Tamiya King Tiger Repainted (pics)

Looks good Dwight, I love ambush schemes on late war tanks.

Looking great Dwight. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
mark956

Another nice rework fresh out of the body shop Dwight. Seems like you give your tanks a fresh paint job right on scheadule witht he way they do the 1:1 ones

How did you do the background ? That just looks cool.

Tigerman: Thanks. I also like the ambush camo. Very interesting although I never really think they really worked.

Mark: Thanks, too.

LQ2: Well sometimes when I don't have the urge to go on with the assembly of a current project, I just look at my completed models. Sometimes I would tell myself that this one needs a new paint job and that is it... For the background...I just removed the white wall and the (breakfast cereals boxes) in the background using photoshop. I am actually re-doing all my photos for my website in preparation for the web ring thing. I know that ous sites wil be visited more often by then. Thanks.

Interesting camo scheme! What is that 4th color? Looks like a dark blue?

Glenn

Glen, it is actually not so dark blue (grey-blue mix actually) prior to weathering. But now it is dark blue. LOL.

Beautiful Kingtiger, Dwight...

I like your figures too...did you repose them?

Regards, Dan

So this is what happens when a guy's wife says he can't go to the LHS anymore ... he starts rebuilding the original collection !!!

Nice work Dwight .... great camo finish as always.

I like its look, dwight!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak So this is what happens when a guy's wife says he can't go to the LHS anymore ... he starts rebuilding the original collection !!! Nice work Dwight .... great camo finish as always.

Beautiful work, Dwight!
Great pix!

Gorgeous paint job.. Also lovely weathering!

Looks great Dwight, nice work on the background too.

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak So this is what happens when a guy's wife says he can't go to the LHS anymore ... he starts rebuilding the original collection !!! Nice work Dwight .... great camo finish as always.

I guess I better start stocking up on some paints then!!

Dwight,
looks great!
love the ambush scheme, and that one is beautifully executed.
but it does make me think the 'leaves' on my Panther are about twice the size they should be!
grrrr!

well, perhaps i will wait some years & then repaint it!
:-)

how did you strip the old paint, decals, wash, weathering & what-have-you ?

ed.

Great, Dwight

Looks good !

super job dwight... I really like that a lot. What did it look like before? You say it used to be 3 tone.. Did you just add the 4th dark green or repaint all of it? Great job on the weathering and figs. Keep up the great work...

Really nice, Dwight! Nice work!

Looks great. Nice job on the painting and weathering!

Excellent repaint, Dwight!

Wow! Dwight is a model-making machine!

And your stuff always has a real air of authenticity to it -- looks very true. Congrats on another nice model.

Looks great Dwight!

Ron

Looks great Dwight!! Excellent job on the repaint and the build looks good too!

Eric

Thanks for the compliments guys. I never really thought that lots of you would like the re-paint job.

Dan: No those are posed as they came from the kit. Those are from Dragon.

Ed: I always use acrylics so stripping is not a problem. Alcohol (or acetone for really very durable paint) does the job quite well. I sanded the decals off. The new markings are just hand painted. Actually it also had bigger leaves/spots that it has now but the camo guide I downloaded showed really small ones.

Kennneth: I originally used Tamiya Dark Green (IJN) for the dark green color and it is much darker and bluish than the normal Tamiya Dark Green so the model looks too small and it doesnt look right after weathering. It is only some months back that I was able to get the normal Tamiya Dark Green so I repainted my Panther G and now the King Tiger.

Actually, this is the last model that requires repainting because of incorrect colors used. Hopefully I will not be coming out with another repainted model again.

I am back on the Shermie Build Project now and I think I can finish it by Sunday and post it here on Monday.

Thanks again guys.

I had to take a second peek at this marvelous repaint job....marvelous!

I can't wait to see your M51... if I am lucky, my M50 will turn out half as good!

With much respect...Dan

QUOTE: Originally posted by boybuddho I had to take a second peek at this marvelous repaint job....marvelous! I can't wait to see your M51... if I am lucky, my M50 will turn out half as good! With much respect...Dan

Thank you again, Dan but I still say that you are an excellent modeler. Your M-50 looks great. In fact, your fitter and other desert camo models are very good. I need to learn how to handle those pastel chalks for weathering. I think they are the best medium for desert finishes because of the dull and powdery texture.

To tell you the truth, I haven't used pastels yet either....I'm hoping that one day that it will be another type of weathering I can employ naturally without hesitation.

Regards, Dan

Splendid job, Pareng Dwight! Couldnt tell that it was a repaint. Love the way you did the tracks, most of al. And the infantry figures were a nice touch, too. Galeng (Great)!