Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung Update 6

Got the micro set/sol in the post. My first time using them and they are great for settling down the decals.

Painted up the tools and some other details

I added some white oil paint, blended it in with white spirit. I left it a bit streaky to suggest the after effects of rain.

Working on a muddy colored enamel wash.

Most of these effects do not show very well in the photos.

Tamiya Late Version Tiger 1 update 2

Things are proceeding. nearly finished with the zim sculpting, drilling back out the covered holes and playing with the figures  :)

I even got back to sticking some plastic again.

Tamiya Late Version Tiger 1 update 1

As a little break from cleaning tracks and sculpting zimm I put the crew together. To me they looked like they were having a smoke break so I added a couple of wire cigs and a tobacco pouch for the guy with the pipe. The pouch is made from the metal off a tube of gel.
Still trying to figure out what to put in the hand of the guy on the right

Tamiya Late Version Tiger 1

While waiting on the delivery of some chemical marvels in the form of microset/sol for my Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung
I decided to move on to this tiger model a Christmas gift from the missus. So I started out to do a little research
There is just so much out there about Tigers, I soon realized that I didnt even know what I needed to know to ask questions about what was known. Its going to be mostly Out of the box for me.

The obligatory sprue shots.

Started organizing and cleaning up some bits.

Trying my hand at some zimmerit. I may be putting it on a little thick. But once its painted hopefully it wont look too out of place.

Just in case you are wondering its an anti-magnetic coating to stop mines and suchlike from sticking to the vertical surfaces of the tank.

Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung Update 5

I have made a little progress with the painting though.
I decided to use the only bottle of airbrush primer that I have MIG black. I had not had much success with it previously.

It seemed to go on a little better for me this time.

I went ahead with some painting on the figure

I realised that i had forgotten about the eyes

A quick coat of German Grey on the tank with plenty more to do yet

Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung Update 4

My shoulder locked up a bit on me and it slowed me down. But here are the photos of the track links that I was talking about

This way tends to knock the previous links loose

This way is not as bad I find

The "boom box" installed

All the construction apart form a couple of lights finished. I popped in a figure from a Tamiya late tiger. I wonder if the uniform would be suitable for use in this tank? If anyone with  the Knowledge is reading please let me know.

Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung Update 3

This is I think called the jack block. It didn't look right to me with the chunky triangles of plastic sticking out the sides. I spent some time looking for reference photos of this tank but there is not a lot of decent shots out there that i can find
http://forum.valka.cz/topic/view/31348/Pz-Kpfw-I-M-G-mit-Abwurfvorrichtung-zenijne-vozidlo
http://img-fotki.yandex.ru/get/4426/29134428.20a/0_7016d_4b37bf53_XL
I couldnt find any thing on the jack block so I looked at the cover of the box, and those chunky bits a notable by their absence. Just straight straps running down.

So I shaved them down to leave a much thinner strap behind. I added a couple of wire handles which seemed fairly common of similar tanks.

I scraped out a little opening in the exhaust using a home made tool. A compass point ground down to a semi-triangular profile.

The cable included in the kit seemed to be too large and would not fit through the holes in the plastic so I made a replacement with some find copper wire.

Its a little untidy here but I hope to tidy it up once the glue has cured fully.

A quick note on the tracks for any one planning on this build. When placing them together this seems to be the easier direction to fit them with out them knocking apart every time you add another. I'm not sure if I'm being clear there if not let me know and I`ll do it with photos

Nearly done with construction now

Most of the tools attached Hull glued and a tiny bit of filler here and there.
Now back to work.

Pz.Kpfw.I mit Abwurfvorrichtung Update 1

Pottering along getting bits and pieces done. I have been running into difficulties with the instructions giving wrong part numbers.

The part on the left matches the shape on the instructions however the part on the right matches the part number. For those following along at home these are parts of the jack and I went with the bit on the left.

Detailing the inside of the hatch. Only really necessary if you are going to leave it open, I have not decided yet so I went ahead with it.

Looking at some more photoetch parts. If you see the parts that look like a hinge, each of them has to be folded in half. The idea is to replace two of the bars on the plastic part with the brass strips which are held on and spaced with the tiny folded parts.

I went ahead and folded the bits. After that I realised that my eyes where just not up to the job of fitting these together and that none of my tweezers could even hold these little $%^£%^&s without them shooting of to the carpet. Its the plastic part for me!

You can see it here between the white v`s. Its all loosely placed together here.