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  • Member since
    October 2009
Posted by PANZERWAFFE on Sunday, December 19, 2010 9:36 PM

The lay out is very nice!  Overall the tiger is very nice looking and the figures are well picked, painted and placed.  As mentioned would just remove the chains and not sure how it would look but maybe try painting the trees and add a little folage too them.  The ground cover is the only thing I think really needs to be different, static grass will do wonders for this.  Really enjoyed looking though, thanks and give us some more.

Rob

Rob

  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Sunday, December 19, 2010 7:52 PM

you are right, you wont learn anything unless you try, that is why I have a ton of unfinished kits. 

I do like your layout, the tank commander and whoever it is on the ground discussing the map and the other crewmen looking at the tank to see what maintenance is needed.

also, you did a nice job of shading the clothes, the highlights and lowlights on the pants especially is very nicley done.

 

  • Member since
    November 2004
  • From: Essex England
Posted by spacepacker on Sunday, December 19, 2010 12:58 PM

I rarely comment on other builds because my knowledge is not good enough, but what I liked with your layout is that it shows how massive that tank was/is.

Well done...cheers....Kenny

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Billings Mt
Posted by mavrikst5 on Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:27 AM

Thank you tigerman, was working on it off and on for a long time. The kt is tamyia, the zimm is pe from eduard.Should have done it my self. Had to try pe once

Mavrikcato

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Billings Mt
Posted by mavrikst5 on Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:23 AM

Hey thanks td4438 for taking the time to look. Cant get better if you dont try.

Mavrikcato

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Billings Mt
Posted by mavrikst5 on Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:19 AM

Thanks t26e4 for the suggestions. Tried things different , rather than the old humdrum. No guts no glory, even if you go down flaming. lol

Mavrikcato

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Billings Mt
Posted by mavrikst5 on Sunday, December 19, 2010 10:11 AM

Thanks smeagol for viewing, stil have things to work on. The trees are actually evergreen bush limbs. Had to try looked so tempting,nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Mavrikcato

  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Saturday, December 18, 2010 8:28 PM

Overall, appealing looking KT. Wow, this is the month for them. LOL

Aside from the constructive criticism, did you do your own zim, or is this the zimmed up Dragon kit?

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

  • Member since
    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Saturday, December 18, 2010 7:27 PM

Aside from what has already been mentioned,it is an excellant build.Much better than what I was expecting.

  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by T26E4 on Saturday, December 18, 2010 4:14 PM

Thanks for posting your pics.  May I also offer some suggestions?

 

1) Besides prewar French armor, one rarely sees chain on armored vehicles.  Why?  Because they have almost no value.  Note that most tanks use tow cables.  Chains would become entangled and snag suspensions.  I'd leave them off your next model.

 

2) The fenders on the side of a Tiger II were 5mm thick plates  used to deflect anti-tank rifle bullets.  You've torn yours up as if they were sheet metal. For that kind of damage, the plates would have been ripped off of their holders -- not mangled as such

3) Your spare track links have mis matched links-- some facing the wrong way.


I think both 1) and 2) are because you're trying to match what you see in other models.  Try to use your research based on study of the actual vehicles rather than what you see looks cool on other models.  Good luck to you and thanx again for sharing.

Roy Chow 

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  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Saturday, December 18, 2010 4:05 PM

Not bad, a few issues I see.

First the gap on the hull on the front of the tank seems out of place,

second the trees look... I dunno, just not real.

Along that line the foilage lke a salad, try using some static grass or something of that nature.

Otherwise I like it

 

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