1 16 Tiger 1

Ready to weather.

Finished the primary coats of paint. Base coat of model masters "Dunkelgleb". I used four bottles on this monster. The "octopus" pattern is done with MM's "Dunkelgrun"

It's kind of sad to see all the nice brass parts disappear under the paint.

The tracks are metal. First primed with "Tamiya" metal primer. I then painted them with red primer completely. The next coats were quick sprays of Dunkergleb, Tamiya flat brown, and MM's Rust. I sprayed these colours to look like dust with each coat. Then the highlights of the tracks where they touch the ground was simple sanded to the metal. Then a wash of MM's panzer grey, black, and metal.

The last picture shows the cat's interior. I may need to do a repair in the future so it comes carefully apart. I can change the batteries by only removing the turret, the hull does not need to be removed. The Turret top can also be removed for repairs and or I can change out the commander. I have an attack position commander and ordered a crew from "Verlinden" in the propaganda position

I have some dry markings coming from "Archer" for a Kursk tiger. There are not a lot of decals available in 1/16th. The dry application decals are so much nicer looking on a beast this size.
 

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I will post a video at some point. It is difficult to drive from the computer screen.
 
I will post a video at some point. It is difficult to drive from the computer screen.

Drink a bottle of schnapps and then you will be good to go.... but on a serious note... This is absolutely a pleasure to watch this come together... thank you so much for sharing ratskiss...
 
Finished

Finally ready for photos. First a teaser view from an Ilyushin Il-2. then a picture of the cat hunting dog. I was inspired during the photo shoot to design a CMBB battle. It's based the topography of my back yard. The Russians have invaded from the ocean and are dug in on the rise at the back of the yard. A German attack to drive the invader back to the sea. Lots of tigers.
 

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Closer

Got the kid to bed and finished the pictures. The weathering is complete. I went minimal in this. Grime dust and some mud. Very little rust. I think these tanks were well serviced and cared for. My cat is an unidentified SS unit in Russia, late spring, 1943. A few accessories were added. The Aber upgrades were tough but straight forward. I had a difficult time with the radio operators inner hatch and gave up on the turret vent cover. Not used much any way. Camo pattern works nice in my back yard. I did not plan that. A nice kit and enjoyable build. I won't be able to afford another for a long time.
 

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Just a few more.

Just a few more shots. If any person has some questions I'd be happy to answer them if I can. I did not drive it across the lawn yet as I live in a rainforest and did not want the dog to get electrocuted.
 

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AWESOME work! And I like your backyard... It is so large. I wished we had the space here in Holland
 
Amazing job! The detail is incredible. Makes me want to get back into the model building world.
 
Thanks for the nice compliments. It's nice to share this work with a group who sees what went into this.
 
God, that thing looks so cool ratskiss! A project (VERY!!) well done.
 
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