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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Steel Cats Tiger2
Posted by RBaer on Thursday, January 24, 2013 4:44 PM

I finished something! Hot dawg, I really finished something. Nothing like a GB to help move things along.

So, camo from Osprey's King Tiger book, from a tank (or tanks) reportedly driven off the Henschel assy line and straight to the noise. I wanted it dirty but not chipped or, heaven forbid, rusted. In hindsight, I should have left off some tools and cables, but I wanted to see what Tammy's parts would look like after painting. Friul tracks and the gun barrel CMK are the only aftermarket parts.

As usual for a Tamiya kit, assembly was fun, no issues, and relatively quick.

Next? Maybe the CharB, since I have the Tamiya M51 in progress and have to have at least two in assembly stage at all times.Confused

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:21 PM

Nice work on the Octopus KT there Russ! Yes Yes

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    April 2005
  • From: Piscataway, NJ!
Posted by wing_nut on Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:31 PM

and a hellava finish it is too my friend.

Marc  

  • Member since
    December 2006
  • From: N. Georgia
Posted by Jester75 on Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:35 PM

Great finish!! I've always liked that scheme and I think you nailed it!

Eric

 

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Thursday, January 24, 2013 6:46 PM

Big Smile

I'm enjoying these Tamiya KTs: pretty quick to build, and lots of big flat space to paint!

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Western North Carolina
Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, January 25, 2013 6:33 AM

great work Russ

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Friday, January 25, 2013 10:43 AM

Lovely finish and very unique. I echo the other guys. Thanks for participating.

I'm having some trouble with photobucket with uploading, so I'll try later on your final finished picture.

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

 Eric 

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    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Friday, January 25, 2013 11:13 AM

Nice job, RBaer. That's a neat finish on the OctoTiger!

The only thing I find a little incongruous is that you have the rear hatch painted in primer on he inside and the top hatch in light gray or ivory--- I"d think that the whole turret would've been painted in the same color inside?

  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Saturday, January 26, 2013 4:26 PM

You got a point doog. Something I overlooked for sure.

Okay, how's this? The turret was painted green with the loader's hatch open?

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  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: San Francisco Bay Area
Posted by bufflehead on Sunday, January 27, 2013 10:28 PM

Wow!  Interesting camo scheme RBaer!  You definitely nailed it and the weathering!  I love the bare steel showing through the dirt and crud on the wheels and tracks!!  You guys in the Steel Cats GB are turning out some freakin amazing work!  YesYes

Ernest

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  • Member since
    September 2006
  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Monday, January 28, 2013 12:20 PM

Thanks Ernest.

I'm still watching that GB, for that very reason: awesome work over there. Makes me humble.

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