jagdtiger46 Posted March 21, 2013 Report Posted March 21, 2013 I've long been a huge fan of the super heavy WWII German Jagdtiger tank destroyer. At roughly eighty tons (sources seem to vary regarding actual weight), the Jagdtiger was four times heavier than the M-24 Chaffee, and outgunned virtually everything that it ever encountered. Delighted that I recently discovered the 1:35 Tamiya kit (newer version), residing in my dungeon, I decided it was time to crank it out. Being slammed together almost entirely OOB, it’s gone rather rapidly so far. Model is shown on a base originally built (still not finished), for my DML JS-2, and model should be finished for our September/autumn invitational, if not before, though I'll be using a different base. This image is currently doing doubly duty as my avatar, until a suitable replacement is found.
Mark Deliduka Posted March 21, 2013 Report Posted March 21, 2013 Very nice! That is one huge beast! Looking forward to seeing more done.
Guest PetrolGator Posted March 21, 2013 Report Posted March 21, 2013 I know very little about armor, but you look like you'll be done sooner than that! I can't help but notice the shirt. Are you a St. Pete native?
jagdtiger46 Posted March 21, 2013 Author Report Posted March 21, 2013 I know very little about armor, but you look like you'll be done sooner than that! I can't help but notice the shirt. Are you a St. Pete native? No. Actually that shirt was one of a couple dozen just like it given to me by a friend. They're all XL, and too big for me, so I just use them as paint rags in my hobby cave.
jagdtiger46 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Posted March 22, 2013 OK, tonight I finished off the right side, now I'm ready for mud under the sponsons, then paint. I've added a couple of road wheels on either side, raising the vehicle, to get a better sense of poportions.
jagdtiger46 Posted March 22, 2013 Author Report Posted March 22, 2013 This is the scheme that I've (tentatively), chosen. Scanned from a Russian publication that I can't pronounce, and based upon a very well known photograph.
jagdtiger46 Posted March 23, 2013 Author Report Posted March 23, 2013 Surfing the web last night, I stumbled upon this picture. The frontal armor behid the gun mantlet was extraordinarily thick on the Jagdtiger, one of the reasons it was so difficult to deal with head-on.
jagdtiger46 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Posted March 24, 2013 Some (but not too much), mud has been added under sponsons, uing a mix of Acryl Blue and sand.
jagdtiger46 Posted March 24, 2013 Author Report Posted March 24, 2013 Trying to simulate the rough cuts in the armor plate, kit details are a bit soft in this area.
gosselin2112 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Posted December 18, 2013 Nice build up so far. Looking forward to seeing more of the transformation!
802chrisg Posted December 18, 2013 Report Posted December 18, 2013 Very nice build so far. I did this same vehicle a couple of years ago. I will following this build to see how it comes out. Chris :Smile_sceptic:
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