Harry Callahan Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Hi friends Here i want share to you my Academy King Tiger, which i built last year, i hope thats ok with you that i posting also models from my past. It was my first AFV from Academy, before i built always Tamiya, Dragon, Italeri and Revell. But the Academy kit was really a nice kit, even some parts have to many pieces, example the front machine gun holder have 6 pieces, where the Tamiya one have just 3 pieces, but the fitting was really well and it was a joy to build this kit. As you can see i am not a huge fan of tons of mud, maybe thats could be good for a diorama, but if i build my models just for the shelf then i dont make it so much dusty or muddy, coz i want show the model and not the mud. I wanted build a late version, so i paint it in a very light Dunkelgelb, the green is lightening NATO green from Tamiya even the brown too. so here we go Cheers Werner 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 That looks great Harry. The camo is just right to my eyes, I like the faded look and the chipping sets it off very well. The Tamiya NATO Brown always seems to turn out reddish for me but I see you have it looking "brown" so how did you lighten it? Take care, Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karlj72 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Very well done and nicely painted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Armour Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Wow. Great job on the King Tiger! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 7, 2019 Author Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, BlackMax12 said: That looks great Harry. The camo is just right to my eyes, I like the faded look and the chipping sets it off very well. The Tamiya NATO Brown always seems to turn out reddish for me but I see you have it looking "brown" so how did you lighten it? Take care, Lloyd Thank you my friend the NATO brown i lighten it not with white surely, but with Tamiya,, Buff,, you can also take XF-59 or 60 for it. Edited February 7, 2019 by Harry Callahan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Thanks Harry OK , white does seem logical but that doesn't work too well so I'll try some Buff or some Dark Yellow on the next camo job. I sure don't like the reddish color of NATO Brown straight out of the bottle. Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Excellent "Kitty", the final worn finish is very convincing, I love how it has been, with an exact point for my taste of weathering. Definitely I have to make a brute of these some day ... Cheers mate 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 8, 2019 Author Share Posted February 8, 2019 hello friends Thank you so much for your kind words Cheers Werner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yetifan Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Really like the finish you achieved on this, your approach to weathering is right up my street 🙂 really like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) Lovely job, weathering perfection. Must get get one in my collection. Pete Edited February 11, 2019 by Buzby061 Smelling mis steak. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Hi Werner, nice KT, very good looking paint job. I have one in the stash to build, unless I change my mind before I build it I was going with extra armour plates on the rear deck and late single link tracks. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairtrigger Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Great piece of work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 11, 2019 Author Share Posted February 11, 2019 Thank you mates Bob, i hope i can see your KT soon, good luck at your build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Bob Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Hi Werner I have just bought the Takom Maus V2 and Aber gun barrels, I'm thinking Maus and KT in octopus schemes, trying to keep those pesky T34's out of Berlin. Must finish Panzer IV GB first. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 12, 2019 Author Share Posted February 12, 2019 Hi Bob Hehehehe ok, hope your ,,fight,, will be successful😉😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Guten Tag Werner, Das ist ein wunderbarer Panzer !! Ich leibe die.... er... um..... faded camouflage and those rusty exhaust pipes. That's the most German I've written in 40 years! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted February 13, 2019 Author Share Posted February 13, 2019 Hello badder wow not bad.................you write german very well, ok it calls ich liebe ihn, but i will not blame to you hehehehe......... because german language is very difficult, i know a lot of germans who cannot speak perfect german, so dont worry. Thank you for your kind words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill.B Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 That’s a really lovely model and tastefully weathered too, however, it seems the crew really didn’t want anyone stealing their nice new bucket because they’ve secured it with a great big shackle. That bucket ain’t going anywhere in a hurry any time soon! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Nice one. Paint job is well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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