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Post by Ian H. on Oct 10, 2019 16:10:37 GMT
I about have the Octo-Tiger II ready for some primer. I installed the headlight and added a power cable made from the wire from a sandwich bag twisty-tie. Since there will be cage armor on the hull-sides I plan to move all the pioneer tools to other parts of the tank so the crew can get at them. I assembled the tow cables as well and those will also be removed from the hull sides and I may attach them some other way to the vehicle; not sure on those yet. Regards, Ian   |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 10, 2019 16:57:42 GMT
Looks excellent old chap  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 10, 2019 16:59:24 GMT
Thanks Pete!!!
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Boots on Oct 10, 2019 18:31:39 GMT
Sooooperb sir  |
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Post by Paul B on Oct 11, 2019 5:03:27 GMT
Certainly looks like a Tiger II to me  |
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Post by Marco on Oct 11, 2019 11:11:36 GMT
Where's the glue? Nice build work mate! |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 11, 2019 19:21:25 GMT
Thanks guys! Marco, this was about as much of a trouble-free build as you can get. Other than filling in a few spots for the "Final Version" mods, it just fell together.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Marco on Oct 14, 2019 10:26:21 GMT
Great work Ian! The kit's never good if the modeller Isn't.
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 14, 2019 20:26:57 GMT
Thanks, Marco! Well, the poll results are in from the Scotch-soaked masses for the camo choice on the Tiger II. The overwhelming pick was the version with an overall green gull with the turret painted in what will be a splinter version of the Octopus camo. The turret will be painted using the late war Olive Green and the much paler late war Dark Yellow. The plan is to depict a very battered Final Version Tiger II somewhere near the Polish/Russian border in 1946 during a counter offensive against the Red Army.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 16, 2019 13:40:38 GMT
I started the paint work for the modified Octopus Scheme on the '46 Tiger II. I laid down some enamel primer on both the hull and turret and everything looked good except I missed a seam on the muzzle brake. I added some Tamiya putty to that and I will get that sanded down today. I then painted the hull since that will remain in one color for this project. The hull was painted with Vallejo Olive Green, RAL 6009, since one of the last paint orders that was being planned by the Germans at the end of the war indicated vehicles would leave the factory in an overall base coat of green and the camo, whatever that would be, would get slapped on later. The Vallejo laid down fine and the plan is to add a lot of weathering and post shading so this will be lightened up substantially. I found some beautifully rendered hypothetical Tigers on Pinterest so I have some great weathering ideas in mind. Best wishes, Ian    |
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Post by Marco on Oct 16, 2019 13:57:36 GMT
Beautiful, just it!
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Post by Paul B on Oct 16, 2019 14:10:13 GMT
Colour  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 16, 2019 15:35:31 GMT
Thank you, guys!
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Snipersmudge on Oct 16, 2019 16:56:35 GMT
Oh yes I like that! |
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Post by Boots on Oct 16, 2019 18:53:52 GMT
.......me too  |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 16, 2019 20:41:29 GMT
I did some post-shading this afternoon on the hull which is going to be in a highly weathered state. I used the original base coat (Vallejo RAL 6009), lightened with Vallejo Iraqi Sand, as the post-shading color. I taped off the area where the side skirts are so that will look like newer paint since the vehicle will be depicted with no side skirts, just the cage armor. Stay tuned. Best wishes, Ian     |
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Post by Boots on Oct 16, 2019 20:57:52 GMT
Defo staying tuned mucker ..............grand job ma friend |
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Post by Ian H. on Oct 16, 2019 21:01:20 GMT
Thanks, Boots!!
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Oct 17, 2019 7:02:59 GMT
That is very effective and will look stunning once weathered  |
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Post by SteveM on Oct 17, 2019 7:13:09 GMT
Looks like we picked a good one Ian  |
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