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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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Dragon's Initial Tiger..*Update*
Mojo
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 05:19 AM UTC
Well, after a few weeks of away time from the table, I got back and started weathering the Tiger.. I've decided to go with a set of A/M tracks, probably will go with metal.. So here is where I sit so far. Dusted the hull with Polyscale mud.. Rusted up the exhaust and covers.. Took these outside today.. Might have been bit sunny though... As always comments welcomed..

Dave



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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 05:53 AM UTC
Very nice, I like the weathering, and cant wait to see more
blaster76
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 06:40 AM UTC
Looks to be a great start. Rust looks real, no silvering on decal.
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 07:17 AM UTC
carnt see nothing wrong with that,good job.
any ideas on what to do with it when its finished?
Byrden
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Wien, Austria
Joined: July 12, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 11:39 AM UTC
Interiors of crew hatches were usually the base exterior colour, for obvious reasons. So your hatches should be the unweathered very-dark-gray.

The periscopes in those hatches were apparently bakelite, so dark or mid brown.

David
Byrden
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 11:41 AM UTC
Another thing... you've rusted up the large covers at the base of the exhaust? These are armour protection, very thick steel, no way at all would they get hot.

David
Ross
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Posted: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 09:46 PM UTC
Very nice looking model and nice weathering. I suppose to put another nit-picking comment, mainly to remind myself, it would be good to leave the outer four road whells off untill the weathering is complete. At extreme angles you can see the cleaner surface behind. As if Tiger wheels aren't hard another already.

Ross
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