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Heres one of my tiger 1s, ive added correct headlights, replaced cupola with a correct taigen one with hatch and commanders view slit aligned in correct position. Replaced the bright red tank nos with black n white decals and then painted with TAMIYA flat wash. this was a tip from someone on here after the original ones looked horrible. The wash helped to sink the decals into the zimmerit and flat finish is much better, also flat washed the commander. Also added scratch made ends to turret lifting trunnions again tip provided on here using a stationary hole punch on thin plastic sheet. Superglue a few together glue to trunnion end and paint,here is a couple of pics. Also added some spare track.

Tiger x 2,
That is one clean and sweet looking Tiger. Just by getting rid of the HL 'frog eye' headlight issue, you have taken this tank leaps and bounds ahead of some I have seen that were works of art in paint yet neglectful of this small but important detail. I'm looking forward to your continued work on this tank.
regards,
Painless

Looking great there tiger tiger.

Decals are always fun to get right on Zim. I use peddinghaus waterside decals and Revel Decalsoft. The decalsoft softens the decals and as they dry they get pulled into the detail on the zim. You can see the results on my late Tiger show off thread. I use the decalsoft on smooth surfaces too as it reduces the risk of silvering.
Don't forget too that the early wheels have rubber tyres on them. For the stock plastic wheels I would use Tamiya XF-85 rubber black. I think it will make quite a difference to the look of this tiger, its another little detail that really pops out at you.

Looking forward to seeing what else you do with this one

Paul

MAN...have I got to get one of those new HLs have my eye on a 2.4 gig rigged one... Nice Job Tiger... One question...is there a nude gal over on the left side? everyone is looking that way... and the tank is pointed forward .................

Happy Tanking

ALPHA

No Mr Alpha.......I already checked, she didnt want your number mate
Im liking the look Mr Tiger, the B & W shots just seem to fit. You be sure & tell us all about how much fun you had handpainting all those tyres on all those wheels that I just know you wont be able to let go now that ratbag has pointed them out !............hes not called 'Scalawag' for nothing (where I come from they are called Scalywags )
The Zim is tight mate, real nice

Thanks guys for the pos feedback, the crew are looking out for another tiger which was shot up by a crazed machine gunner from their side who hates factory fresh tiger finishes and likes giving them battle damage lol. They think his name is gefreiter griffin recently transferred from eastern front and pronounced fit after Psyche evaluation, although notes were made on his hair trigger finger and short fuse.

HERMAN BIX wrote:No Mr Alpha.......I already checked, she didnt want your number mate

tiger tiger wrote:Thanks guys for the pos feedback, the crew are looking out for another tiger which was shot up by a crazed machine gunner from their side who hates factory fresh tiger finishes and likes giving them battle damage lol. They think his name is gefreiter griffin recently transferred from eastern front and pronounced fit after Psyche evaluation, although notes were made on his hair trigger finger and short fuse.

..Excellent !

KEEP ON TAKING ON GENTLEMEN!

UND PANZER VOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ALPHA

Looks great ! Like the b&w photos

HERMAN BIX wrote: You be sure & tell us all about how much fun you had handpainting all those tyres on all those wheels that I just know you wont be able to let go now that ratbag has pointed them out !............hes not called 'Scalawag' for nothing (where I come from they are called Scalywags )

oh yes

They are scalywags here too Herman. Scalawag is a hang over from the days when I did American Civil War living history. Its a mid ninetieth century derivative meaning pretty much the same thing.

A modern version is "that guy you dont let your daughter go out with " !!!!!!!