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From The Model Desk Of Spaceman Spiff: 1/35 Tiger
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:52 am
Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:52 am
This was my first attempt at using oils for weathering. This was built 10 or so years ago and is Tamiya’s excellent 1/35 Tiger done in Otto Carius’ markings. Haven’t built any armor since I returned to Modeling. It was painted Model Master enamels.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 12:07 pm
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Posted on 11/30/23 at 11:55 am to Spaceman Spiff
Good work Spiff!
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:05 pm to Spaceman Spiff
what are those cables used for?
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:08 pm to Darth_Vader
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Good work Spiff!
Thanks man. This is the one we talked about. The only armor I've built and it was some 10 or more years ago. Hate painting all those road wheels
Posted on 11/30/23 at 12:08 pm to keakar
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what are those cables used for?
Tow cables, mainly
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:01 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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Thanks man. This is the one we talked about. The only armor I've built and it was some 10 or more years ago. Hate painting all those road wheels
Yeah. Road wheels take some patience, especially Tiger variants with their interlaced road wheels.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:07 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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Tow cables, mainly
i wouldnt think anything could tow that heavy thing
i guess it could be used to tow other vehicles too
great work by the way
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 1:26 pm to keakar
quote:Once you get good at recovery, you can use smaller-sized tackle.
i wouldnt think anything could tow that heavy thing
i guess it could be used to tow other vehicles too
The trick is not to pull hard quick on stuff; slow and steady generally is the best way if you don't have to bust something out of the mud or other shite.
Tanks in WWII (especially German ones) were famous for breaking down or running out of gas and many places they were used there was only a narrow throughway available.
Not to mention tanks (and other wheeled equipment) getting damaged due to hostile action.
So to move ahead (or retreat) they commonly had to move broken and/or damaged stuff out the way.
The skill of towing and recovery was in the job description of a WWII tank crew.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:10 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Excellence
Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:40 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Nice work on the big cat. I recently finished AFV‘s Scimitar, and now working on Tamiya‘s M-24 Chaffee.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:48 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Hey that's cool !!
Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:56 pm to Stonehenge
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Nice work on the big cat. I recently finished AFV‘s Scimitar, and now working on Tamiya‘s M-24 Chaffee.
Post it!
Posted on 11/30/23 at 2:57 pm to Darth_Vader
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Road wheels take some patience, especially Tiger variants with their interlaced road wheels.
I painted those before I installed them. I have a couple more armor kits I'll do one day
Posted on 11/30/23 at 3:57 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Looks really good. How long have you been building?
You should check out https://modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/forum
You should check out https://modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/forum
Posted on 11/30/23 at 4:10 pm to Spaceman Spiff
nice Spiff!
Posted on 11/30/23 at 4:11 pm to soccerfüt
Via Wikipedia and I recall reading the same elsewhere:
A photo 2 half-tracks doing it at the Sd.Kfz. 9 Wiki page
Wiki
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iger I tanks needed a high degree of support. It required two or sometimes three of the standard German Sd.Kfz. 9 Famo heavy recovery half-track tractors to tow it.
A photo 2 half-tracks doing it at the Sd.Kfz. 9 Wiki page
Wiki
Posted on 11/30/23 at 4:15 pm to Spaceman Spiff
Wow dude, that’s a beauty. It is holding up very well after all these years. Proud work.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 6:41 pm to Chromdome35
[quote]Looks really good. How long have you been building? You should check out LINK ]
Thank you for posting this!! I thought I had bookmarked the link on my phone but apparently either I didn’t or could not find it.
Thank you for posting this!! I thought I had bookmarked the link on my phone but apparently either I didn’t or could not find it.
Posted on 11/30/23 at 7:13 pm to Darth_Vader
I haven't built much in the past year. Next up is Academy F-4J Diamondbacks. Just a few builds i thought i would add to the thread.
This post was edited on 11/30/23 at 7:15 pm
Posted on 11/30/23 at 7:18 pm to Spaceman Spiff
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done in Otto Carius’ markings.
I read his book.
His Tiger shot down a Soviet aircraft.
Otto Carius and the Greatest Shot Ever Taken in a Tank
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