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Tiger S21 of Das Reich during Kursk
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Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - 01:28 PM UTC
It is my shot of the below picture, which comes from a video showing it racing to the front after a rain storm. When you watch the sequence, you can see the mud flying off the tracks. I set mine up to be on the afternoon of a late night thunderstorm. The tank just got out of repair and is in a hurry to get back in action. There will be a small base for it later, so I wanted the mud to be dark/wet and there to be water spots on the tank from the rain. From what I read and what I could find, the ground turned dark when wet, so that is what I went for. I mixed the mud using AK Dark Mud and plaster, but when it dried, it lightened up, so I had to paint it, then used Future for the shine because neither Mig or AK Rain Marks would work. They just kept getting absorbed by the mix. I didn't want the splatter on the side to be so far back, but was having trouble getting the mud to stick and by the time I got it, there it is. I tried to get the mud clumpy on the tracks, but again got stuck on it. The trouble I was having was that when I dabbed it with the brush, it would not come off the brush and it was a chore to get it as i got it. There must be an easier way?? Once it gets onto the base, I'll deal with the clumps. As I looked at the sequence frame by frame, at the beginning, I could make out the mud on the front, though the side doesn't show any.

It's a Dragon/Cyber Hobby build. I used a few kits to make it. I base coated it in enamel grey, then sprayed Life Color 217 Chiaro for the yellow and Tamiya for the brown and green. I did the chipping by brushing on Tamiya Lacquer thinner, then just as the top coat started to break, I dabbed it with a towl, which grabbed the paint and pulled it off. Weathered with Mig and AK. There are figures in the openings, which the loaders head is the only one visible (in the pictures). WWII Production tracks are used, though a shame to cover them up. It doesn't look as bright in person, though when I take pictures of flowers, the brightness looks great!!











Removed by original poster on 03/28/12 - 06:15:49 (GMT).
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