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Sorry to hear about your mother in law. Glad to hear she is doing better though.
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Thank You for your concern guys, my Mother-in-law is doing very well.
I was able to get some work done on the King Tiger today....
Tracks on, turret put together and main gun mounted. Still plenty to do but its moving along.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 63#p309663
I was able to get some work done on the King Tiger today....
Tracks on, turret put together and main gun mounted. Still plenty to do but its moving along.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 63#p309663
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It's looking great already, you're not only good, you're fast too!
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Here are a few pics of the Pickelhaube King Tiger with Zimmerit.
I've still got plenty of work to do, but its getting there.
link to customs.... http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=75
I've still got plenty of work to do, but its getting there.
link to customs.... http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=75
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That looks great!
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It sure does.
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Wow, absolutely beautiful!
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CW4USARMY wrote:Wow, absolutely beautiful!
....And thats All Thanks to You CW4USARMY!
Thank You guys, the build is starting to pic up speed. I hope to get more work done tomorrow.
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Great work Normandy. What is your technique for doing the zimm?
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Maritime I used Atak 1:16 resin Zimmerit sheets. Got them from Artistic Hobbies in Texas.
http://www.artistichobbies.com/proddeta ... od=ATA1608
http://www.artistichobbies.com/products.php?cat=96
The sheets I used are the uncut Standard Pattern Zimmerit in 1:16.
As you can see from the link, there are different sets for each German tank and pre-cut but cut for 1:16.
I'm sure they'd work on 1:18 with a little touch-up.
Great product... cut, glue, sand and paint. I've done Zimmerit by hand and this method is by far the fastest
and cleanest.
http://www.artistichobbies.com/proddeta ... od=ATA1608
http://www.artistichobbies.com/products.php?cat=96
The sheets I used are the uncut Standard Pattern Zimmerit in 1:16.
As you can see from the link, there are different sets for each German tank and pre-cut but cut for 1:16.
I'm sure they'd work on 1:18 with a little touch-up.
Great product... cut, glue, sand and paint. I've done Zimmerit by hand and this method is by far the fastest
and cleanest.
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Normandy your King Tiger is looking great! I agree, Atak Zimmerit is top notch stuff!! looking good!!normandy wrote:Maritime I used Atak 1:16 resin Zimmerit sheets. Got them from Artistic Hobbies in Texas.
http://www.artistichobbies.com/proddeta ... od=ATA1608
http://www.artistichobbies.com/products.php?cat=96
The sheets I used are the uncut Standard Pattern Zimmerit in 1:16.
As you can see from the link, there are different sets for each German tank and pre-cut but cut for 1:16.
I'm sure they'd work on 1:18 with a little touch-up.
Great product... cut, glue, sand and paint. I've done Zimmerit by hand and this method is by far the fastest
and cleanest.
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Thanks Jon!
A few more pics.....
Thinking about paint.....maybe tomorrow.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=75
A few more pics.....
Thinking about paint.....maybe tomorrow.
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=75
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Fantastic work. Going to look even better painted
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Those zimm sheets are pricey.
But the end result is fantastic !!!!!!!!!
How much time did it take to put the sheets on vs doing it by hand ?
But the end result is fantastic !!!!!!!!!
How much time did it take to put the sheets on vs doing it by hand ?
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A helicopter does not want to fly, it just vibrates so much that the ground rejects it
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Pickel, this was the first time I've used resin Zimmerit sheets, it took just over an hour to cover, trim
and sand the tank.
The Brummbar and Jagdpanther took between two to two and a half hours each by hand. Then there
was drying time for each side,front and back.
Its just another way of doing Zimmerit. Oh and thats Spackle on the two tanks pictured above.
Maritime, I may get some color on that tiger today.
and sand the tank.
The Brummbar and Jagdpanther took between two to two and a half hours each by hand. Then there
was drying time for each side,front and back.
Its just another way of doing Zimmerit. Oh and thats Spackle on the two tanks pictured above.
Maritime, I may get some color on that tiger today.
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Well I wanted to start painting today but i forgot to put fender mounts on the Tiger.
Since this Tiger doesn't have fenders the rectangular mounts would be visible. This won't take long...
Yah right. Any how its done. Here's how it looks now...
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=75
Since this Tiger doesn't have fenders the rectangular mounts would be visible. This won't take long...
Yah right. Any how its done. Here's how it looks now...
http://www.warbird-photos.com/gpxd/view ... 1&start=75
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Looking fantastic. Great work with the zimmerit.
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KT looks great. Ah the Brumbar yours looks great. I have one 3/4 done that I had to stop a few years ago when the in laws came to stay for two weeks and picked up a new project after. So many projects so little time.
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So I've got to ask (was away from the forum for several months). What does one do to get a King Tiger?
Pickle are you still taking orders or is it a wait till the next batch?
Pickle are you still taking orders or is it a wait till the next batch?
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Pm me for my paypal send payment and you are on the list .Mitch wrote:So I've got to ask (was away from the forum for several months). What does one do to get a King Tiger?
Pickle are you still taking orders or is it a wait till the next batch?
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Just a quick shot with some color on the Tiger...
and the front...
and the front...
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NICE !!!~!!!!
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Looks fantastic!! and thanks again for bringing the Zim sheets by for me to take a look at
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Still working on it....
...needs more weathering.
that track sits much better on the road wheels, should have checked before taking the pic.
...needs more weathering.
that track sits much better on the road wheels, should have checked before taking the pic.