FrancisGL Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 (edited) Hi Pals, For this occasion, something different, "the opposite side of the cannon", something with a Germanic flavor (more Soviet armor will arrive for lovers of them). It is the Tiger II, perhaps together with the Tiger I, the most iconic armored vehicle in the German arsenal, if not the entire IIWW, IMHO ... To try to represent him, I have assembled and finished the kit offered by Zvezda in its Henschel version. The kit is quite complete, just see the box that contains it, which is immense. I do not remember great difficulties for its assembly, the instructions in general are good and the fit as well. It includes some interior parts in the turret, rather the barrel, but they are very basic, so I have not spent too much time, rather to try to make interiors, for more complex kits than if they include detailed interiors, for later. I have included the tow cables made with twisted copper wire, as the kit includes a thread, very little showy ... A metallic ABER antenna for the end, a spare MG34, a metal frontal machine gun and some helmets. The painting has been a bit challenging, as it is my first tritone camo, and I have tried many tones until I found the one that made me feel most comfortable, so I have had to clean at least 3 times ... a very boring and annoying process ... at least I didn't have to throw it away ... lol Once "the balance" was found, the weathering process began, with oils basically, and acrylics for the chips. A little vegetation in spots and especially on the inner sides, and some mud at the bottom of the hull, nothing too intense. I think the result is very close to what I like to see in other models, only to improve for the next ... Thanks for watch and comment as always. Cheers and TC Francis.😄 BLACK BACKGROUND Edited July 27, 2021 by FrancisGL 54 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Very impressive job, really. Especially weathering, overall looking very natural. As I understand it, this is a repackaged model of the Dragon? Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reforgermodeller Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Wow, very very well done. Fantastic Paintjob an weathering, that Tiger looks like the real thing, very cool Cheers Uwe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muchmirth Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Very nice work, the weathering and colours are fantastic, especially like the rusted exhaust and black marks ring like marks on the gun. What fantastic techniques!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Very nicely done Francis. The weathering is excellent. Up to your usual standards. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 First class job all round. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Very nice, great camo scheme and weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted May 26, 2021 Share Posted May 26, 2021 Brillant job my friend, the big cats are proliferating here. Cheers Francis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Wow Francis, that’s a beauty…..very nice indeed 👍 Simon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 Stunning work Francis, this is probably one of the best models in an already very impressive collection. I really like your choice of colours, the vibrancy of the green and red brown tones and the somewhat faded dunkelgelb. Weathering is especially spot on and chipping is just awesome. Great choice to have black and white backgrounds, it really affects the colour perception. And yes, the FrancisGl signature vegetation👍. I really wish I had as much time for modelling as last year, struggling to find some time. All my projects move at a slow pace. Awesome work, Cheers mate, Ernst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Wow Francis, that is very nice! Good job & your photos, especially against the black background, are very sharp. Good job all round! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 You nailed it ,looks fantastic very realistic well done . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 Hi Francis. As always, it's a real pleasure to see one of your fantastic builds in the RFI section. And your Kingtiger does not dissapoint at all!! Superbly impressive, build, finishing and weathering. Awesome modelling all round! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 28, 2021 Author Share Posted May 28, 2021 (edited) On 24/05/2021 at 19:19, vytautas said: Very impressive job, really. Especially weathering, overall looking very natural. As I understand it, this is a repackaged model of the Dragon? Vytautas Hi Vytautas, Many thanks for your like and knd words, i'm glad youlike it. Well, I'm sorry, but I don't know, if I help you, this kit is specifically the Zvezda item3601. I think it is a mold that is a few years old, and there is possibly something better today, although it has a reasonable price, and can be easily improved by someone with your skill. Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Edited May 28, 2021 by FrancisGL Don't actualice in section RTI---? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 29, 2021 Author Share Posted May 29, 2021 On 24/05/2021 at 23:25, Reforgermodeller said: Wow, very very well done. Fantastic Paintjob an weathering, that Tiger looks like the real thing, very cool Cheers Uwe Hi Uwe, Many thanks for your kind words, i'm glad you like it. That it looks like a real one, I'm really happy, I think it's the maximum a finished kit can aspire to, if it looks like one of the "big ones", then you've done something right ... lol. Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 30, 2021 Author Share Posted May 30, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 13:40, Muchmirth said: Very nice work, the weathering and colours are fantastic, especially like the rusted exhaust and black marks ring like marks on the gun. What fantastic techniques!!! HI Muchmirth, Many thanks for your like and and enthusiastic comments, you're very kind. The black marks that you comment on the barrel tube, possibly are an optical effect of the photograph, they are really white marks of a decal of the kit, although they could well be white on black, it would be enough to paint black before the piece where the decal would go with white rings, and so we would have alternating black and white rings ... lol. If you have any questions about the techniques used, do not hesitate to ask, I will try to clarify them. It is a shame that I lost all the photos of my WIP of the last models that I am publishing in RTI ... Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Excellent work. That is a beast of a tank! Thanks for sharing. James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted May 30, 2021 Share Posted May 30, 2021 Great work Francis! Fantastic weathering. looks like it went through hell. Cheers, Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exdraken Posted May 31, 2021 Share Posted May 31, 2021 incredible modelling! did they stay in service long enough to look that weathered ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 14:59, Bullbasket said: Very nicely done Francis. The weathering is excellent. Up to your usual standards. John. Hi John, Many thanks for your like and kind words, i'm glad you like it. I imagine that like everyone else, practice makes perfect ... little by little ... lol Cheers and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 1, 2021 Author Share Posted June 1, 2021 On 25/05/2021 at 21:14, Buzby061 said: First class job all round. Pete Hi Pete, Many thanks for your kind comment, i'm glad you like it, much appreciated. Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4509davidb Posted June 1, 2021 Share Posted June 1, 2021 Outstanding! great job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 On 26/05/2021 at 20:46, sanfrandragon said: Very nice, great camo scheme and weathering. Hi sanfandragon, Many thanks for your kind words, i'm glad you like it. Cheers and TC Francis.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 That is a fantastic piece of work Francis! Weathering ,chipping and filth brilliant, I keep going back to look again at wot you've achieved Well Done Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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