That's some nice work! I love the smashed-up muffler guards. 

Looks like it has seen some action!

Which kit is it?

Hello, The mufflers guards are original plastic one. I used Dremel tool with sending stone to thin the plastic down from inside. I grind the plastic to the point that it some places the sending stone burned through these guargs.Tthat's how i got the damage looking guards..

That is one beat up Tiger!!  Great work on it!

That poor Tiger has been beat to s---! Love the damage, paint and weathering & look forward to see it on "fresh" tracks.

Mike

Hello All,

Tiger is ready. I change my mind and painted the model white. Modulated with oils. I give a metal look to the tracks with Dark Steel pigment.

Very stellar work. Love the weathering.

Really like the weathering you did with this vehicle but I do have a concern.  I see this alot from other modelers where they really beat up the exhaust covers to demo battle damage as with yours.  It seems to me such damage could not be confined to just the covers.  The rear fenders nor the intake air filter covers are not damaged nor is there any secondary damage (splinter) to the rear armor or the items I just mentioned. 

I am not being nic picky or complaining. I have only completed a few armor pieces which non have any damage.  I was just wondering how much consideration modelers make as what type of ammunition that did the damage and it collateral effects.  I can't believe a near miss by a arterlley shell would have such an narrow scatter pattern.

Again love your work.  I been wanting to take on a Tiger I that seen alot of combat on the eastern front and taken much directed and collateral damage. 

I'm certainly no expert but she looks pretty friggin' good to me. I wish I could get one of mine to turn out that well. 

Yes, Ser. You're right I should spread the damage wider on other rear parts of the tank.

I must confess the damage on the exhaust covers happened .....accidentally :)

These are original parts from the kit. They were to thick so I tried to thinned it down with my Dremel tool with sending stone...and I burned through...well... I kind of like the damage so I left it the way you see it now. :)

Hi Van,

that is one very convincing build.

And what a total makeover!

Thank You for sharing :)

Very Best Regards

Johan

Thanks to All of you for your interest!

Wow, that is excellent!  Weathering is spot on as far I am concerned.  The muffler damage is very convincing.  Sometimes mistakes end up being a bonus.  I would be happy to have that in my display case.

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The etched stuff us amazing!
Suggestion to readers - go back and check it out!

To Van - there is a PM for you.

Now that's some nice weathering! I like your whitewash.  

Hi to Everyone,

It's been 4 mounts since I posted first photos of this project. I'm done with it.

Last build was the base for this model. Its a Ikea picture frame with styrofoam inside and a lot of snow on top. I used an artificial snow I bought on ebay. The "tree" its a root and the fern comes from Part. I sprayed thin white glue with my airbrush and used salt and pepper shaker to aply the snow on the model.  On top of the base first I poured white tile grout. When it almost dried I used old plastic track to make the 2 depresed track chanels.  I used white glou to build up all the snow around.

Very nice work...suddenly I feel cold.

 You nailed the snow look.  The base pulls this together nicely.  Really impressive work on this kit.  Thanks for sharing.

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Good job, the tank actually looks frozen in snow and ice.

Marcus McBean

Very nice work...suddenly I feel cold.

 

ManCityFan

 You nailed the snow look.  The base pulls this together nicely.  Really impressive work on this kit.  Thanks for sharing.

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Thank you Sir.

Rob Gronovius

Good job, the tank actually looks frozen in snow and ice.

 

Thanks for your comment.

Makes me shiver, cold tanks suck the heat right out of your body. A tank with no heater is no joke cold!

Yeah, makes me feel chilly! I'm not sure if can compliment you any better than that! 

hello van very nice I have my first dio for stug 4 coming up. thanks for the tips.

which kit is this tiger ?