AFV Club Tiger I

[scottie3158]

Bob,
Nice work so far. There is another technique that works well on track sag, that is to run some black cotton through the links top and bottom between the road wheels where it will be hidden the advantage of this is you can adjust the sag by adjusting then tension on the cotton.

 

[Steve Jones]

I knew those needlework evenin classes were worth while doing Paul LOL

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Paul, not heard of that one. Wouldn't it also pull the bottom track up though?

 

[scottie3158]

Bob, Not if you go either side of the wheel center the wheel rim stops it from lifting. The track is normally stiff enough to resist it but if there is a little it will look natural when placed on the base as tracks are very rarely perfectly flat at the bottom unless on hard standing.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheer Pauls, might give that a go if the CA doesn't work.

Again, I'm not too worried with this one as it's more for practice, but a good technique for future builds.

 

[JR]

Cheer Pauls, might give that a go if the CA doesn't work.

Again, I'm not too worried with this one as it's more for practice, but a good technique for future builds.

Bob .
You see in the long winter nights out in South Lincolnshire Paul tries out these weird and wonderful techniques

 

[scottie3158]

Bob .
You see in the long winter nights out in South Lincolnshire Paul tries out these weird and wonderful techniques

well it's either that or walk the streets.

 

[Jakko]

Bob, Not if you go either side of the wheel center the wheel rim stops it from lifting.

I’d loop the thread around the wheel axle instead of the bottom run, if I were to use this method.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Finished of the construction tonight by cleaning up all the odds and sods, and getting the PE tool clamps installed.

It doesn't look like I did much but this little lot took a couple of hours.

With any luck I can get some primer down tomorrow.

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
The tool clamps look great. I know how fiddly they are.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Paul.

Yep, fiddly little gits. I still have to add the top straps and wing nuts but will do that after painting and when the tools are installed.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Not a lot to show, got the primer down.

 

[JR]

Brilliant work Bob , a lot of mine look like the first photo on Wednesday when their finished !

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers John..

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Morning guys,

Pushed on quite well with the build this weekend, I'm away on holiday from Wednesday and trying to get it to the point where it is ready for weathering when I get back.

First up was the tracks. I'm experimenting with some new (to me) techniques, so after priming the tracks were sprayed with Mr Hobby iron buffable. The cleats, guide horns and inner parts of the tracks where the wheels would run were given a light polish, then it was sealed with gloss. This was then painted in a heavily thinned coat of streaking rust. Not sure if it comes out as well in the pics, but I was going for an oxidised look on the non wear parts of the track.



Of course much of this will be hidden by later pigment work, and I will most likely hit the cleats again with some Uschi powder wiped on with a fingertip.

Next up was the paintwork. Mission Models paint was used for the Dunkengelb, Olivegrun & Rotbraun. Not sure if the colours are entirely appropriate for this tank, but it's what I had in the drawer. The camo is a bit quick and messy, but again this is more of a practice than anything else.



After this had dried for a couple of hours I got a gloss coat on ready for decalling tonight. With any luck I can get it glossed again tomorrow night (amidst packing) then leave it there until I get back to the UK.

 

[Steve Jones]

Looking really good Bob. The tracks have turned out really well. Very disappointing you are not taking it on holiday to finish it off. A holiday should not get in the way of a masterpiece

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Steve.

It's early 40's in Cyprus, I fear it would melt.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Got the decals down last night and glossed today.

Had a nightmare with them, must have been old and practically disintegrated so had to be added in bits. Will add some chipping and scratching over them at some point to hide the worst of the crimes.

 

[Graeme C.]

Looks very good Bob, I had the same trouble with AFV Club Tiger decals on one I did a few years ago.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Graeme.