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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 28, 2024 11:47:17 GMT
Very nice indeed, Paul.
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Post by wouter on Aug 29, 2024 13:39:11 GMT
So good to see this one painted Mr. B. And glad to see the Tropen camouflage on a Tiger! You don't see that all too often ^^.
Btw, this camouflage was not field applied like later camouflages seen on the battlefields of Europe and Russia, but in the factory.
Fun fact - If my brains are correct - there were some Tiggies which got the Tp camouflage applied in the factory but were sent to Russia in stead of Africa. Can't remember in which units they ended up though.
Looking forward to the desert weathering, chap!
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Post by Paul B on Aug 29, 2024 14:54:19 GMT
Cheers muchly chaps  . Wouts, even if these were factory applied, I still reckon the Tropen colours would have been as in what is to hand  . So I can safely stick with this mix  . There are quite a few pictures out there with this Tiger, after being used in target trials. I am damned sure that I can see subtle shades of camo on those pictures. I know that some of the Tigers in Afrika, were actually repainted at some point. Not this one, but others did receive an Olive Green repaint. It isn't known where this paint came from but probably from Italian supplies. That could be a reason to build another Afrikanische Tiger later  Not much done in the last few days, just burnished the tracks, and picked out the tools and tow ropes. I want all the stowage and everything else painted, before I start with the weathering     |
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Post by SteveM on Aug 29, 2024 16:01:18 GMT
I like your logic Paul, and the build more so because of it. Don't see many in this scheme either so all good there too!  |
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Post by Si B on Aug 29, 2024 19:48:57 GMT
Coming along very nicely Mr B  I very much like the scheme and I love the idea of doing an olive green scheme |
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Post by tommygunn on Aug 30, 2024 10:51:56 GMT
Nice rust colours Paul.
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 30, 2024 11:46:06 GMT
Those exhausts look fantastic!!!!!
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Post by Paul B on Aug 30, 2024 18:35:08 GMT
Steve, Si, Tommy, Ian, appreciated muckers . The exhausts were stippled with Mr.Surfacer 500, then the Vallejo Game Effects 72.136 Dry Rust was applied over that. When that had dried, I sprayed some dirty mixes of Tamiya paints over them . Today I sprayed the turret stowage and added the track mounting cable . Even after after heat treatment, the damned wire was still very springy  , but it is now in place and bloody well staying there too .   More soon chaps |
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Post by wouter on Aug 30, 2024 20:00:53 GMT
Yes, love what I'm seeing here. Painting the details and exhausts sure give it that extra bit of oomph. I particularly like the painted Feifel filter hoses btw, great effect.
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Post by Boots on Aug 30, 2024 20:53:08 GMT
Lovely work mucker  |
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Post by Armorguy on Aug 31, 2024 11:38:23 GMT
You're knocking this one outta the park Paul-bro! What Wouter said, those filter hoses look sublime! Great photos bfw!☝️😎
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Post by bwilt on Aug 31, 2024 13:29:59 GMT
Really coming to live now with that colouring on tank and bits 👍
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Post by JEFF on Aug 31, 2024 13:53:31 GMT
Fantabulous finagling,PB.  |
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Post by Ian H. on Aug 31, 2024 14:18:35 GMT
Superb Tiger-ness, Mr. B! Great to see an earlier version, too!
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Post by PorcoRosso on Aug 31, 2024 15:08:28 GMT
Looks most excellent, Paul.
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Post by Paul B on Aug 31, 2024 18:42:33 GMT
Thank you all immensely chaps . If your support wasn't here, then this would have gone back to bed again . Once again, not much to report  . Only that I have been getting the base colours on the dudes . Since 16:00 hours I have been spraying, masking, cleaning the AB, then repeat I can't remember how many times . Here's the colours of choice, Vallejo, Tamiya, Mig Ammo.    |
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Post by Boots on Aug 31, 2024 20:14:42 GMT
They`re looking dam smart to me mucker |
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Post by Paul B on Aug 31, 2024 21:02:29 GMT
Appreciated muchly Boots-dude |
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Post by tommygunn on Sept 1, 2024 0:19:36 GMT
Airbrushing figures? That sounds tricky, Paul.
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Post by Armorguy on Sept 1, 2024 7:14:22 GMT
This Tiger build is becoming legendary, I can watch the photos in this thread all day long.
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, but it is now in place and bloody well staying there too 
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