plasmahal Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 1/35 Dragon Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger (Sd.kfz.181) Ausf.E Early Production. Some background on the Tiger I Tank: Tiger I was a German heavy tank of World War II deployed from 1942 in Africa and Europe usually in independent heavy tank battalions. Its final designation was Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf. E often shortened to Tiger. The Tiger I gave the Wehrmacht its first armoured fighting vehicle that mounted the KwK 36 88-mm gun (not to be confused with the 8.8 cm Flak 36). Only 1,347 were built between August 1942 and August 1944. Production was phased out in favour of the Tiger II. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_I Onto the box and sprues. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I've often looked at this kit online and wondered what it would build up like so I shall follow this with great interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Other "kitty" to the collection, I'll be watching, Greetings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 It builds into a nice kit, I built one when it fist came out when it had a metal barrel and individual track links. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted April 23, 2016 Author Share Posted April 23, 2016 Update One With a combination of getting carried away with this and other builds and missing some photo updates, here is where I am with the Tiger. Primary assembly was done over a weekend session. Then everything was primed with black stynylrez. Then the tiger was painted a base colour of XF-63 German Grey and XF-85 rubber black on the wheels. Tracks were painted XF-84 Dark Iron. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Nice job, looks very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Nice progress for now, cheers Plasmahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted April 28, 2016 Author Share Posted April 28, 2016 Update Two The Tiger was gloss coated all over to seal the paint and make it ready for the decals. Decals were then applied with Microsol set and sol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 Nice progress for now, cheers Plasmahal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted May 20, 2016 Author Share Posted May 20, 2016 Update Three Back to the Tiger. I used a grime coloured clay wash and airbrushed it all over and has been left to dry. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Pretty look for now, cheers Plasmahal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawel Szczudlyk Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I just have found your wip and you almoast done. Good job! cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasmahal Posted June 8, 2016 Author Share Posted June 8, 2016 Update Four The grime clay wash was cleaned off leaving the grime in the recessed areas. This was sealed with matt varnish. The tools were then painted and ink washes applied to add some light weathering. Moving on with the weathering, I used AK's streaking grime for panzer grey first, sealed with matt varnish and then used AK's rainmarks for NATO tanks to add some additional paint weathering. Then the tracks were drybrushed with Mr hobby metalizer to highlight the raised areas of the tracks. Then the tracks were fitted and where required, spot glued with CA. Then is was MIG's europe dust pigment mixed with distilled water and applied as a wash to the tracks, underside and parts of the sides of the Tiger. I just need to do some final touches but in essence it's pretty much done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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