Rear end work

[Dale jordan]

I had a good day working on the rear of my tiger yesterday . I machined up some threaded plugs to go into the holes for the caps that go over the track tensioner . This way I can use a 3mm bolt at the top of the cap and then , I can swing the cap to one side . So I can get to the hex bolt quickly I will add a fake bolt to the bottom hole . Dale

[Dale jordan]

I have now painted all my tools.

[Dale jordan]

I'm just waiting on some small parts from Mike stannard to arrive next week . Then I will start the final paint work . In this photo you can see I have added the hub caps and the correct nuts and bolts Dale

[Dale jordan]

[Jeffrey Goff]

Hi Dale, the tigers looking good, but the paining on the spade is a work of art, if the rest of the painting looks as good as this you will have a masterpiece,

regards
Jeff

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Dale,

Awesome work!
That Tiger of yours has been and still is a big source of inspiration for me my friend.

Kind regards from your "most further away" fellow hobbyist.
Kent

[Dale jordan]

Thanks Jeff . Once the model is finnished . I will add battle damage Eg. shell hits and so on . Then I will remove all the road wheels and weather the lower chassic with humbrol enamels and pigments then I will work my way up . "Stay tuned" .. I'm thinking about posting photos as I go . Unless everyone is sick of me posting photos all the time !! . The shovel was painted with humbrol 'metalcoat' then buffed and weathered with dark earth and red brown , plus I used pigments on the metal part . The handle was paint humbrol 110 . then dry bruhed with dark brown just enough to look like wood grain . I use my garden shovel from my garage as a stage model . My wife would not pose with it ... Dale

[Allan Richards]

Dale,

The Tiger is coming on a treat, I particularly like the finish you have on the shovel it looks very realistic. Did you go to Russia for the mud!!

I hope you've only plonked the front hatches on for the photo though, they look the wrong way around to me.