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1/35 Kingtiger of SS sPz.Abt 503, Berlin WIP
brucca111
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Posted: Friday, February 24, 2017 - 08:48 PM UTC
This is the old DML Dragon kit. It was originally built about 10 years ago and has been a shelf queen until recently. It has frui metal tracks, aber metal barrel and aber photo etch. Please feel free to comment.








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justjohn
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 01:59 AM UTC
Nice build. I'm glad you finished building this.
ChrisK89
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Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 02:22 AM UTC
This looks pretty nice. The steel textureing is awesome. But there is one thing bothering me a little bit.. you followed the Dragon instructions i guess? that little plastic piece on the turret front right above the mantlet should be turned around.

It has to sit flush with the turret roof just to create a little edge above the mantlet. See here:


cheers Chris
GazzaS
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 02:44 AM UTC
Love the texturing! I am inspired to do it more.

Gaz
dhines
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Posted: Saturday, February 25, 2017 - 04:19 AM UTC
Really nice job on your Kitty, cant wait to see it painted.
brucca111
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Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017 - 05:59 PM UTC
Base coat added. Next? Paint details and fading.
20170225_102228 by Nicholas Bruccoleri, on Flickr
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20170225_102350 by Nicholas Bruccoleri, on Flickr
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AgentG
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Posted: Monday, March 13, 2017 - 08:57 PM UTC
Looking good so far!

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Macola
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Burgenland, Austria
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Posted: Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 04:32 PM UTC
beautiful color modulation
RLlockie
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Posted: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 12:22 AM UTC
You know that colour plate's scheme is fiction, right? The SS 503 Tiger Bs were in the standard factory ambush scheme. Up to you whether to change it of course.
brucca111
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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 06:40 AM UTC

Quoted Text

You know that colour plate's scheme is fiction, right? The SS 503 Tiger Bs were in the standard factory ambush scheme. Up to you whether to change it of course.


You are probably right but i do like the way it looks. Thanks for the input though.

Nicholas
brucca111
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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 06:41 AM UTC
Thank you everyone for the comments and encouraging words.

Nicholas
johhar
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Posted: Thursday, March 16, 2017 - 06:56 AM UTC
The color scheme and the modulation look great, fiction or not. All the above compliments are seconded.
brucca111
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Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 01:43 AM UTC

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The color scheme and the modulation look great, fiction or not. All the above compliments are seconded.


Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
brucca111
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Posted: Saturday, March 18, 2017 - 12:18 AM UTC
Quick update. I did some highlight detail painting (av vallejo), fading with oils (Winton Newton) and a pin wash (Mig Ammo).





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FD3S20B
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Posted: Monday, March 20, 2017 - 04:35 PM UTC
Nice work so far
brucca111
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Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 12:32 AM UTC

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Nice work so far

Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
retiredyank
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Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 02:58 AM UTC
The pin wash turned out perfectly, as did the fading.
jps
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Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 03:22 AM UTC
This color plate made me very suspcious of anything the artist/authour does. The price on his stuff is not cheap and I don't like the fact that he did not label it a speculative
Silantra
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Posted: Thursday, March 23, 2017 - 06:57 AM UTC
wow..very nice...

great modulation skill

brucca111
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Posted: Friday, March 24, 2017 - 05:08 AM UTC
Thanks everyone for all of your comments, both good and bad. I will update this weekend. I finished streaking and chipping. kinda!!! lol
brucca111
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Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 03:41 AM UTC
This week's update. Fading, washes and streaking completed. Still need to finish some more detail painting and adding the metal tracks. Also, finally figured out the best way to photograph the king: 3 lights with the camera set on incandescent. Thanks for looking and commenting.

Nicholas









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Mortifa
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Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 05:34 AM UTC
Looks really good, thanks for sharing.
brucca111
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Posted: Saturday, March 25, 2017 - 10:23 PM UTC

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Looks really good, thanks for sharing.

Thanks for your kind words. I appreciate it!
Carl_Mueck
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Södermanland, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017 - 12:49 AM UTC
That's one great looking KT! Lovely weathering.
redcap
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Posted: Sunday, March 26, 2017 - 01:14 AM UTC
Fabulous work so far and the restrained weathering looks spot-on!

Gary
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