tirpitz 1/700 Build...Finally Done.....7/21
Posted by Jester75 on Thursday, April 21, 2011 7:37 PM

I was honestly a little reluctant to post this one as it has stalled many times since it began like many of my builds do. This is Dragons Premium Tirpitz (the one without the DS styrene bits). I used a Gator Mask for the intricate camo scheme. About drove me nuts. The paints are all MM acrylics. Got some work on the boot stripe which I basically havent even started yet so kinda ignore that area please. The lower hull is molded in 2 halves both of which were extremely warped and twisted about every which direction you could imagine in my kit. The upper hull and a very bad upwards bow right in the middle of it. I cut some very thick sheet stryen and glued it into the bottom to stiffen and straighten it out as the kit comes with no bracing there.

Camera was acting all stupid ( or it could have very well been the user) so sorry for the poor pics.

Eric

 

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