PlaStix Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) Tiger 1 - Turret Number 313 of 3./s.Pz.Abt. 503 (3rd Company 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion) This Tiger 1 was part of my project for the Tiger 1 STGB and the D-Day GB. The kit is the Skybow 1/48 kit which was a pleasure to make. I added Hauler etched grills and Skybow individual link tracks. This is the Tiger 1 that would become famous as the one which was overturned at Manneville during the Allied heavy bombing at the start of Operation 'Goodwood' on the 18 July 1944. Three of the crew actually survived that bombing. My version is modelled before that date while the detachment was still fighting against Allied tank forces during the battles around Caen. My finished kit can be seen in action against a Typhoon Mk.1b in the D-Day STGB. Kit: 1/48 Skybow Tiger 1 Ausf.E (Late Production) Paints: Humbrol, Revell, Citadel and Railmatch Acrylics all applied by brush Extras: Hauler Grill set, Skybow track links, stetched sprue arial and Vallejo Mud The W.I.P. can be found: Here The Typhoon RFI can be found: Here The Diorama RFI can be found: Here Photos against a white background: Some photos of it on my Spitfire display shelf with the photographic sky background: Plus three with my Pz.IV build: Some on the base for the D-Day GB scene: One photo showing the scene it features in: .....and finally one showing the whole scene: Edited September 26, 2019 by PlaStix 26 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Welcome back to the dark side Stix. I've missed seeing your masterpieces on here, and this is certainly in that category. I like the shell damage on various parts of the tank. Nice one. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Magnificent. Detail is impressive. One can almost feel the panic of the infantry seeing whats coming! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Wow!!!, magnificent as always, and only 1/48, very beautiful, that good result with brushes, much better than other works with AB. Great photo gallery, they will serve me without a doubt when I make a day of these ... lol. The Typhoon vignette (one of my favorite planes, a whole beast) is super-cool, with all the elements perfectly executed. Congratulations Cheers Styx. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 7 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Welcome back to the dark side Stix. I've missed seeing your masterpieces on here, and this is certainly in that category. I like the shell damage on various parts of the tank. Nice one. John. Hi John. I'm pleased to be back!! As always - you are way too kind. Thank you very much. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence Tierney Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 Ah yeah that's the good stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Top class as always Stix, beautifully done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Fantastic work. I haven't made any 1/48 scale armour since Aurora did them, which is showing my age. Quite tempted after seeing yours. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 On 27/09/2019 at 09:22, echen said: Magnificent. Detail is impressive. One can almost feel the panic of the infantry seeing whats coming! Thank you very much echen for your kind comments. I think I was lucky with the figures from Tamiya that I had in the stash - they all look like the could be fleeing upcoming disaster!! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Superb Tiger, I love the wear & tear and the battle Damage! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Superb job! Considering it's brush painted makes it even more so! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 On 27/09/2019 at 10:26, FrancisGL said: Wow!!!, magnificent as always, and only 1/48, very beautiful, that good result with brushes, much better than other works with AB. Great photo gallery, they will serve me without a doubt when I make a day of these ... lol. The Typhoon vignette (one of my favorite planes, a whole beast) is super-cool, with all the elements perfectly executed. Congratulations Cheers Styx. Hi Francis and thank you very much comments and thoughts on my project. You are always very kind. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 9, 2019 Author Share Posted October 9, 2019 On 28/09/2019 at 14:47, Lawrence Tierney said: Ah yeah that's the good stuff Lol. Thank you very much for your comments Lawrence. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 11, 2019 Author Share Posted October 11, 2019 On 29/09/2019 at 09:49, SimonT said: Top class as always Stix, beautifully done! Hi Simon. Thank you very much for your kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 12, 2019 Author Share Posted October 12, 2019 On 29/09/2019 at 16:23, Buzby061 said: Fantastic work. I haven't made any 1/48 scale armour since Aurora did them, which is showing my age. Quite tempted after seeing yours. Pete Hi Pete and thank you for your comments. I can really recommend these Skybow/AFV Club 1/48 kits and especially Tamiya's 1/48 kits. The latter are a real joy to build. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share Posted October 17, 2019 On 30/09/2019 at 09:28, Roman Schilhart said: Superb Tiger, I love the wear & tear and the battle Damage! Hi Roman and thank you very much for your kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 02/10/2019 at 18:04, The_Lancaster said: Superb job! Considering it's brush painted makes it even more so! Hi The_Lancaster. Thank you very much for you kind comments. Yes it had to be brush painted as I don't own an airbrush and I don't have anywhere to use one anyway! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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