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Academy 1/35 Tiger I Tank
panting007
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Illinois, United States
Joined: March 31, 2009
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Posted: Thursday, April 02, 2009 - 03:52 AM UTC
I built this model several years ago. I accepted the challenge of building a fully detailed tank kit. Everything has been completely hand-painted and detailed. Somehow during moves and cleanings and such, I have lost several track pieces for it, that will explain the gaps in the tracks. This kit was built completely OOB. Enjoy the pics.







padawan_82
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Posted: Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 01:35 AM UTC
nice build you got there Kevin sorry to hear about the missing track though academy do do the links seperate so replacing them shouldn't be a problem, do you plan to add weathering to the tiger? i mean it looks okay as it it but weathering would be the next step, though i myself haven't quite mastered the technique... i find i either don't do enough weathering or over do it then i have to strip off all the paint and start again. like i said nice kit well done. Ant
Belt_Fed
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Joined: February 02, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 01:44 AM UTC
Looks pretty darn good for hand painted. I really, really like the interior. Jood job. If you plan to weather it, it will take some of the starkness out of the camo colors- you know, blend it all together. But its all up to you.
panting007
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Posted: Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 02:11 PM UTC
Thanks for the input guys. I am not really an armor model builder. But, I do plan on giving it a PE update at some time in the future. Im sure after that, I will be putting the weathering touches to it. I will probably just dust it up a bit. I have already sooted up the exhaust area. I just need to get some additional tracks and give her a little touch. This kit was finished in 2004. I will post before and after pics when I do finish her.

Kevin
padawan_82
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Posted: Saturday, April 04, 2009 - 04:00 PM UTC
look forward to seeing them Kevin. Ant
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