Stu Faulkner Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Since I cannot go out as much as I would like and the garden is as good as it's going to get, the loft is tidy and I have nothing else to sell on Ebay I though I would resurrect an old hobby. A lot of you will have seen the new build which is rather obscure as its a 1/6th scale all metal tank. So like a lot of people my age use to build models when they were younger and stopped when they discovered beer and women, later to regret at least one of them. Iv'e made a few over the last few months and though as I'm bored I though I would bore you lot wit them, Sorry in advance.🙂 I also though about what Geoffrey said about sharing how I do it, its no secret as they are fairly standard modelling techniques, So Why not go large with the King Tiger. I'm not going to bore you with how to trim the parts off the sprue or how to apply glue, I guess if you have a Wessie you are partly adept with some basic knowledge of following instructions and using the odd tool.(Stop sniggering at the back) So after basic assembly leaving the tracks off and the odd small detail parts you get this. No filler needed which I was happy about to to be fair Tamiya models are pretty good. For this one even though it will be painted Dunklegelb (dark yellow)I tried something that I have never done before and used black primer. Followed by white primer on the centres of the panels. Finally a top coat of the Dunklegelb. Its hard to make out in the picture but it modulates the colour so it doesn't look like one flat shade. It adds quite a nice depth to the finish. Now for the fun bit of spraying the camo. Not sure why there is a dark band on the barrel, it's not quite like that in the flesh.😕 That's as far as Iv'e got at the moment as I'm working on it now but here one I made earlier.....Always wanted to say that.. OK I know that's two but pop quiz time.... what are they? I know they're tanks but what sort. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, Stu Faulkner said: I know they're tanks but what sort. They're model tanks... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Guessing and think I’m wrong on no 1 Chieftan, Sherman, Tiger (love them) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 42 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: Guessing and think I’m wrong on no 1 Chieftan, Sherman, Tiger (love them) You got one right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, Stu Faulkner said: You got one right. Christ I hope it was the tiger 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Or maybe I just like all German tanks... 🤣 (a bit like fuel cans. So much cooler than ours) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: Christ I hope it was the tiger 🤣 Nope sorry. You got the Sherman right. 44 minutes ago, Chris King - Webmaster and Joint North East AO said: a bit like fuel cans. So much cooler than ours) Indeed they are. Some armour historians rate them as one of the greatest things to come from the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Parker (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Don't know the first one, but Sherman and Panzer? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup) Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Is it a Panzer 1V. I am so pleased you started the post above. Its so interesting when you see how they come together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 45 minutes ago, Geoffrey Carter (Buttercup) said: Is it a Panzer 1V. I am so pleased you started the post above. Its so interesting when you see how they come together. Thanks Geoffrey and you're right.👍 Thanks for the comment, I have a few more built that will keep you guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Robin (Red Spider) - Yorkshire AO said: Don't know the first one, but Sherman and Panzer? Its a King Tiger or Tiger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TableLeg Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Great work, I hope you keep updating the thread. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingster Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Stu Faulkner said: Nope sorry Tsk. Nice tanks anyway. Il get me coat... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 Are they left hand drive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Faulkner Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, pistonbroke said: Are they left hand drive ? yep. Not all but the ones above are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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