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RC tanks a new hobby for me. No real knowledge of what to expect, but ordered a heng long tiger that was on offer.
I've no history in tank modelling, but have painted plenty of miniatures.
The Tiger1 was the tank I rushed to play in WOT years ago (12 ish) and more recently I aquired a new skin for it...

So based, roughly on that skin and not overly stressing about historical accuracy (I believe the Henglong tiger comes in grey) it'll be a base coat of desert yellow, zimmerit, then olive drab and red brown camo before wrapping a bit of camo netting, stacking the thing, as high as I can get away with, full of stowage/baggage, then weathering the hell out of it.

3D printers currently working on Kar 98 ammo crates and i've printed a fresh commander (2nd go, first one completely wrong scale, bought what i thought was a 1/16 stl... looked more 1/35 and scaled it up based on 1/35.... turns out it was possibly 1/48?)

In the future would love a cromwell or comet but i've noticed theres a 1/16 churchill reasonable cheap, which I think will be my next project.

Welcome to the forum TyrantKing. Much of the info you may be looking for is in a recent (today) introduction thread. Give it a read and ask your questions. viewtopic.php?t=36251

Ecam wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:17 pm Welcome to the forum TyrantKing. Much of the info you may be looking for is in a recent (today) introduction thread. Give it a read and ask your questions. viewtopic.php?t=36251

Cheers, will do Ecam

Halo agus Failte gu foram bho Earra Ghaidheal agus Eileen Bhoid, Alba.
Hello and to the forum from Argyll and Bute Scotland.

Cheers Metre rat!

Meter rat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:35 pm Halo agus Failte gu foram bho Earra Ghaidheal agus Eileen Bhoid, Alba.
Hello and to the forum from Argyll and Bute Scotland.

You OK Mr Rat, you been gnawing at the jellied eels again?


Hello and welcome to the forum TyrantKing
Be careful, we apparently already have a tyrant or two in the moderation team

Son of a gun-ner wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 7:01 pm

Meter rat wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:35 pm Halo agus Failte gu foram bho Earra Ghaidheal agus Eileen Bhoid, Alba.
Hello and to the forum from Argyll and Bute Scotland.

You OK Mr Rat, you been gnawing at the jellied eels again?


Hello and welcome to the forum TyrantKing
Be careful, we apparently already have a tyrant or two in the moderation team

Oi!! I resemble that remark

Hello Tyrant King, and welcome from one new guy to another! I used to play WoT, but left when they changed everything a few years back including all our hard earned crew skills! Now on War Thunder when i have a time!

I also have a Tiger 1 to which I have added a few upgrades . Painting a 1/16th scale tiger is the same as miniature figures....it just takes longer I have a net on my barrel to!
if you need any help, ask away, there a plenty of folks on here who can help. I look forward to seeing your tank progress.

Welcome to the forum Tyrantking. The more Tiger lovers the merrier.

TyrantKing wrote: ↑Mon Jul 29, 2024 6:13 pm The Tiger1 was the tank I rushed to play in WOT years ago (12 ish) and more recently I aquired a new skin for it...

So based, roughly on that skin and not overly stressing about historical accuracy

Kroenen1944 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:48 am I used to play WoT, Now on War Thunder

I see a recurring theme here, H'mmm...

Got to keep our Tigers together

cheers all!

tiger arrived today, looks good. cant wait to start tinkering.

got most things planned, but struggling to find late war idler/drive wheels.