Arniec Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 (edited) Hi guys, Finally I have put some paint on the tiger. It is one colour, so quite easy to do. The most time consuming were the wheels. Here are some pictures. That is it for now. Cheers, Edited June 19, 2019 by Arniec 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 Looking good Arnold. Those are some interesting stands you have for holding and spraying your wheels. May I ask what they are and are those grips at the top? Rearguards Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 That is looking rather good in it's paintwork Arnold. Very nicely done. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Badder said: Looking good Arnold. Those are some interesting stands you have for holding and spraying your wheels. May I ask what they are and are those grips at the top? Rearguards Badder Badder, those stands are old card holders from my work. They were at a certain time in a Christmas gift Box and these were a left over that I took home. They are generally a crocodile clamp on a metal string attatched to a heavy foot. The crocodile clampes are also available from a electronic shop. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickyrich Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I likie!! That's one thing I'm not looking forward to, painting alllllll those wheels!. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted June 24, 2019 Author Share Posted June 24, 2019 Hi guys, I have done some more work. I have given it a coat of klear, put the decals on and also placed all the wheels and the tracks. Here are some pictures. First the tracks and wheels. And now the decals. As you can see the decals aren't dry jet. That is it for now. Cheers, 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Nevada Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 It’s looking mean! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi Arnold, That's smashing that is. All very neat, clean and tidy. It puts mine to shame! I do wish I could get hold of that Klear, cos the stuff I use is can sometimes be a bit iffy. Rearguards Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Looking very nice Arnold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DByrden Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 5/16/2019 at 3:29 PM, Badder said: I've always like the Desert Tiger. I look forward to seeing your progress. That's not a great name. African Tigers rarely went near a desert. Farms and orchards were their usual surroundings. David 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DByrden Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 5/31/2019 at 3:48 PM, Badder said: I think your damage is too slight and too regular. It looks like someone has gone along the skirts with a pair of pliers and nibbled a tiny bit of metal out of them every few feet. It's very difficult to model realistic damage in plastic skirting. This is why people pay for metal ones. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, DByrden said: That's not a great name. African Tigers rarely went near a desert. Farms and orchards were their usual surroundings. David Hence the Germans painted their Dessert Tigers Lime Green and Cocoa Brown over Custard Yellow. 4 hours ago, DByrden said: It's very difficult to model realistic damage in plastic skirting. This is why people pay for metal ones. David Hi David, I wouldn't pay out for PE skirts as I think they are a waste of money and TBH, I think they look way too thin anyway. All you need do is sand/file the plastic skirts thinner, then you can damage them realistically. I used the kit's skirts on my 'Hidden Tiger, Crouching Tamiya' build and used round-nosed pliers to put bends and dents into the panels, and drills to make bullet and shrapnel holes. I think your dents look like dents, it's just the regular spacing of them that looks a bit ''false'. Rearguards, Badder Edited June 26, 2019 by Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 That really is looking impressive Arnold! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted July 29, 2019 Author Share Posted July 29, 2019 Hi guys, This is my last post as the model is finished. I have given it a dull wash and a sand filter. Here is a picture The rest will go in the Gallery Cheers, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Hi Arnold. I have just been checking out your African Tiger in the Gallery. It does look very impressive - I always like the Tigers with the large turret numbers. Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Fantastic build Arnold, thanks for joining in with the GB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted July 29, 2019 Share Posted July 29, 2019 Just saw this in the gallery Arnold - looks good 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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