Ron's what-if Panzerzerstorer Tiger II

[Mini Me]

Very nice Ron.

 

[RonGlass]

Thanks Guys ! Believe it or not, after all that grafting, the rooftop sanded out pretty well. Will see how it looks with the undercoat... but to the touch , seems quite fair to me !
That rear hatch though....ehhh.... meh. Looks a bit undersized to me , I'm just not 'wowwed' by that arrangement, so I may revise that panel with something larger.
Thanks for your kind words Fellas !

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking suitably tank destroyer like now Ron. Good work on the Frankenroof as well.

 

[JR]

Wow, some very neat work Ron .

 

[RonGlass]

Wow, some very neat work Ron .

?? John ?? What are you doing here, I thought you were still on the.... well, anyway, off to the naughty step with you Lad. Surely you know your way there by now...

 

[RonGlass]

Getting there ..... needs weld beads and some cast texture on the cupola, still a bit of work left on the rear, so I'm forgoing pics of that angle right now. Needs an antenna.... I'm sure some other details will come to mind

 

[adt70hk]

Ron.

That really is looking very good indeed!!!! Top, top work indeed. Very well done.

Andrew

 

[minitnkr]

Shaping up beautifully.

 

[RonGlass]

Thanks Guys and Girl ! I like what-if's on occasion , can't really be taken seriously and more fun involved in the build

 

[Code no 10]

Sir, this is top-notch work, even if it's not completed.

 

[RonGlass]

Sir, this is top-notch work, even if it's not completed.

Thanks, glad you like it !

 

[Jakko]

I like what-if's on occasion , can't really be taken seriously

IMHO, the important thing with them is: is it believable? You often see models like this and get the impression the builder went with whatever seemed fun rather than wondering if it would be realistic and possible. On your model I would say the presence of Zimmerit is questionable, but at the same time, if this represents a kind of “Wehrmacht 1946” type of vehicle in which Germany didn’t lose the war in the factories, I can see it remaining in use at the point at which your creation would have been in service. Other than that, it looks entirely believable to me, and well-built as well

 

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Superb mate what did you use for the honeycomb net effect?

 

[Mark1]

Nice work,looks great.

 

[RonGlass]

IMHO, the important thing with them is: is it believable? You often see models like this and get the impression the builder went with whatever seemed fun rather than wondering if it would be realistic and possible. On your model I would say the presence of Zimmerit is questionable, but at the same time, if this represents a kind of “Wehrmacht 1946” type of vehicle in which Germany didn’t lose the war in the factories, I can see it remaining in use at the point at which your creation would have been in service. Other than that, it looks entirely believable to me, and well-built as well

Thank You Jakko, means a lot Sir !

 

[RonGlass]

Ron,
Superb mate what did you use for the honeycomb net effect?

Thanks Paul ! That honeycomb is Verlinden's chicken wire

 

[RonGlass]

Nice work,looks great.

Thank You Mark !

 

[RonGlass]

IMHO, the important thing with them is: is it believable? You often see models like this and get the impression the builder went with whatever seemed fun rather than wondering if it would be realistic and possible. On your model I would say the presence of Zimmerit is questionable, but at the same time, if this represents a kind of “Wehrmacht 1946” type of vehicle in which Germany didn’t lose the war in the factories, I can see it remaining in use at the point at which your creation would have been in service. Other than that, it looks entirely believable to me, and well-built as well

Jakko , my thoughts on the Zim, not so much the historical plausibility, but my finished product.... personally I wish I had done better. It's okay and I won't lose sleep over it and I am satisfied overall with this project so far otherwise. I only do Zim every so often and feel like I need to 're-learn' the required technuque each time I take it on. I agree about certain artistic licenses taken, sure. For example, I for one am not a big fan of twin huge cannons sharing a turret...

 

[Jakko]

Thanks Paul ! That honeycomb is Verlinden's chicken wire

Which, I think is just brown tule sold at a very high markup

I wish I had done better.

It may be slightly thick, but not so much that it distracts from the appearance, IMHO.

I agree about certain artistic licenses taken, sure. For example, I for one am not a big fan of twin huge cannons sharing a turret...

That sort of thing, yes. It kills the pretense that this is a (model of a) real vehicle for me, and so I would avoid that kind of thing completely if I were to build a model like this. That said, I do want the upcoming Takom VT 1-2 and turn it into a what-if 1980s in-service vehicle …

 

[Caustik Filth]

Glad I caught this one Ron, looking real good !
Hope see more soon mate.
Cheers Rob