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Re: Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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Starting to take shape.

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Roadwheel 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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Inner narrow road wheel ready for topcoat. Waiting 48 hours for mmp primer to cure. Then spray with topcoat lucky me 89 degrees F forecast next week!

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Front test fit. Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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Beat up roadwheel. Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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I guess I’ll just put more screws in the inner road wheels since I don’t really want to leave the holes empty. Tried filling them with putty and it was a disaster. Many coats of primer later...it’s pretty hard to sand the etch primer on complex surfaces.

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Getting ready to paint some pieces beige...

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I got a table...
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Nice I think you're gonna love it!
'Konan', my Tiger 1 Mid
'Gunther', my Panther G

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TEST FIT: Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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ETCH PRIMER: Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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SPRAY SHELTER: Brian’s 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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I spent the weekend building a portable shed for spray painting.

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Brian
The lift table and paint booth look great. The lift is a must to get the beast into your pickup once finished. Keep up the progress!
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The more I read of yours and Vince's builds the more desperate I am to start building mine.

I started putting the Pak 43 together over the weekend,once that's all pretty much built ill be able to work out which parts and what colour I go with the Anodising/Painting/Polishing.

Both your builds make me realise how lacking in skills I am building 6th scale.I am hoping that putting the Gun together will get my mindset into gear for the Tiger.

Keep it up,I watch yours and Vince's progress with more than a passing interest.

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LOWER HULL: Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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SANDING WHEEL: Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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I have found the greatest Dremel bit for sanding wheels and small parts. Highly Recomended!

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ULTRASONIC CLEANER: Brian's 2017 NO. 10 LATE TIGER 1 BUILD

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That was easy!
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