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Offline Steve Blazo

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SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« on: May 28, 2020, 05:44:36 AM »
This was supposed to be a quick build to get me back in the building mood, the M2 medium tank treads are killing my desire. I took a few days off before Memorial Day, and started the build 5/20. After looking at the kit, it’s from 1973, I had to add detail.
If it’s not dark gray, I added it. By the way – I hate rubber tracks !!  :-\
Now that I look at it in pictures, I am going to change the antenna to wire, the stretched sprue has the correct shape, but is to thick.















« Last Edit: June 03, 2020, 05:55:42 AM by Steve Blazo »
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2020, 09:25:22 AM »
Very nice additions.  :smiley:

Hearin' ya on the rubber tracks.   >:(
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2020, 09:37:39 AM »
Really nice tweaks. Under paint should look a treat
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2020, 03:47:46 PM »
Great details!

The missing wheel on the left side is a nice touch!
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2020, 01:54:07 AM »
I had to look at the images a few more times as I was thoroughly convinced that this was the very old Tamiya Tiger tank in 1:35th scale, not 1:72nd scale.  It certainly does not look that small in the images so it was easy to miss.  Great work!
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2020, 07:10:30 PM »
1/72? :o

Dammit, Steve, I'd just recovered from the awesomeness you build in 1/35! :icon_crap:
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Offline Steve Blazo

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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 updated
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2020, 06:07:21 AM »
Update –

base coat plus pre-shading





highlites







painting tow rope and track rope



tracks and details painted plus chipping








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Offline Steve Blazo

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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #7 on: June 03, 2020, 05:57:34 AM »
Done
I think the dust is to heavy handed – Oh well, live and learn. Need to develope my airbrush skills.

For size…













Thank you for looking and all the kind words.
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #8 on: June 03, 2020, 05:06:29 PM »
Obviously 1/35 weathering on a 1/72 model. ;)


Nice job, all the same, Steve! :smiley:
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #9 on: June 03, 2020, 08:20:49 PM »
The build and finish would look great for a 1/35 tank... the scratch built details are fantastic. Are the tow cables stretched and twisted sprue?
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #10 on: June 03, 2020, 09:48:00 PM »
Hasegawa's 1/72 armor are still great kits, but the improvements and finish are top notch! Good looking build!
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Offline Steve Blazo

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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2020, 05:38:47 AM »
Quote from: Frank3k on June 03, 2020, 08:20:49 PM
The build and finish would look great for a 1/35 tank... the scratch built details are fantastic. Are the tow cables stretched and twisted sprue?

Both ropes are thread, the track rope is a fine thread and the tow rope is a heavier thread with electric wire heat shrink.
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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2020, 04:36:59 AM »
Quote from: Steve Blazo on June 03, 2020, 05:57:34 AM
Done
I think the dust is to heavy handed – Oh well, live and learn. 

No, you nailed it. Good job.

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Re: SLB Heavy Industries PzKw VI Tiger tank – 1/72 Done
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2020, 02:28:21 AM »
 :smiley:
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