SPA Modeler

speedgraflex wrote: ↑Tue Dec 23, 2025 11:34 am No worries, Stuart.

Shouldn't be too much longer, although I do think I'm getting a kit for Christmas, that I might actually start on the day for once, we'll see.

Right - having been a bit Spitfired out, I decided to return to the Armour builds I was working on at the end of last year before I had to work on my Wallace and Gromit Motorbike.

So as the Easter Egg box behind it says - IT'S BACK!!!

This is where this kit was yesterday - wheels painted and most of the detail painting on the hull done. I've also finished one of the 498 piece tracks.



And this is where I am now. I've completed the detail painting, assembled the exhaust and their shrouds and given it a coat of gloss clear.





Decals next - then a pin wash around the details. I'm not going to do too much weathering on this one, as I'm not massively into the subject or German Armour, but I just wanted a Tiger on the shelf.

Cheers!

Looking good Stuart I can’t wait to see the next update.

Forgot about this one Stuart. Looking good, and man you are just cranking out the builds!

Thanks Gents!

@John, I'm trying to catch up with Mark lol!

Was that really written in 1794? Wow indeed. To be honest Bruce, whilst I'd love to say I was being really clever and was playing off the title, I hadn't actually realised Blake had used a 'y' in the spelling You learn something new everyday.

Of course I always liked Spike Milligan's version - Tiger Tiger Burning Bright, Watch out! You'll set the Jungle alight.

Such a cool paint scheme Stuart. Looking forward to seeing the weathering process.

Those tracks are indeed the bane of armor modeling.......with sanding roadwheels being a close second. lol

mustang1989 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2026 2:13 pm Such a cool paint scheme Stuart. Looking forward to seeing the weathering process.

Thanks Joe, I'm still pretty new to weathering so I'm doing some reading up for ideas. I have an idea of what I want, it's trying to actually do it where I might have some fun.

mustang1989 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 08, 2026 2:13 pm Those tracks are indeed the bane of armor modeling.......with sanding roadwheels being a close second. lol

LOL! It's just one of those things that you need to do if you want to build armour I guess. I tend to quite enjoy it once I get into a rhythm.