Veteran Tiger 1's never die.........

Looking good Eric!! Looking forward to seeing it in progress and finished.

Eric

I like what i see.

This is really an experiment project for me also. I am adding some shell hits on the turret and some smaller caliber hits on the back and less armored panels.

For those who also noticed, I adjusted the front panel so it's more inline

I am now "rusting" those smaller hits on the back covers.

It feels good being DIRTY

You're off to a real good start with this Tiger Erock ..... Now how am I supposed to see the front panel when youshow a picture from the rear. HHMMM

Thanks for posting and keep the pics coming.

great job are you using any PE sets
any more piccys

I meant the side skirt Sherm..........

Speaking of Sherman (the tank not our buddy ), they can be pesky at times. Here are two hits from one, that I have added. I hope that the smaller hits are visable on the rear.





I actually have some spare PE parts that I'm adding but, I didn't order anything specifically for this build.

(I uploaded better pictures of the hit, hopefully they are clearer)

Much better from that angle Eric ..... great build, keep up the work !!!

Eric those shelll hits look great!! Excellent job on the drybrushing, fresh metal showing, small burn marks. Now I really can't wait to see it finished. Keep up the good work

Eric

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Here is my tiger also from a SVEZDA kit. Please give me sugestions to weather it.. I never did weathering before so I need to know everything: how and with what?
Tahnk you

Very good sir, I am waiting to see this completed as I want to do a damaged Tiger also. Good Luck

MihaiGeorgescu,

This would be the 1st armor piece that I have done using ALL acrylics (instead of enamels)

After the base coat has dried for 24hrs, I sprayed a gloss coat over the entire model. I then used artist oils, Black and Burnt Umber, for the wash. I mixed the oils with 100% Mineral Spirits. I first applied the black so, it would bring out the hidden details and lines (let sit for about 30 minutes) I then applied the Burnt Umber for those places I wanted to show more rusting and dirt build-up. Let this all dry for about 3 hrs.

I then took a Q-Tip (you can use any sort of cotton swab), dipped it in the Mineral Spirits and lightly began removing the unwanted wash. You have to change swabs often because, you will find cotton strings all over the place.

After the excess wash has been removed, let dry overnight. DON'T TOUCH IT. Y ou can now start drybrushing and adding more rust and highlights. Once you are satisfied with the look, give it a good shot of Dull-Coat.

Note: For the shell hits, I heated the head of a small nail and pushed it into the model. Before it gets cool, give it a twist so it doesn't look perfectly round. I then heated the other end and scratched around the inside to give it some character

MihaiGeorgescu - First off welcome to FSM.

I see that you tried to link your picture from your harddrive .... sorry that doesn't work. You need to find a hosting site on the net for your pictures. Both RonUSMC and Moses here on this site have hosting capabilities. Once you have your pics uploaded there you will be able to display them here and we will be able to give you some comments.