My first WW2 model in 15 years and the first Tiger kit ever! This is DML Tiger I Initial production, built practically out of the box. The only aftermarket additions are four wing nuts from some Voyager set and mesh screens for the engine grilles - I used Armorscale parts designed for Tamiya Tiger and they required small modifications to fit.







A few more pictures in my gallery: http://photos.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/15106

Pawel

Hi
Impressive. A very good build. Is it 1/35?

Well done

Simon

Thanks! Yes, this is 1/35 DML kit.

Pawel

Vodnik,
Very impressive. The one thing that sticks out to me is the mantlet and turret front looks clean compared to the rest of the vehicle.
Really like the spare tracks and the exhaust. I'd go
Thanks for sharing some great shots of a great build.
Joe

That's a good looking Tiger! Ya' know, I came out of hibernation(20 yr layoff), last Feb., with the exact same kit! A real pleasure to build. Un fortunately, I got bit real hard. I'm on my 15th project since my "initial Tiger", ya' got to love it! Good work and thanks for sharing

I just used that1st photo for a backround on my computer and got a bigger photo with all my shortcuts deleted. Just noticed, if I were to nit pick I would certainly darken the inside of the grenade launchers. Painted mine with a toothpick after the fact.

My grenade launchers are loaded - what you see inside are very dark green smoke canisters.

Pawel

Nice work Pawel...It's fun to change subjects once and a while ..You did an excellent job on your new Tigger..

Rick

I love it!! I cant wait to build mine. I love the subtle weathering you did. I think the tracks could be a bit more metalaic. I agree with M-60, the exhaust looks fantastic. Your photo skills are outstanding as well. I wish I could take photos like that. Your did a great job on your first Tiger, and after such a long break too.

Howdy Pawel

As is your usual....superb work. I've always been a fan of your builds because of the obvious {to me at least} care you take with each subject....and your Tiger shows it. I especially like the weathering detail in this area here.....



Your exhausts look very nicely rusted and worn as does some of the fuel/oil spillage {?}.....which brings me to my only nit......and I'm really lookin' hard amigo .....I must agree with M-60-A3 regarding the rather 'new-ish' appearance of the upper portion of the vehicle when compared to the lower portion....but then, don't mind me, I tend to lean towards the more 'lived-in' look.......

Tread.

Nice work Pawel on your Tiger, i think the weathering looks great i see no need to change anything, and the pictures are great, clear, good depth of field, and good lighting, very professional.

Super! Maybe just add a tad bit more dust to the suspension, and maybe some oil leaks to the hubs?

VERY NICE!

Very nice work indeed! Love the weathering touch you did on the tank...progressively getting dirtier on the rear.

What did you do to get the rust look? pigment powder or dry brushing?

Thanks for your comments!




My goal was to add more dust to the bottom of the tank, and not much - almost nothing - to the turret. When a clean tank starts to go off-road this is what happens - the bottom and suspension gets dusty very quickly, but the turret that is quite high and partially protected from dust by the hull stays clean for much longer. Of course after some time in the field the whole tanks get more or less evenly dusty, but this is not the effect I wanted on this model.
That's why the amout of dust on the suspensions seems to be fine to me. Actually in reality the model does not look even as dusty as on photos - the pigments have this quality that they strongly reflect light and models covered with pigment always look more dusty on photos than they really are.


There are some oil leaks there - they are just not visible on photos (again partially because of the masking effect of pigments).


I used both paints and pigments. The exhausts were first painted very dark brown (MM Rubber paint) and they lightly oversprayed with lighter rust color and finally I added some black and rust pigments.

Pawel

Paweł,

Your Tiger looks very good but I hope you will back to modern armor. We need you in 21st century :-)

Piotr

I have put higher resolution photos on my website:

http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_01.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_02.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_03.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_04.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_05.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_06.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_07.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_08.jpg
http://vodnik.primeportal.net/pages/tiger/tiger_09.jpg


Pawel

Nice work. I haven't cracked the wrapper on my Initial yet (few other projects I want to do first).

Beautiful Big Cat!
It is nice to see WW2 tank built by you.

That's one good looking Tiger! I really like the simple weathering. It makes the tank look heavy and massive, just like it's supposed to look like.

I haven't started mine either but I think it is next one the list behind the Bergetiger (P) I am working on. I like the subtle weathering, too.
My only suggestion, and this is a matter of personnel taste, would be to shine up the teeth on the drive sprocket.

Shaun

man..how did you do it? the photography is superb and the build very clean no glue stains. the dusting is fine with me..though the turret looks new. do the kit comes with a pair of aircleaners? thanks for sharing.

Actually they are shined up with graphite (pencil) and look nicely mettalic in reality, but it just does not show well on photos... Also all ground touching surfaces of tracks are covered with graphite - again barely visible on pics.

Pawel

Pawel,

Impressive model!




Good to know! I've wondered what to do about these.

I find your weathering appropriate for your setting concept. See the thread l My rant on AFV Model clutter , near the bottom is an CV 90 in Afghanistan. It certainly is not filthy and those are certainly not hard roads.

I am glad you built the beast with the bins on the sides. I am considering that. Certain makes it apropos to adopt an elephant for the logo, those really look like dumbo ears!


Love the horse shoe!

Pawel,
That is exactly how I do mine. Again, excellent work.

Shaun

The only nit I can pick is that the coaxial MG in the turret needs straightening up. That hole was carefully machined and the MG should be dead center.

David