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My tanks...new entry KT

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Hello guys,
my tanks ;D
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Hello guys,
desert diorama for my king tiger :D

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Very nice :thumbup: :clap:
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Good afternoon!
Well done and a sweet Diorama! Now give that Commander a sunburn and put some Goggles over those Googly Eyes!
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Hello everyone, could you please kindly tell me what colors to make the desert uniform of the commander of the German tank? I thank anyone who can help me.
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I think you have the wrong Tiger there for desert camouflage, Desmo. :) Although, of course, you can pick any camo scheme that pleases you- and, it has to be said, you've done a good job so far :thumbup:
The War in the Desert (1940- to early 1943) was over before the First King Tigers (Tiger 2) ever clanked into action, in 1944.
However, there is a camo pattern in this lot that might give you some ideas. (Light sandy base colour, and Brown streaks. Normandy, July 1944)
http://thefewgoodmen.com/thefgmforum/th ... erns.4700/
This is but one source out there, but there are many more. :thumbup:
You may get an idea of what Afrika Korps Panzer units wore from this link:
https://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=166556
Again, this is but one of many sources.
The World famous Tiger 1 (No 131) in the Tank Museum at Bovington, was captured in the desert in 1943. Now that Tiger actually sported desert camo. :thumbup:
Hope this helps a bit.
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I was thinking the same thing, Roy, I don't think they ever made a KT with desert camo.
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Max-U52 wrote:I was thinking the same thing, Roy, I don't think they ever made a KT with desert camo.
:| Yes, I didn't want to dampen Desmo's clear enthusiasm, Gary, but a KT in the desert is a bit like a red double-decker bus on the Moon. Now,
the Syrians received some Pz IVs which, in desert camo, were used against the Israelis well into the 1960s, I believe; but as far as I know, no Tiger 2s were used post-war in desert camo. Or any camo, for that matter. As far as I know.. :problem:
But Desmo, if you're happy to have the first desert campaigning King Tiger, then maybe you'll start a new trend. :D :thumbup: Yours will be a unique model. Nice job with the paintwork on that Tiger 1, by the way. Now that tank....could do with Deutsche Afrika Korps livery. :thumbup:

Just noticed that the Tiger, (judging by the cupola), is a mid to late production model, and I think they were also a tad too late for the Desert War.
A useful guide to your Tiger 1, Desmo:
http://alanhamby.com/mid.shtml
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