Sd.Kfz.188 Kampfläufer 6 LäuferTiger 1/35

Macal · March 01, 2010, 10:52:12 PM

Hi All!

I wasn't here and posting for a while, my life just became a little much harder, new job, etc, so I was a little bit busy these days.
It was a little bit hard to find where to post this topic in the new system, I think this is an armour project

Btw, cannot stand to make models, and registered myself on an other forum (Fichtenfoo) and joined a GB about walkers. About a year ago, I've found the Dust universe (http://www.dustgame.com/)(http://www.dust-game.com/) on the net, and this made a great impression on me

So decided to make a model like that

The model is an almost fully scratch built tiger variant (laufer means: walker in german), the I used for this project: Italeri tiger (early ) turret, turned barrel, Eduard tiger interior PE., Dragon tiger motor and gear...

buzzbomb · March 01, 2010, 11:09:29 PM

Ummm... gobsmacked

That is fantastic.

Great work on the interior and scratchbuilt hull.

Cannot wait to see how this pans out

Terrific.. have I said that already ??

philp · March 01, 2010, 11:44:16 PM

Good to see you back.

Love the build so far. I kind of like the Dust stuff but need some US. Been toying with a Sherman walker but who knows if I will ever follow through on it.

NARSES2 · March 02, 2010, 02:27:36 AM

Wow !!

Macal · March 02, 2010, 03:14:48 AM

Quote from: philp on March 01, 2010, 11:44:16 PM
Good to see you back.

Love the build so far. I kind of like the Dust stuff but need some US. Been toying with a Sherman walker but who knows if I will ever follow through on it.

Work on it ;-) I've been thinking of some Dust stuff of Uncle Sam too, something like the priest was, with a huge canon.

Almost forget:

This model will be placed on a diorama, in repairing progress (that's why I started the full interior). There'll be 3 different parts:
-The Hull with the legs and interior
-The turret separated on 4 barrel just like the real one
-the main gun hanging on a crane*

*the crane will be a modified Dragon Porsche Tiger I with a modified turret to hold the "A" frame crane.
This model has been started a few days ago

Taiidantomcat · March 03, 2010, 02:22:26 PM

Incredibly impressive. Excellent scratchbuilding

Sisko · March 03, 2010, 02:49:25 PM

That is very very nice!!!

Great scratchbuilding skills and nice detailing!

Balancing that baby as it walks would be a bitch!

nev · March 04, 2010, 04:11:17 AM

Cor blimey, you don't do things by halves do you?

Looks set fair to be another stunner

Captain Canada · March 04, 2010, 05:23:21 AM

Excellent use of sheet styrene ! Graet job so far. Love the way it can move.

Aircav · March 04, 2010, 11:14:07 AM

Super project

ysi_maniac · March 04, 2010, 11:24:56 AM

wolfik · March 05, 2010, 01:56:50 AM

.....a german transformers? huh?

I like it...the interrior will make it to an eye catcher buddy

Macal · March 06, 2010, 09:45:51 AM

Thanx Guys!

A little improvement on the "Armoured Crane Tiger (P)" :-) This will hold the prepacked/exempted main gun.
Made a scratch turret witch will hold the "A" frame crane. The cranes axle will be in the tube at the front, and at the and of the turret there will be a huge winch with a holder and counter-balance. The turret will be opened with lots of instruments and tools, boxes, etc... At the front and at the back of the hull will be 4 stanchion, the support the crane when lifting...

Macal · March 10, 2010, 05:43:32 AM

Hi All!

Just made a concept draw on the crane

Further Info here:
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,21789.0.html

cthulhu77 · March 10, 2010, 06:05:42 AM

Very, very slick !!!