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                        Tamiya King Tiger (early turret)

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                        Konigwolf13
                        • Member since
                          May 2009
                        • From: Hobart, Tasmania
                        Tamiya King Tiger (early turret)
                        Posted by Konigwolf13 on Saturday, February 11, 2012 9:39 PM

                        Wow, only Feb and already two models completed (even if they were started last year)

                        Along with the Marder III completed last week this kit was picked up cheap for experiments. I did the zimmerit by hand, plus more experimenting with weathering. Barrel was after market (my first in this regards), didn't realize when I ordered it was the late style barrel though I have seen pictures of porsche turrets with late barrel so I guess its not impossible.

                        Anyhow enough crap he's the pics, happier with this than I was with the marder but still much room for improvement.

                        As always cirticism/advice welcome

                        Andrew

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                        TheWildChild
                        • Member since
                          December 2010
                        • From: T-34 Hunting
                        Posted by TheWildChild on Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:03 AM

                        looks good! especially the hand-made zimmerit. nice work!

                        1/35 XM77  "Sledgehammer", 1964 Chevy Impala Derby Car

                        Whats next? Aircraft for Ground Attack Group Build

                        "I dont just tackle to make a play, I tackle to break your will." -Ray Lewis

                        "In the end, we're all just chalk lines on the concrete, drawn only to be washed away"- 5 Finger Death Punch

                        "Ahh, my old enemy.......STAIRS"- Po, Kung Fu Panda

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                        Bish
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
                        Posted by Bish on Sunday, February 12, 2012 2:53 AM

                        Nice job on this, the Zimm has come out well. What did you use.

                        My main issue would be the tracks. Not sure if its meant to be rust or dirt, but it does look very rusty.

                        I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

                         

                        On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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                        spacepacker
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Essex England
                        Posted by spacepacker on Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:49 AM

                        I like it, good work on the ZimYes...cheers....Kenny

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                        wbill76
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: Texas
                        Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, February 12, 2012 12:24 PM

                        Andrew,

                        Nice work on the zim and cammo pattern! Yes The only suggestion I would offer would be to tone down the orange coloration on the exhausts and darken the mouths of the pipes with soot or similar exhaust to give them a more realistic appearance.

                        BP Models

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Sunday, February 12, 2012 3:55 PM

                        Cheers on doing your own zimmerit. It came out well. However from pics I've seen, the rows are much tighter together. The Camo is nicely done. Good job.

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

                         Eric 

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