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Dragon Henschel Tiger II in Progress-UPDATED
hworth18
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Posted: Friday, June 11, 2004 - 05:47 PM UTC
Here are some updated pics of the Tiger II in progress.. I have the decals on, and have added the wash to the roadwheels. I still have to add the second future coat over the decals and wash/weather the tank..





didiumus
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Posted: Friday, June 11, 2004 - 06:47 PM UTC
Verrrrrrrrrry nice, excellent airbrush work. Looking forward to the weathering.

Is the yellow too pale? It is hard to tell from digi pics. Which paint did you use to paint your KT?

Scott Gentry
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Friday, June 11, 2004 - 07:26 PM UTC
Great looking Tiger,did you do the camo freehand?
jw73
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Posted: Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 04:45 PM UTC
Paints are tamiya. Do I guess ?
Very nice build and painting.
TUNA
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Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 01:48 AM UTC
Looking good.. can't wait to see the top weathered!!!

Shovel blade looks a little Silvery though.. you might want to paint it a darker color and then drybrush the silver.

Other than that, looks like an awsome build coming along!! Road wheels and track weathering look great.. I'm sure the top will look as good!

cheers

charlie

thebear
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Posted: Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 05:56 AM UTC
Coming along nicely so far ...I can't tell from the pictures but are those the white crosses on a yellow circle that you put on the sides? If so these were only on KT number 332 that was picked up by the Americans and brought back to Aberdeen for tests. Apparently these marking were added by the Americans to help them find the center of the weight distribution or something like that . Can,t wait to see it weathered ..keep up the great work.

Rick

Alpenflage
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Posted: Monday, June 14, 2004 - 12:08 AM UTC
Your Tiger II is coming right along

I really like the camo scheme you have, very well-done. You did a realy good job on those engine deck grilles too.

Tools look good, but I agree on that shovel, its too bright. A little dark brown wash on this will help as a quick fix.

Decals look good, but I think they are a little bright. This may be due to the photo's and the camera angles, but I cant really tell.

Overall, nice work and I will be looking for more pics, to see how you make out.

Cheers !!

Alpen
hworth18
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Posted: Saturday, June 19, 2004 - 06:46 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Coming along nicely so far ...I can't tell from the pictures but are those the white crosses on a yellow circle that you put on the sides? If so these were only on KT number 332 that was picked up by the Americans and brought back to Aberdeen for tests. Apparently these marking were added by the Americans to help them find the center of the weight distribution or something like that . Can,t wait to see it weathered ..keep up the great work.

Rick




Rick, I added those because they were on the decal sheet..lol
And I actually used reference photos of KT 332 to place them.. Luckily, I can still remove them, I think..

The shovel was actually painted a "rusty gunmetal" then went over with a silver pencil to give it a "freshly used" look, but I am assuming that when I add the wash it will tone down a bit.. Same with the decals..
Thanks for the comments and support, I will use these ideas to help finish this KT..
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