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Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:55 am

I've had this kit for a while and Wednesday finely started to build it. Another outstanding
piece from Matthew. :salute:

This is a big tank...I think the largest in 1:18.
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Lower half almost finished...
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I'm thinking of removing the fenders...I like the way it looks.
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 04, 2018 5:49 am

Fenders off...

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Now Its onto the tracks.... :shock:

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by pickelhaube » Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:12 am

Off to a good start.

The tracks are the worst.

Once you get passed those , it should be smooth sailing.
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:07 am

" Off to a good start. " Its only taken me three and a half years to start... :P
Its a nice kit! The tracks just take time, when they're done they look great.

Back to work.....

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by Eddy10440 » Sun Mar 04, 2018 10:30 am

Great work Normandy, keep on buddy, it will look fantastic!

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by 1958Zelda » Sun Mar 04, 2018 12:31 pm

Great work! that's going to look very nice,have you got a camo scheme yet

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 04, 2018 6:01 pm

Thanks guys! As far as a camo scheme zelda, I'm thinking something similar to your 322 tricolor,
we'll see.

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by Shomare » Tue Mar 06, 2018 11:23 pm

Wow Pickle, I never saw this one. I got the Jagdpanther version. This Tiger is excellent. Do you still have the molds or are they toast?

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by pickelhaube » Wed Mar 07, 2018 8:42 am

Shomare wrote:Wow Pickle, I never saw this one. I got the Jagdpanther version. This Tiger is excellent. Do you still have the molds or are they toast?
The molds are so-so but I can make one more kit or so.
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by Shomare » Wed Mar 07, 2018 11:14 pm

How much Pickle?

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by pickelhaube » Thu Mar 08, 2018 5:33 am

Shomare wrote:How much Pickle?
$350 plus shipping.
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sat Mar 17, 2018 7:56 am

Some progress on the tracks...

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...its taking a little longer than the King Tigers but moving along. :wink:

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by tmanthegreat » Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:57 pm

Looking good, Normandy! Are the tracks separate links held with the pins and do they roll? Separate track links are always a tedious process to install, but do come out looking better than the rubber ones 8)
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sat Mar 17, 2018 2:45 pm

The tracks that go around the drive sprocket and rear return wheel are separate links held with pins,
the upper and lower sections between the drive sprocket and rear return wheel are one piece. You can
see it in the second picture.
Thankfully Matthew cast the upper and lower sections to speed up construction. This part of the build
takes the most time and can be hazardous, this afternoon one of the steel pins found its way into my thumb. :oops:
All is well, I was able to pull it out.

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:11 am

Got a coat of primer on the tracks...

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pickelhaube wrote:
The tracks are the worst.

Once you get passed those , it should be smooth sailing.


The tracks can be a pain (in the thumb) but as I said above thankfully Matthew cast the upper and lower sections so
there are 2 of each. Otherwise there would be 38 x 2 upper pieces of links to pin together and 32 x 2 for the lower plus
the 2 sprockets and 2 return wheels. :shock:

Here's hoping for calm seas and a good breeze.... :wink:

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 18, 2018 5:27 pm

A base coat on to cover the primer...

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...I need to fix some damage to the rear of the tank hull on both sides, then pick a camo scheme.

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by YT » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:51 pm

Looking great Normandy!
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by YT » Sun Mar 18, 2018 7:42 pm

normandy wrote:The tracks that go around the drive sprocket and rear return wheel are separate links held with pins,
the upper and lower sections between the drive sprocket and rear return wheel are one piece. You can
see it in the second picture.
Thankfully Matthew cast the upper and lower sections to speed up construction. This part of the build
takes the most time and can be hazardous, this afternoon one of the steel pins found its way into my thumb. :oops:
All is well, I was able to pull it out.
I hear you with those pins, I have managed to stab myself twice working on the Hind.
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by Aracula » Wed Mar 21, 2018 4:50 am

If you make a styrene washer from the 1/16 styrene for the drive wheels you use the washer to make drive wheel a little bit wider on this tank you can use the 1/16 tiger track they sell for all the 1/16 tigers. This track is the same design and is the same size, but then you have a moveable track.

just a thought.

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Mar 25, 2018 5:09 pm

I added fender mounts today and I'm repairing the rear of the tank hull. The tracks have been weathered a bit so
hopefully camo this week.

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Those little pieces start here.... :?

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by YT » Sun Mar 25, 2018 7:53 pm

Nice progress. I can never cut stock straight!
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sat Mar 31, 2018 1:27 pm

Got some color on it...

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...still needs weathering.

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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by pickelhaube » Sat Mar 31, 2018 4:36 pm

Man that looks great without the fenders

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by tmanthegreat » Sun Apr 01, 2018 4:34 pm

Excellent work! Can’t wait to see the finished and weathered product. And yeah, like Pickle said, it does look good without the fenders. Is there any type of interior that you did with it?
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Re: Pickelhaube Jagdtiger

Post by normandy » Sun Apr 01, 2018 6:11 pm

Thanks guys. Tman there isn't an interior, Pickel made the rear doors on the fighting compartment / turret
so they could be made to open. The area the doors cover is solid and an opening has to be cut if the you
wanted to see into the tank. I thought about it but choose not to do one. The interior you did in your Brummbär
came out great!
Pickel with all the work you put into the tank treads I couldn't bring myself to covering them up. :wink:
I'm going to work some more on the paint, it may have been thinned to much. To me the finish is way to flat.

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