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Sd.kfz. 181 Late Tiger SS-Pz.Abt. 101
brucca111
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 02:41 AM UTC
Sd.kfz. 181 Late Tiger SS-Pz.Abt. 101 Normandy 1944.

Here is my latest project. The base kit used is AFV’s Wittman tiger kit. Photo etch is from Aber, with Frui tracks and Zimmerit from Atak. I added Minicraft’s interior too. I started this project back in the summer of 2006, and it has been sitting on the shelf for some time. I began work on it again and construction is almost complete. It will be painted to represent one of the tanks in the Second Company; maybe #221 or #222.











All comments welcome
Thanks for looking
Nicholas
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 02:58 AM UTC
hi nick

i really like what your building here. did you chip the atak zimm yourself ? and if so how.
also what colour will you paint the areas were the zimm has come off.......

neil

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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 04:47 AM UTC
Looks good I just wish I could build so cleanly.
brucca111
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 08:47 AM UTC

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hi nick

i really like what your building here. did you chip the atak zimm yourself ? and if so how.
also what colour will you paint the areas were the zimm has come off.......

neil


Hello Neil
Thanks, yes, I chipped the zimmerit myself. I think I will paint the chipped areas a light grey color.
Thanks for looking and commenting
Nick
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 09:45 AM UTC
Clean job with your build!! Can't wait to see the kit painted!
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 04:29 PM UTC
hi nicholas, very nice...clean too. i like very much to see how those chipped zimm looks like when it's painted. will you be adding blast marks on the surface. i'm building a panther with the same effect and weathering. thanks for sharing. ed
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Posted: Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 09:18 PM UTC
Nice clean build, looking good. Photo-etch work came out nice, as did your damaged zimmerit. Looking forward to seeing it with some paint! Thanks for sharing -

Cheers -
Tim
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 04:17 AM UTC

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hi nicholas, very nice...clean too. i like very much to see how those chipped zimm looks like when it's painted. will you be adding blast marks on the surface. i'm building a panther with the same effect and weathering. thanks for sharing. ed


Thanks for commenting. i don't think i am going to do blast marks Ed.

Thanks also goes to Hermann and Tim for your kinds words and for looking
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 04:40 AM UTC
so how much cash is invested in this thing??

And when is it going to get painted?
brucca111
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 04:50 AM UTC

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so how much cash is invested in this thing??

And when is it going to get painted?


I- I just painted the base coat which is a tamiya dark yellow/white/ yellow mix.
2- AFV Wittmann Kit: $30.00
Atak Zimmerit $25.00
Aber Photo-etch $20.00
Frui metal tracks $38.00
Academy Interior w/mid-version Tiger I $30.00
Joy of building it: $Priceless
Total: $143.00

Thanks for commenting
Nicholas
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 11:42 AM UTC
Quick update tonight. I sprayed the base coat; it is my usual Tamiya Dark Yellow mix, which consists of Tamiya Dark yellow, mixed with white and yellow. I decided that this Tiger will be #213 commanded by SS-Hauptscharführer Höflinger, who witnessed the destruction of Tiger 007 and the death of Michael Wittmann on August 8, 1944.






What is next? I may do some dark and light shading of the Dark Yellow mix, before adding camo.

All comments welcome
Thanks for looking
Nicholas
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 05:33 PM UTC
Looking forward to seeing this one progress, Nicholas, your builds are always great inspiration
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Posted: Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 11:42 PM UTC
Nice clean build Nicholas. I like the chipped zimmerit. Will be interesting to see this painted up, to show the built in signs of damage. Have you any images of the interior bfore closing it up?
brucca111
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 08:21 AM UTC

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Looking forward to seeing this one progress, Nicholas, your builds are always great inspiration

Thanks James, I appreciate your very kind words. i dont intend on disappointing you so keep an eye out for my latest update.
Nicholas
brucca111
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Posted: Monday, September 29, 2008 - 08:23 AM UTC

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Nice clean build Nicholas. I like the chipped zimmerit. Will be interesting to see this painted up, to show the built in signs of damage. Have you any images of the interior bfore closing it up?


sorry, i dont have any pics of the interior. This tiger was orginally built 2 years ago, before I bought my camera and I just finished construction.
PS thanks for your comment and for looking
Nicholas
brucca111
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 03:39 AM UTC
Well, I did the camo. I used Tamiya paints again. Nato brown mixed with yellow and Nato Green mixed with yellow too. The markings were sprayed on using montex masks. I still need to spray the balkenkreuzs and the unit insignia will be either a decal or dry tranfer.








All comments welcome
Thanks for looking
Nicholas
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 03:49 AM UTC
I have never seen anyone mix NATO colors for German camo, but i have to say, i like the results. The camo also looks very neat and well applied. Good work.
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 07:27 AM UTC
that build and paint job is brilliant realy like the thin bands of camo cant wait to see it finished
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 07:52 AM UTC
Great job! Superb camo finish, the numbering is excellant. Well done
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Posted: Tuesday, September 30, 2008 - 10:23 AM UTC
Great job on the camo! Like the tight lines! Dan
brucca111
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Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 02:23 AM UTC
Thanks for commenting John, baker, DJ and Dan! I appreciate it!
Nicholas
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Posted: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 - 03:26 AM UTC
I really like the camoscheme/colours Keep up the good work!
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 05:01 AM UTC
Nicholas, this one is looking very good too. Do you build anything other than Tigers? Would like to see your work on other subjects too. But keep going. Nice job. Send me a pm on where you got that kit from Voyager for the Mid production Tiger. The one I asked you to photograph for me. I think you said it was AAA something or other. Do they have a web address? Thanks.
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Posted: Saturday, October 04, 2008 - 05:52 AM UTC
Nicholas,

I have been silently following your projects (Tiger's ) and have learned a great deal already from you. Your builds are very inspirational and informative. You always manage to place items (such as the montex masks) that you use on your builds during your in process photos that give us the viewer an idea of how to achieve some of the same results with our builds that you achieve!

Again your latest project is turning out beautifully. Hope that my builds will turn out have as good as yours do! Thanks for sharing and presenting us with some very excellent photo views of your fantastic builds. Can't wait to see the final results on this one!

-Eddy
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Posted: Sunday, October 05, 2008 - 01:04 PM UTC
Very small update tonight

I painted the chipped Zimmerit areas a mid grey color using Vallejo paints. I still intend to shade these areas to add contrast. The tiger was given an oil wash and the tracks are now completed.









What’s next? Painting the drive sprockets and attaching the tracks
All comments welcome
Thanks for looking
Nicholas
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