LSP_Ray

For me, it would be Corsairs. I have 6 1/32nd Tamiya F4u's, plus 2 Trumpy F4u-4's, plus a 1/48th Tamiya F4u-1D.

The sail looks good. Are you going to stain them?

Yes it is; good solution

Same experience here!

Wow, that looks spectacular!

Well done! May I post it on the website?

I don't think the RFM Tiger is that bad, you just need to be aware of the little issues. For figuring out the features of the Tiger you want to build, probably the fastest way to figure it out is to check out Thomas Jentz & Hilary Doyle's book, "Germany's Tiger Tanks Vol. 1: D.W. to Tiger I" page 83. There you will find a handy chart of monthly production numbers along with ranges of each external modification. You will have to do extra reading, or read through Byrden's website to figure out internal changes, but the table will get you started. For instance, Trumpeter's late Tiger with the Pilze crane mounts, means it will have been produced between Jun-Aug 1944.

I don't think clear parts are that hard to paint really, especially if you lightly sand them first. The problem is sanding and working with the clear parts as they are typically brittle. So, if you need to remove details, like the Pilze crane points on the late Tiger if you want to do a slightly earlier version, it is kind of a pain. The Pilze crane attachment points are one of the latest items added to Tigers, and the Trumpy kit has them, as well as the rain drains in the commander's cupola. So, it looks like Trumpeter tried to do a 'final' production model Tiger. Problem is Trumpy used Bovington's early Tiger I '131' for some of it's research so there are some early details. Also, according to Byrden, they used Rye Field Model's 1/35th late Tiger I as reference that also used 131, so probably a mix of both. It's best to decide which Tiger you want to do, make an educated guess as to when it was produced, and go from there.

I always enjoyed the Seattle/Renton shows. Sorry I won't be attending them for a long while being in Arizona now.

While, yes, he is a Tiger fanatic it is always good to know any information out there. Some of the errors are small and easily fixed. Always better to know up front and not after you have finished it. It's up to you to decide what to fix and what not to. In my opinion, Trumpeter's biggest error is to use the !@#%^ clear hull and turret parts without providing solid color parts. I hate dealing with clear parts!

Wow, that is huge! This will be amazing when done.

Gorgeous!

I already got the late Tiger. It looks ok, there are some things to fix (mostly where they mixed early with late), see David Byrden's site.

This is the 'Executive Edition' of their rendition of Bovington's famous Tiger. It is a massive 1/12th scale and consists of 8000 pieces. Expensive, but since I have seen this tank in the flesh on our trip to the UK (thanks Iain!), I just had to get it. For scale comparison, here is the kit alongside my old 1/35th Tiger I and a 1/16th KV-1: Hatches all open, including the engine hatches, but I did not open those due to the tow cables and Feifel air cleaning tubes. As you can see, there is an interior in there: Turret has an interior, too: Turret includes the basket: Quite an amazing kit for a Lego-type kit. Tracks and wheels roll well, too. I got it from the Tank Museum itself, although you can find it online cheaper. Buying it from the museum gives some of the monies to the museum.

Article is posted! Nice scheme!

Awesome!

Article is posted! Well done!

Thank you for your sacrifice, Martin!

Agreed, mind blowing!

Beautiful! May I post it on the website?

Well done! May I post it on the website?

Great job! May I post it on the website?

Nice! May I post it on the website?

That is awesome!

Article is posted! Great job!