Herr Norman Buschmann zeigt uns sein Modell im Detail:
Die Idee zum Bau dieses Tigers bekam ich, als ich im Internet nach Tarnmustern für den Tiger von Michael Wittman recherchierte. In einem Forum (www. Modellversium.de) stieß ich auf Bilder eines solchen Modells, das ebenfalls im Eigenbau auf Basis eine Tamiya-Tigers in 1/35 entstand. Anhand der vorhandenen Modellbilder, sowie ein paar nützlichen »Gerüchten« in anderen Foren, so I began to imitate this myth Tiger . Whether it actually does, or, in a similar way remains to be seen. In further research on the Internet I found only a very vague reports and speculation and even pictures of models in 1 / 35. To what extent this is correct, I can not answer. However, what makes it of such a stimulus, a model to have in the cabinet, which is not very common. And let's be honest, what we have on file model maker skill, if not we have done so with a little imagination and an appropriate base material to understand the scene set?
Here are some useful links for those who wish to also draw up an flame Tiger :
http://www.zweiter-weltkrieg-lexikon.de/index.php/Panzer/Flammpanzer/Flammtiger.html
http://www.modelarmour.com/gallery/data/500/IMG_6223_1.JPG
the model. The older Roco Tiger version E is thus the basis for this conversion. The model itself, there is not much to say. Solid cast parts, the whole pre-assembled into a respectable and einer Vielzahl von Zurüstteilen ausgestattet sind. Lukendeckel und Nebelbecher können wie gewohnt am Turm angebracht werden. Auch die Kanone kann im Prinzip so verklebt werden, wie es beim Erwerb des Modells der Fall ist. Prinzipiell! Allerdings befindet sich hier die erste Veränderung, Das Kanonenrohr wurde von mir um gut 8 Millimeter vor dem Mittelstück gekürzt. Anschließend wurde es mit einem Stück Draht zur Stabilisierung im Innern versehen an den entstandenen Rest des Rohres zurück geklebt. Der Zweck diese Veränderung beim Original erschließt sich mir auch noch nicht gänzlich, doch auf den oben erwähnten Bildern ist ebenfalls deutlich zu erkennen, das die Mündungsbremse ein gutes Stück zum Turm zurück was set. In the RC-Panzer Forum, some members spoke of the the cannon had been mounted cut.
The next change is the flame tube, which was built right in parallel with the main gun in the tower. This pipe was made of a fine syringe needle, was drilled at the same time that allows even the hole for inclusion in the panel of the tower. Then fix the inside with a drop of liquid glue - done.
On the back of the armored tank, the fan grills on the engine, we begin with further structural modifications. First of all, the Feifel air filters are removed, because later this attachment is no more room on the model. Made of thin plastic material there were "tiny" steel columns that were welded with a few drops of glue on the model ". These frames form the later recording devices for the oil barrels flame. It should not be forgotten that, in this stage of the construction phase and after the cure of the adhesive, the model can be primed and painted. Nor should any dirt and wear, which are later incorporated under the barrels to be dealt with, since, according dem Verkleben der Fässer und Schlauchleitungen jene Stellen nur noch schwerlich bis gar nicht mehr zu erreichen sind.
Apropos Schlauchleitungen! Diese entstanden aus je zwei Stücken zurecht gebogenem Klingeldraht (Kupfer, 0,5mm mit Ummantelung). Um die Leitungen schließlich in das Innere der Wanne zu verlegen muss die zum Heck hin liegende Aussparung zur Aufnahme des Turmes erweitert werden. Später, bei aufgesetztem Turm verschwinden jene Schläuche unterhalb des Turmkorbes.
Als weitere, optische Aufwertungen, wurden die Kettenabdeckungen teilweise mit einer Flachzange aufgebogen und nach der Lackierung mit entsprechenden Akzenten versehen. Lackiert Tiger was the first with Desert Yellow Citadel (game workshop). The camouflage patterns consist of two colors of Revell Aqua Color that were applied over each other (bronze green khaki brown 65 to 86), with the shade of green should be made narrower, so that at the edges of the Khaki reverberation.
After Drying of camouflage, are turret and hull with a very diluted mixture of black, which a swab was mixed with Dark Flesh Citadel, glossed over. So here the patterns merge with the primer and form the basis for an old, respectively, used-looking model. I later edges with a slightly lighter blend of Desert Yellow, white with a little dry painted and added to the circuit on a few distinctive protruding edges a little metallic shine on the same way. Some wells, such as the fog pots, or the rings around the flame oil drums, were treated with Black Ink by Citadel.
Finally, everything was a little treated with pastels and charcoal. The latter can be in this particular case, a look at it applied more generously. The flame tube, and the right side of the cannon were rubbed hereby. Likewise, the areas around the bow gun and the right side of the front tub were neatly painted with coal, to represent the oily soot flames after each blow. Another visual enhancement
were still two steel wires modeled. For this I used unsheathed copper bell wire, which was the model in the enclosed eye sockets stuck.
Whether it was revealed this variant of the most famous German battle tank, so was the conversion of the Roco-Tigers a true joy. And with the two flame oil barrels and associated hoses such a model is to guarantee a real highlight in each tank cabinet.
this Tiger kit and many more are in Panzerfux Model Shop .
