1/48th Tiger 2

[majorsmith]

hi folks, heres a pre paint tiger 2 ive just finished re painting, basically just weathered and given the vehicle some wear and tear....

[dodge]

That's really good Like it a lot

You know there is something oddly disturbing about Phill Scolari winking like that

Dodge

[marrony]

Lookin' good.

[Westfalia Chris]

I assume that is the Tamiya Tiger 2? If so, does the model come with that nice Zimmerit coating? Looks great, and I particularly like the paint chippings on the track fenders.

[majorsmith]

its not tamiya, its hobby master, they come pre painted, all ive done is weather it so it doesnt look like its just driven out of the factory

[archangel1]

Nice weathering job but something bothers me about the model.  Maybe it's the angle of the first photo but it looks too small for 1/48.  Quarter-inch scale is over 20% larger than the nominal 1/56 scale normally used for 28mm.  Can you let me know the overall length (barrel incl.) and height?

[majorsmith]

i must admit it does look a little on the small side, ive got a hetzer in 1/48th scale that isnt much smaller really! but 1/48th is what it says on the box!??!

[archangel1]

i must admit it does look a little on the small side, ive got a hetzer in 1/48th scale that isnt much smaller really! but 1/48th is what it says on the box!??!

Just checked a site that gave the measurements of the model.  Looks like it is in scale.  It's got to be the angle of the photo and the fact that your Artizan medic is mounted on a thicker, contoured base.  The Hetzer is 21' overall in real life so the model should come in at 5 1/4''.

[Weird WWII]

I've got two old Porsche turret Bandia kits and a couple of the Henshel turret Hobby Masters and they measure up to eachother.  I placed the hulls on top of eachother and next to eachother when I got the Hobby Master stuff and they are the same size.

Brian

PS
Never have played with that full platoon yet although just two of these beasts ripped through a full platoon of Shermans with 3 being Easy Eights.  Defiantly worth picking up at least one for your gaming and Hobby Masters' stuff is great.

Brian

[BigMecha]

good painting scheme for this tank!

you did a goooooood job!