1/18 Early Tiger Custom

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:42 am

Hey Guy's,
This is a early version tiger i have been working on a little at a time off and on, It still has a lot of work to go, Capula, Air filter system, and extras, ( Which will be sold in kits a little later on) were cast by me, All tools have wooden handles, ....Ect... A lot time has been put into this custom, and a couple of things have to be changed, I thought i might share it with ya'll, I know the photos Suk so over look this, I welcome all input, Suggestions, Ideas, Unit it could belong to, Numbers...Ect...
TheHun

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 9:41 am

cant find one flaw

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 12:52 pm

Looks like Pooh Pooh...................

Just bustin' your b8lls.

It looks fantastic.

MG40K · Post by **MG40K** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:03 pm

Wow, outstanding work, cant wait to see it completely done!

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:37 pm

needs a dak camo

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 3:48 pm

Looks

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thehun · Post by **thehun** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 4:07 pm

Guys,
Thanks for the kind words, DAK cammo won't work, It's gotta be Mid 1943 up, maybe Italy, Sicily, somewhere in the Mediterranean area, What i need is a Unit and Tank number before i can even start Detailing it, I know some of you guys are Tiger pro's and have researched this area before, Again....Any suggestions.....
Hun

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:44 pm

Looks good.

batmex1 · Post by **batmex1** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:29 pm

That is one sweet tank, my friend! Looks great!! maybe I'll get inspired to do one of my tigers with that camo. Very nice!!

hotrodrock · Post by **hotrodrock** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:49 am

The rain shield over the binoc gunsight is a nice touch.

Also, what did you use for the screens over grilles?

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:33 am

hotrodrock wrote:The rain shield over the binoc gunsight is a nice touch.

Also, what did you use for the screens over grilles?

hotrodrock,
The screens are wire mesh i picked up at a hobby shop a while back, I was looking at your 1/16 tiger post, where Doogly posted a great ;ink to early tigers, #131 caught my eye, It has full fenders and rounded exaust covers, The type air filters on mine did not come out untill early 43, i don't think i'll change this on mine, but i will cast early models for later customs, I'll be watching your progress on your HL, I have a couple of these tanks i want to do later on down the road.
Hun

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:35 am

thehun wrote:Guys,
Thanks for the kind words, DAK cammo won't work, It's gotta be Mid 1943 up, maybe Italy, Sicily, somewhere in the Mediterranean area, What i need is a Unit and Tank number before i can even start Detailing it, I know some of you guys are Tiger pro's and have researched this area before, Again....Any suggestions.....
Hun

So what's the difference between this version and the version SpzAbt 504 used in North Africa?

That custom is cool as hell by the way. I'm seriously interested in that kit too.

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:20 am

flpickupman wrote:
thehun wrote:Guys,
Thanks for the kind words, DAK cammo won't work, It's gotta be Mid 1943 up, maybe Italy, Sicily, somewhere in the Mediterranean area, What i need is a Unit and Tank number before i can even start Detailing it, I know some of you guys are Tiger pro's and have researched this area before, Again....Any suggestions.....
Hun
So what's the difference between this version and the version SpzAbt 504 used in North Africa?

That custom is cool as hell by the way. I'm seriously interested in that kit too.

I guess just the air filter system, "so it could be #131 of the 504 " I have looked at so many books, photos, on and off line, so many field modifications were made on these tanks, you'll just about pull your hair trying to sort through it,

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:33 pm

There ya go. I say do Tiger 131.

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:12 pm

flpickupman wrote:There ya go. I say do Tiger 131.

Well by golly---It shall be done-----
also about these early tiger kits, The Cupola with working hatch, Air filters, and Motor Ducks Are cast, the only thing left for me to cast is the Filter connections, and hoses, I hope to finish them today
Hun

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:16 pm

first rate all the way!!!!!!!!!!

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:52 pm

Another Great looking custom Hun! This is the 21st Tiger I so did you cast resin road wheels or use the ones from FOV's Tiger?
The wooden handles on the tools is nuts

in a good way. Great job.

GooglyDoogly · Post by **GooglyDoogly** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 5:57 pm

Tiger 131 (The tank restored in Bovington) is probably not the best candidate for your Tiger. For example, the Bovington had the early feifel filters, as opposed to your late model, simplified filters. Plus Tiger 131 didn't have hull S-mine dischargers.

How about one of the Tigers from the 503rd, or the 502?

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:27 pm

Very nice...great work.

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:22 am

normandy wrote:Another Great looking custom Hun! This is the 21st Tiger I so did you cast resin road wheels or use the ones from FOV's Tiger?
The wooden handles on the tools is nuts in a good way. Great job.

Normandy,
These road wheels are from a FOV tiger, But i have cast some for my next tiger custom.
Hun

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:50 am

GooglyDoogly wrote:Tiger 131 (The tank restored in Bovington) is probably not the best candidate for your Tiger. For example, the Bovington had the early feifel filters, as opposed to your late model, simplified filters. Plus Tiger 131 didn't have hull S-mine dischargers.

How about one of the Tigers from the 503rd, or the 502?

I know 131 carried early air filters, I have Cast some early filters, but i dought i'll use them on this tank,
The S- mine Dischargers mounting brackets can clearly be seen on 131's hull, and it was not uncommon to see Mid production tigers with this early production feature, so at one time they could have been on it and removed in the field???????????
one The Bovington photos "they say is of 131 in Tunisia" does show a S-mine discharger on the front left-----But still who knows for sure-----
Hun

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:04 am

Great tiger !!!

flpickupman · Post by **flpickupman** » Sun May 03, 2009 11:18 am

thehun wrote:
flpickupman wrote:There ya go. I say do Tiger 131.
Well by golly---It shall be done-----
also about these early tiger kits, The Cupola with working hatch, Air filters, and Motor Ducks Are cast, the only thing left for me to cast is the Filter connections, and hoses, I hope to finish them today
Hun

Excellent. Was the base of your custom a 21C Tiger or FOV?

thehun · Post by **thehun** » Sun May 03, 2009 4:19 pm

Hey guy ,
It took both tanks to build the Tiger, The Bottom, running gear, and tracks are from a FOV, and the top from 21st, and i don't mine telling ya, nothing fit together, Lots of grinding--cutting---scratch building, But as you can see the end result is very nice, I also have cast some Early air filters, Now i have both styles, ( On the work Bench ) The wheel and sprockets are are cast for up-coming projects----Hetzer-----Marder-- Both in 1/18, The T-34 is a RC 1/16 that i'm making working hatches and 1/16 Russian tank crew for, at the far left of the work bench is a Bandia 1/16 RC Stug, that i'm totally rebuilding, All the other stugs are 1/18.
Hun

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