fam43 Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 (edited) Hi, because I'm still fighting my deseaseI can't do fine modellwork so this is the right time to show two vignettes of some 30 year old Nichimo Tigers I brushed up last summer. I found this two monsters via internet. A good friend of me was electrified when he saw this pictures. " Whow this are two of the remote controll transmitter tanks they tried out"! As it was, the idea to use such a large tank to controll tiny charge carriers was moronic. The two tanks were on the way back to normal tankbusiness when they were lost. They were very early Kingtigers which differed not only by having the 18 teeth dreive sprocker and early tracks. That is what I found in a long forgotten bag. Edited June 29, 2011 by fam43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 the differences to later versions: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 Here is another pic of number 11 a little bit more dry. But back to modelling. The Nichimo tanks have solid engine covers. Didn't like this and dived into my sparebox. this Dragon tank didn't need his one for obvious rasons. The second came from a dinosaur Tamiyatank. First I did the 88. I embedded a meat skever to give strenght and some tube to get inner detail. Up into a slow turning drill. Number 11 will need some inner hull detail while number 02 is so kind to hide all with his turret over hang. thanks number 02! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 You don't see to much through the hatches so I keep detailing on a low level. The interior of the turret got a little bit more attention. First test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 1, 2011 Author Share Posted July 1, 2011 You don't see to much through the hatches so I keep detailing on a low level. The interior of the turret got a little bit more attention. First test. Some improvements to the paintjob and this will do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 1, 2011 Share Posted July 1, 2011 1. I have never seen a barrel configuration like that before on a Jagdtiger;... what's the story? 2. I've always been a fan of the King Tiger, but not the Porsche designed versions so much. I'll watch with interest however, as we can never have enough heavy armor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 From what I've read, it was fairly common practice to cut off every other tooth on the drive sprocket to help avoid throwing a track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 2, 2011 Author Share Posted July 2, 2011 (edited) this is not a mystery barrel configuration typhoonattack1 but a blown out barrel. Found this pic on a USArmy site in the web. Only few got this early sprocket track configuration. With the new nine teeth sprocket they needed a complete different track too. At the end of the war a new 18 teeth sprocket was introduced with a third new track. No. 11 got ome more detail. Edited July 2, 2011 by fam43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 2, 2011 Share Posted July 2, 2011 this is not a mystery barrel configuration typhoonattack1 but a blown out barrel. Found this pic on a USArmy site in the web. Interesting. I have a fair amount of data which includes lots of photos of Jagdtigers blown up by their crews, but had never seen this beore. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 4, 2011 Author Share Posted July 4, 2011 (edited) Some white paint to accent details. The rear bulkhead was fixed to the upper hull. A test shot reveales you can't see much through the hatches. :cry: Now how I do Zimmerit: I use a water soluble modelling clay. These are german brands but I'm sure you will get this worldwide. Just an example why I favor this water soluble stuff. I forgot outer hulldetails. No problem 5 minutes soaked in water and off went the "Zimmerit" to rectify my forgetfulness. Edited July 4, 2011 by fam43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 5, 2011 Author Share Posted July 5, 2011 Initially I wanted this to be a low budget projekt. Well the early tracks cancelled this. 50,-€ for two Friul tracks. Usually you pay this for one Drgon tank so the costs are fair still. What an imposition to thread this tiny parts together. I used up four days of cursing and despair to do the four tracks. Finished! Meanwhile I prepared the baseplate for number 11. I used the same stuff as for the Zimmeri. It's light and cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 As I told you number 02 dosn't need inner detail in the hull because the turret overhang covers the hatches. To make things even more easier I blackened the solid bottom of the Nichimo and added a rudimentary gun breech. The round screens are from upused water strainers the others are fotoetch parts. Ready to mount. Back to number11. Have to remove one or two track links it's too flimsy. the exhaust pipes are special for this early cats. The nightfighters of the army? I usually cover my tanks with black primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 8, 2011 Author Share Posted July 8, 2011 Some more pics. Now in warpaint: The tracks aren't made for the Nichimo dinosaurs and will need much adjustment when placed on the vignette. And number 02: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fam43 Posted July 10, 2011 Author Share Posted July 10, 2011 I like to screw my tanks onto the vignettes. Safety first! Number 11 sits down. And now number 02. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 Nice job. Zimmerit is such a pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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