Tiger Coelian -- FINISHED PICS!

Hi buddy,

Well I just can't believe I've missed this one Karl!!!

What a beautiful looking kit and with that 'Doog edge' too - unbeatable

Some very convincing rust and a perfect smithereen of heavy weathering!

Top job all round, the new Trump kit you have looks very interesting too.

I'll look forward to reading about at least one of these builds in FSM

Again, amazing work of a standard which is just sweeeeeet!

I want to see more!

Ben

Amazing work Doog!!  I love the scruffy beat up  look of the hull. I can't wait to see the waffentrager started. You probably have a longer throttle twisting season now that you're down in NC, I'm jealous my beasty is hibernating .

the doog

Manny--hey buddy! Thanks for the kind words! The difference between the turret was intentional; I wanted to make a newer turret on a beat-up old test-bed vehicle--something that would allow me to explore two completely different weathering philosophies in one model. It was probably the most challenging model I've done in a long, long time. I almost scrapped it more than once, but I'm thrilled to see that you've caught the different techniques used on the two halves!

Cool, my eyes ARE NOT failing me after all!!!  After I looked at your build a third time I did notice that the chassis had "mid-war" zimm on it and then it dawned on me that the chassis was probably a rework and the turret a lot newer...In fact, got me to thinking about other options you had wit that turret as far as colors: red primer, dark yellow, panzer grey, etc....I love how the running gear "looks so heavy"...OUTSTANDING!

Ben, glad you find such favor with it! Thanks again for your nice comments! I don't think you'll see this one in FSM except maybe as a "Reader's Gallery" type of thing--I may submit it for that? Thanks for weighing in!

Eric, thanks too! It's certainly warmer down here in NC, but I don't even have my race bikes here. Unfortunately, there's no place to store 'em where I"m living currently with my fiance'. They're still up in NY. But we have our dual-sports here, and we'll be able to ride later this month probably--a real change from NY for sure!

Manny--thanks for stopping back for a "second look"! You have a pretty good handle on what I was trying to achieve. I"m looking forward to doing a build now where there's not so much forethought put into it. I think I'll do a more "traditional" finish on the Waffentrager; my brain needs a rest!

I've been absent for a while and then I come back to see THIS!

  A great display of ability and imagination to produce such a convincing display. That rust effect is the very best and convincing I have seen anywhere to date!

 Looking heavy is just the right description for this POW. It certainly looks like living in NC is having a positive effect on your armor building.

 You have a great candidate for an outstanding diorama here. I can easily imagine that bone cruncher slowly groaning forward through the dusty and ruined streets of Berlin dealing out dread and fear.

 So if Dragon wants to copy you, it looks like they've got their work cut out for theirselves.

  I just LOVE every aspect of this POW! (piece of work)

     What a wonderful job!

               

Thank you so kindly, Steve! And let me add that I hope to see you back here posting your own inimitable creations of exquisitely-weathered Art!

A dio would certainly set this piece off in a cool light, but I"m struggling with "space allotment" issues at the moment--translation: I'm running out of display case room! But it's certainly an idea to keep in mind for the future! SOme of those "New Gen" DML figures would look great prowling near this monster!

Again, thank you for being so kind in our appraisal! And get yourself back here soon! Your stuff always inspires me!