Tamiya-Tiger I early vehicle

[cmryanuk]

The tank looks great. The commander looks genuinely anxious, maybe a Russian IL2 was overhead!
Chris

[ColemanCollector]

I am liking that hatch detail! Alot!

Mike.

[Ecam]

The tank looks great. The commander looks genuinely anxious, maybe a Russian IL2 was overhead!
Chris

I was thinking the same thing, "bring me my brown pants".

[Ad Lav]

Great work Guido

[cmryanuk]

Hi Guido. Great work on the Tiger. I note you have added a plastic card rim to the front hatch openings. Is this a detail missed by Tamiya or is there another purpose?
Or is it just white paint?
Thanks

[Guido Henn]

Hi Guido. Great work on the Tiger. I note you have added a plastic card rim to the front hatch openings. Is this a detail missed by Tamiya or is there another purpose?
Or is it just white paint?

Hello Chris ,

this is the raised edge of the hatches, it is molded on. I have painted it white but it is not yet aged or detailed.

with kind regards,Guido

[Herr Dr. Professor]

You have my r-e-s-p-e-c-t Guido: I haven't managed detail even close to as fine as what you have accomplished here. Your tank commander is great, with excellent uniform detail and a pose that really does suggest impending action from some allied aircraft. I would weather his face a bit, for he is pale. I put a flat coat lacquer on the the whole figure and let it dry completely for a few days. Then I use a quite thinned wash of burn umber oil paint (or burn sienna oil paint for a sunburned look). If the oil seems too dark, I use a cotton swab to gently wash it off some. My way is a bit simple compared to what others can do, but it has helped me a bit.

[cmryanuk]

Hi Guido, you posted on my thread about reinforcing the upper deck. I mean the part the turret sits on which flexes a lot. I saw your post about using brass inside the front glacis plate, did you do the same on the deck?
Thanks Chris

[Guido Henn]

Hi Chris,

you probably missed it, but it's also from page 3
it is the same material as the front panel