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Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 1:36 pm
by Ad Lav
Had a mare with the paints - used the wrong bloody thinners and it went all gloopy and split!
Lee has recommended some mig/ammo yellow top bottles so have ordered a ww2 German set to airbrush.
More to follow…
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 3:00 pm
by SCHWEREPANZER
Hey Adam,
Sorry about the paint/thinner incompatability problem. Good luck with the redo. Since the problem is probably more common than we'd like, let us know how you solve the 'goupy" issue on the zimmerit.
Cheers
Ralph
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Mon Sep 04, 2023 4:37 pm
by Ad Lav
Thanks Ralph, I’ll get the paint sorted - rookie mistake but wasted two jars as I thinned them both!
Overall, I am quite pleased with the zimmerit. The instructions say to use filler in any gaps, so I’ve done that very roughly, it was never applied perfectly.
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2023 9:47 pm
by Ad Lav
New paint arrived - spent some time today airbrushing the dunkel gelb base coat.
Left to dry in the good weather and got the heat proof grey barrel done as well.
Left to dry in the garage until I decide on camouflage or not.
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Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 2:45 am
by MrChef
Ad Lav, glad you're back on track. I completely sympathize with paint issues since I ran into some of my own with my Panther project. Keep it up, I look forward to see how things progress.
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:30 am
by Model Builder 4
Looking good Adam, you're doing a fine job bringing this kitty back to life
Cheers,Lee.
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:26 am
by Ad Lav
Thank you guys
Lee has been super helpful with some advice so very grateful for that!
Debating a two or three tone camo now.
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 5:48 pm
by Ad Lav
RAL7028 from Mig/Ammo vs real camouflage from my 1944 SdKfz 251 wheel.
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Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:53 pm
by Ad Lav
Re: Tired Tiger I rebuild…
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:01 pm
by John Glover
That look fantastic .Great build and paint mate. John.