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BATTLE BLOG # 1 - THE LAST TIGER / BERLIN '45
- Thread starter Brokeneagle
- Start date
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
This is cool! Love all the research.
Mike
Mike
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Hello MA,
I have been a bit quiet of late but this does not mean I have not been bending plastic.
Here are my updates for the turret construction as per the information researched and posted.
I am using the interior details from the Academy early Tiger were they are needed (where you can see detail through the hatches). I accidentally glued the rear turret hatch closed so that won't be open.
The turret itself is missing the most of the track holders on the left side so I will model them in that way.
How good is that detail on the dragon kit !
I have been a bit quiet of late but this does not mean I have not been bending plastic.
Here are my updates for the turret construction as per the information researched and posted.
I am using the interior details from the Academy early Tiger were they are needed (where you can see detail through the hatches). I accidentally glued the rear turret hatch closed so that won't be open.
The turret itself is missing the most of the track holders on the left side so I will model them in that way.
How good is that detail on the dragon kit !
Ian, nice start.
AndyFettes
Master at Arms
Looking forward to this , Ian , so much
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Thanks guys, glad you are looking forward to it and enjoying.
Some more work on the turret......Let's look at that initial picture again.
Please take note that on the right side of the turret there are the typical track holders (2) at the bottom, but there only seems to be one at the top - knocked off during battle probably or previously missing before the rushed combat preparation.
It's even worse on the left, where the typical count of 5 is reduced to only a single upper bracket.
In this particular update I am re-creating the damaged rear stowage bin on the turret. It seems to have been pushed-in significantly in the middle, and the near right side appears ripped open.
I will do my best to get a realistic representation.
I used aluminum foil, which is always a good medium for sheet metal in scale. I wrapped it around the plastic stowage bin and burnished it with the rubber handle of a file to pick up the detail. I then drilled out the centre-rear outer plate and pushed in a trimmed version of the foil copy. I am still creating the smaller details and will add the torn pieces to the right and blend the 2 materials together (plastic / foil) where they meet externally - I glued it in place with an all purpose white glue.
Some more work on the turret......Let's look at that initial picture again.
Please take note that on the right side of the turret there are the typical track holders (2) at the bottom, but there only seems to be one at the top - knocked off during battle probably or previously missing before the rushed combat preparation.
It's even worse on the left, where the typical count of 5 is reduced to only a single upper bracket.
In this particular update I am re-creating the damaged rear stowage bin on the turret. It seems to have been pushed-in significantly in the middle, and the near right side appears ripped open.
I will do my best to get a realistic representation.
I used aluminum foil, which is always a good medium for sheet metal in scale. I wrapped it around the plastic stowage bin and burnished it with the rubber handle of a file to pick up the detail. I then drilled out the centre-rear outer plate and pushed in a trimmed version of the foil copy. I am still creating the smaller details and will add the torn pieces to the right and blend the 2 materials together (plastic / foil) where they meet externally - I glued it in place with an all purpose white glue.
That's cool! Nothing looks like bent metal like bent metal. Looking swell Ian 
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
FINAL TURRET WORK
Hello everyone and apologies for the slowness here - work (again) has been busy and we just found out that we have 2 years until they shut us down - then it's time to look for a new career.
Anyway Models are the topic for the day so I have some final turret work to show and then I will be onto the Chassis build[ which I already have many photo's of.
The turret roof and the Commanders Cupola are not fixed yet as I still need to paint inside the turret.
I studied the details as much as possible with the photo angles available and worked on the final external details.......a number of the turret side track hanger mounts are missing in the photo so I tried to match what I saw.
It's very strange that Dragon have created this great Tiger 1 model with detail down to the smallest part yet they provide no guide for the track hanger positioning. As you can see I marked up the turret with pencil using the 'Actung Panzer 1/35 scale dwgs as a ref.
go figure that!
- added weld beads to broken / missing track hangers. I used some spare Modelkasten track hanger base parts as I have a number of these from all the tigers built over the years -they are a little finer than the Dragon ones and seem just a touch more accurate.
- added left over base plate mounts for left side track hangers
- added some shot hits where needed
- Nearly completed the damaged stowage bin to try to match what is in the photo's.
With the stowage bin I could not clearly see all the damaged and I did want to leave some of the classic Tiger 1 shape to it, so it is kind of the same with shrapnel and bullet hits as well.Still needs a little more work on the foil to plastic transition areas but it's close.
See you again soon for the Chassis [and I mean it!] 
Brokeneagle
Hello everyone and apologies for the slowness here - work (again) has been busy and we just found out that we have 2 years until they shut us down - then it's time to look for a new career.
Anyway Models are the topic for the day so I have some final turret work to show and then I will be onto the Chassis build[ which I already have many photo's of.
The turret roof and the Commanders Cupola are not fixed yet as I still need to paint inside the turret.
I studied the details as much as possible with the photo angles available and worked on the final external details.......a number of the turret side track hanger mounts are missing in the photo so I tried to match what I saw.
It's very strange that Dragon have created this great Tiger 1 model with detail down to the smallest part yet they provide no guide for the track hanger positioning. As you can see I marked up the turret with pencil using the 'Actung Panzer 1/35 scale dwgs as a ref.
go figure that! - added weld beads to broken / missing track hangers. I used some spare Modelkasten track hanger base parts as I have a number of these from all the tigers built over the years -they are a little finer than the Dragon ones and seem just a touch more accurate.
- added left over base plate mounts for left side track hangers
- added some shot hits where needed
- Nearly completed the damaged stowage bin to try to match what is in the photo's.
With the stowage bin I could not clearly see all the damaged and I did want to leave some of the classic Tiger 1 shape to it, so it is kind of the same with shrapnel and bullet hits as well.Still needs a little more work on the foil to plastic transition areas but it's close.
See you again soon for the Chassis [and I mean it!] Brokeneagle
So much to look at!
AndyFettes
Master at Arms
Awesome Ian !!!!!!
phantom II
Master at Arms
Cheers, Christian
