It's funny how one owns opinion can change dramatically, to make a 180 degree turn.
I have never really been interested in the King Tiger or Tiger II before, but when I saw the tank "live" some time ago, my opinion totally changed.
To see the sheer size of the beast, the shape, the details, made me curious to try to build one.
Perhaps not exactly the same object as I saw, but still a tank that was (perhaps even knocked out) in the Belgian Ardennes late 1944.
So, made some research of different kits, despite that Meng was the preferred one, when I saw the Revell/ICM kit on the shelf in a general store, I made an instant decision and went for the Revell kit. Which again is originally ICM's kit from 2016, rather new in other words.
The kit itself is pretty straight forward to build, will not be too challenging. The plastic of the sprues is soft, perhaps a little bit too soft. And tis probably might be one reason that for example the upper hull is slightly twisted and will need some bending exercise.
What I especially enjoy most, in building tanks, is that you can immediately start to glue the pieces together! As most of the paintwork will happen in a later stage. So you actually will have something concrete in your hands pretty soon. Airplanes being more or a less the opposite, with cockpait detailing etc etc.
Let's see what this build will lead us into!
- Kari
1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
Re: 1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
What a journey to this point! I am eager to see you build the beast!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: 1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
I know exactly what you mean about suddenly developing an interest in a previously disinterested subject after seeing one in person. And yes, most armor builds give you more rapid visible progress. Even when they do have an interior. This should be enjoyable to watch!
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Re: 1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
I've often wondered about building a 1/35 Tiger. I'm not particularity interested in the subject as such, but I'd love to see one built up next to my Panzer II - just to see the size difference.
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Re: 1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
This should be good Kari. I'll be watching.
Well, if I can pull mine out of my tubs, I could set them down to show the size difference for you. Trust me, it is quite significant!
Stuart wrote:
I've often wondered about building a 1/35 Tiger. I'm not particularity interested in the subject as such, but I'd love to see one built up next to my Panzer II - just to see the size difference.
Well, if I can pull mine out of my tubs, I could set them down to show the size difference for you. Trust me, it is quite significant!
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"Do you know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I get and beat you with 'till you understand who's in ruttin' command!"
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We are modelers - the same in spirit, in hunger to insanely buy newly released kits, hustlers in hiding our stash from our better halves and experts in using garbage as replacements for after-market parts.
Re: 1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
Hey that's be cool Mark!
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Re: 1/35 Tiger II Ausf B "Late production" - Revell/ICM
Many thanks Mark !Duke Maddog wrote:This should be good Kari. I'll be watching.
- Kari
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On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/
On the bench:
Tamiya F-4B Phantom II 1/48
Kinetic F-16A (new tool) 1/48
https://www.facebook.com/GrundAsk-Scale ... 721218708/