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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Tiger 1 Early
subin2006
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Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Joined: January 17, 2011
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 07:12 PM UTC
Tiger I Early Exterior Version from Academy 1/35 Kit
I just build it out of box
























dylans
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: March 05, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 09:11 PM UTC
nicely done!
retiredyank
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Arkansas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - 09:36 PM UTC
A few suggestions/observations. For the level of weathering to the tank, it needs some rust(especially on the exhaust); the figuers are too glossy, try some dullcoat; the figure's skin is too uniform, just lighten, darken and shade; your tank commander should be looking out of the command copula in the turret and the driver should be where the commander is; paint job is excellent and tracks look great(if a little too new).
Rouse713
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 03:30 AM UTC

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For the level of weathering to the tank, it needs some rust(especially on the exhaust);




Matt, I am not trying to attack you, but I firmly disagree with the overuse of rust. When I look at instructions and they say to paint anything exhaust related entirely rust, I cringe.

Most AFV's didn't last long enough to get these bright red hues of rust everybody likes to depict. I personally find it refreshing when one has blackened exhaust or discolered, but not rust. The germans didn't make everything out of iron.

Great tiger BTW! I like the hardedge feel of your airbrush on the cloud patterns.
retiredyank
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 03:40 AM UTC
I didn't say slather it in rust. Just some around the edges and in corners. A fine brush to apply small spots of rust. Have you ever looked at a older car's exhaust? Things that run at high temperatures tend to rust faster than ones that remain cool.
barkmann424
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: November 23, 2008
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 05:12 AM UTC
Nice Kitty! May I just make a suggestion regarding the tracks (very well weathered, by the way), is it too late to put an 'early' set of tracks on this Tiger?

Cheers Phil.
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