Tiger I Late #133 Normandy Taigen/TK7.0 swap

[MrChef]

Taigen.

A- they are the same as the ones the model runs
B- The printed ones have square drive bosses on the inner side of the track, Tigers dont rock no square drive bosses on their sprockets
C- you can if desperate, drill and model out the guide horns to give the hollow effect, but for what they do and in perspective with other inaccuracies, why bother?

For my £1 worth. The Taigen tracks look best.

I'm inclined to agree with both of you.

[MrChef]

Some painting updates.

She's far from over-

[HERMAN BIX]

Magnificent

[ColemanCollector]

You've really upped your rattlecan game!

Excellent pattern and colour combo!

Mike.

[Ecam]

I really like the look that the tank was painted on the ground with weight on the arms. Terrific work Master Chef!

[Jimster]

Bravo Zulu on a job being done well.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Well done, MrChef! I wonder if you left the shadows of the torsion arms simply by spraying with the lower hull upside down. ...on purpose? ...clever or lucky? Either way, Ecam is right.

[MrChef]

Magnificent

I'm honored with that sir

Still more to do...

[MrChef]

Futzing with the exhaust shields. I wasn't sure how I was going to do them. For sure rusty. They're prepped for hairspray chipping that I haven't started yet.

[MrChef]

You've really upped your rattlecan game!

Excellent pattern and colour combo!

Mike.

Thanks Mike. Yeah this thing is stupid addictive I wish somebody shared with me sooner about the joys of airbrushing

Truth be known Rattle can is still a solid game for primer. But even then I've been investigating another airbrush just for primer and basecoats.

The pattern I got some inspiration from the Saumur Tiger. I did a bunch of research and found pics of the Tiger in the process of getting it's camo sprayed and got some good ideas-



The colors are- base Tamiya XF88 and custom green and brown recipes that I borrowed from Panzermeister36 over on YouTube.