[D-DAY] My Tiger 1 Normandy build
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Imagine if you will a narrow lane in Normandy bocage...
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Tanks: HL Tiger1 (early, 131), Tamiya Tiger 1 (mid) SS Abt.101 334, HL Snow Leopard
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A couple of hours tonight painting in details like tools and painting in red oxide primer where the zimmerit is chipped. Also a bit of silver to highlight edges where paint and primer have worn off.
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Tanks: HL Tiger1 (early, 131), Tamiya Tiger 1 (mid) SS Abt.101 334, HL Snow Leopard
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I'm hoping that the request I've put in with another forum member for wing nuts will come off. The resin ones from Modellbau are pretty crap, very brittle in resin. Hopefully 3d printed ones will be better
Tanks: HL Tiger1 (early, 131), Tamiya Tiger 1 (mid) SS Abt.101 334, HL Snow Leopard
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Can I please ask you amazing knowledgeable people: what are the tool straps made of? I don't know whether to leave them camo colour, paint brown like leather or what
Tanks: HL Tiger1 (early, 131), Tamiya Tiger 1 (mid) SS Abt.101 334, HL Snow Leopard
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They are thin metal clasps, so body colour.
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You should be proud of this one
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Great Tiger! Fantastic job with all of it.
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Top notch work mate. I love a Tiger & this is a good un
Using a pencil to rub along edges you want to have a metallic look is easier than painting them !
Using a pencil to rub along edges you want to have a metallic look is easier than painting them !
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I'm a sucker for a Tiger I anyway but, You are doing Awesome work here cmryanuk! You're motivating me and giving me more ideas.
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Thanks all. Appreciate the comments.
I used the pencil trick on my HL Tiger. Works great
I used the pencil trick on my HL Tiger. Works great
Tanks: HL Tiger1 (early, 131), Tamiya Tiger 1 (mid) SS Abt.101 334, HL Snow Leopard