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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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OMG I'm building a Tiger I
DutchBird
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Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Joined: April 09, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 10:32 AM UTC
Well Alan,

if you are talking about huge, just take an 88mm Pak 41 (as was mounted on the Nashorn, Jagdpanther or king Tiger). The whole gun itself is actually about the length of a Tiger hull, Jagpanther hull, Sd.Kfz 7... at least when putting them next to eachother...

Inded, it is huge...
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 10:52 AM UTC
Hi Alan, the only person I know who shows off his new Tiger with and has a Sherman in front of every photograph :-) :-) .
The tiger looks good. A bit underweathered for my personal liking, but looks the part, all the same! When you went the distance and added Friuls, I think you should add a tamiya grill set, or a zoom set from other manufacturers, as well. This might still be possible. It really makes a big difference. Will you be adding a crew... as all the hatches are open?
The tyre painting and the decals look excellent... really well done!
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 11:23 AM UTC
Well actually the Tiger and the Sherman have not been weathered at all.
Martinnnn
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 12:02 PM UTC
Hi

Nice work on your tiger, wil you weather it later on?

I agree with plasticbattle about the enige grills. A etched engine grill is not too expensive and realy makes a difference.....

oh btw, you should build something like the king tiger of the hunting tiger to see what big means :-)

keep it up!
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 12:30 PM UTC
I have a few miscellaneous German crew figures that I may add. That is why I left the hatches open. SInce I suck at figures I was going to do those last. I will probably wash with black sometime soon. As for the PE I'm not sure how that fits or if I have to cut out the old. I don't think I will do that now that the model is complete
ThePieSpy
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Joined: August 10, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, November 27, 2004 - 01:04 PM UTC
"..Here is the business end of the Tiger I vs the Sherman M4A1. I love this pic!!...."

haha i think i love that pic too! Poor sherman crews, i probably woulda pissed my pants if i saw that beast turning it's 88 towards my tank! Awesome model keep up the good work.
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