To spice things up a little other than the group builds.
(Since you may get burn out sticking to a subject too long )

Viper and me decided to do a build-off on a King Tiger tank while STILL doing the rest of the builds. Actually we have been planning something like this since last year.

AND if any two of the members decided to do a build-off vs each other. Do drop me a PM to start the series rolling.

Point to note, those attempting build offs MUST finish the kit hor!

Anyway.. on with the build


Tamiya King Tiger Production Turret, Eduard PE set, ATAK Zimmerit Set



Scheme that I will be doing.


The ATAK Zimmerit set consists of very thin resin pieces to be put onto the model surface. the zimmer texture looks just right to me.


The other resin parts that come with the ATAK set.


The back panel piece. Very thin and surprisingly it can take some handling and not as fragile as it looks.


The back of the resin sheet is glossy smooth. You need to sand it to provide some grip for the glue. (CA Glue, White Glue or Arcylic Glue)
I am using Gator Glue... (IT ROCCCCCCCKSSSSS)


Testing the fit.... !$#@$@@# have to fill up the right hand edge...


Thin strip of epoxy putty and a screw driver to redo the edge 'steps'

Won't be noticeable liao!

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i have a sudden urge to get out of the house and grab me all the german tank variants i can find.. nice zimmerit 'cheat code'.. which scheme will you be building viper?

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ah, this is interesting. keep us updated !

And personally i'd prefer not to put the side skirts. they look fiercer without em.

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Heeeeeeere's mine!

Tamiya 1/35 King Tiger - Ardennes Front


This boxing comes with another full kit of the DKW NZ350 motorcycle and enough figures for a mini-dio.






I haven't exactly decided on the scheme yet, but the Ardennes Tigers don't have evidence of zimmerit (lucky for me )

Still, I'm using the Eduard PE set for this, which comes with PE spokes for the motorcycle wheels too!

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WIP


Wheels, wheels and more wheels...




I've roughened the texture of the armour plate.



This is done by applying a liberal amount of Tamiya cement onto the plastic, letting it melt the surface a bit, then stab the surface with an old paint brush.
When dry, lightly sand with sandpaper.



Wheels on



Some initial layer of mud using Surfacer 500

I'd sooner spend my own money helping new modellers than to spend at an undeserving shop.

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Woah! Now this is interesting!

I love German 'cats'. Will be following this thread closely.

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hoi hoi hoi since royal rumble must have some trash talk mah

like max going " if you smell what the max is cooking !!!!!!!!!!!''

or viper going " i am the excellence of execution "

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(22-02-2009 11:26 AM)snake eye Wrote:  hoi hoi hoi since royal rumble must have some trash talk mah

like max going " if you smell what the max is cooking !!!!!!!!!!!''

or viper going " i am the excellence of execution "

haha. i guess since they building king tiger, wont they be shouting , whose you daddy little pussy cat?!"

great result for the cement-pebbly surface, viper! i am too fearful of putting my plastic to the cement so i am still using the old surfacer method to make those effects..

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wow! great thread! so many things to learn!

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(22-02-2009 11:37 AM)king_gojulasmk2 Wrote:  great result for the cement-pebbly surface, viper! i am too fearful of putting my plastic to the cement so i am still using the old surfacer method to make those effects..

KGM2, the cement method creates a texture that's more for rolled steel. For cast iron, the surfacer + stippling method works better. Rolled steel is hardly ever smooth, with minor dinks and a texture that's visible close up so if you wanna make rolled steel, it's actually better to use the Tamiya cement + brush + wet sand method that Viper is using.

See this image. Note how the surface is a little rough but not as rough as a cast iron surface.

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Wah super AMS build. I like.

FAITO (fight)!!!

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