deafpanzer

I finally brought two sets of inactive washes at the show yesterday.  Of course I had to get another Tiger kit.  I think you are right... Big Cats GB is overdue!  

Ah hem....  Hello Kitty GB?  Maybe now it will get some traction.

Beautifully done Ben! I have saved this post for referance because of all your in depth comments.

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deafpanzer:

 

I finally brought two sets of inactive washes at the show yesterday.  Of course I had to get another Tiger kit.  I think you are right... Big Cats GB is overdue!  

 

 

 

Ah hem....  Hello Kitty GB?  Maybe now it will get some traction.

Oops! I thought it was for wings things when I saw Doogs plane WIP.  Like i said I earlier I can not sign up more until I finish mine first.  Anything after September sounds good hopefully.  Can't wait to work on your kit Panzer III Ausf K in few months or so. 

My first look at this build was tonight  . The weathering has really made her come to life !

Thanks very much guys,

I know these kind of comments are not easy to come by from you guys so these will be treasured!

Definately a personal best - she's taking pride of place in the centre of my cabinet!

I'm going to the show on Sunday 18th March and will be entering this into the competition. We are all taking our builds (completed and started in 2011) so we'll have a good display too.

I'll be adding the finishing touches to this one next Saturday so a final post/photos will be shown then. 

I'm definately going to have to get building a few more Tigers - this was great fun and what an excellent kit.

Cheers for all your helpful advice guys! Really appreciated as always!

Take care,

Ben

AAAGGHHHH !!!!!!

Your gonna finish before me....

The finish looks good.  I compare it with mine and I wonder if I overdid the mud effect. (will post pics when completed).  Also the tracks look real good.  I used the kit supplied and first I put on a flat black coat.  Next I rusted it up a bit (mabe a bit to much).  I hope to tone it down a bit by applying a mud earth effect to simulate the Russian winter terrain.

Also, your weathering of the white and German grey is very close to mine.  (A bit yellowish)  So I am on the right track here..

Hi guys,

Please read the text below before perusing the photos!

Well I'm glad to say the Tiger I is complete (or at least where I need it to be at this particular point). By that I mean I'm going to a show tomorrow and my club has three tables. Alan, the top man at our club, has suggested that we bring all of our builds from 2011 - either ones started in 2010 and finished 2011, 2011 builds and builds started in 2011 that have carried over into 2012, completed or not. Luckily I've given the Tiger all the final tweaks today and I've got 9 models in total to take tomorrow - obviously they are running a competition and I'd love to think my Tiger would make the grade to even be recommended to be entered. This is a BIG show and there is always some amazing work to see.

Anyway, all week I've been building up layers on the wheels then wiping them down leaving a residue ato build on to create a lovely rough, hard mud effect. The mud was simple AK mixes of my own making loaded onto a brush and spattered onto the sides and front/rear using air from my air brush blown through the bristles. 

Finally, I toned down the rust on the mufflers using extra black soot pigment on the tips and panzer fading grey pigment on the main muffler 'tubes'. I then added some various light pigment I added the flat coat & I thinned some Mig 'grease effect mix' to dab onto the engine deck then used a thinner brush to add a few tiny drips of unthinned grease effect onto the thinned stuff for a nice wet effect.

I'm really happy with this model and I feel that I've turned a corner now in my modelling. The best piece of advice given to me during this build was when I asked Karl (doog) about an effect he had recommended trying and he said just experiment and if it fails, experiment some more. I did this a LOT and certainly came up trumps.

I previously said "or at least where I need it to be at this particular point" at the start of this post as this build would fit perfectly on an unused shelf in my room and I'm going to look at buying some sort of base tomorrow or materials to make a vignette. I  have plenty of figures but limited scenic effects and trees etc. I may just put her on a standard base with a cover as the dust will kill her!

I hope you like her guys, please let me know what you think

My twins - the Leningrad monsters!

Thanks for looking guys,

I'd love to hear your comments and I'll be sure to post some pictures from tomorrow  

Thanks for all your help and support throughout my first Tiger I build - I'm now well and truly hooked!

EXTRA special thanks to David Bryden and Karl - you both provided me with great help gentlemen.

Take care everyone,

Ben

Congrats,came out real nice

Excellent work Ben, hope she does well at comp.

Terry.

Thanks guys,

She's come out far better than I could ever imagined!

I'll need to weigh up the competition tomorrow - they'll be some excellent work on display and in the comp too!

Ben

Ben, i love it. IMHO the mud looks perfect. The two side by side make a nice pair. Good luck at the show.

One question. When you say you mixed the AK, is that the powder. And if so, did you mix it with any solution. I like the idea of blowing it on with the airbrush, the effect has come out great.

Definitely your best effort to date Ben and one to be proud off. Keep stretching those legs and good luck at the competition!

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Definitely your best effort to date Ben and one to be proud off. Keep stretching those legs and good luck at the competition!

Cheers Bill and Bish,

I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, I cannot wait!

Bish - the Streaking effects and mud spatter was all done with AK products.

The streaking was done with AK's Streaking Grime, Winter Streaking Grime and the most effective one - Rust Streaks!

The mud blown onto the sidewalls etc was AK Earth Effects Wash, It's all designed for use on Acrylic painted models as it's all Enamel based stuff. 

The mud was basically just a cheapo brush loaded with Earth Effects Wash. Make sure you shake the bottle well and ensure you get some of the gunge stuck on the bottom of the inside of the bottle as it looks better when sprayed - as it's designed as a wash for around the running gear etc it would be too watery without the gunge. If you want something really muddy just use plaster and sand or I still use Mig's Acrylic Resin with plaster and pigments and paint added for heavy Mud which is unbeatable.

If you want to get into this AK stuff get their first DVD which covers washes, filters, streaking and mud etc. Watch it as there really is a fine art to get it to work really well - particularly the streaking effects.

It's certainly helped my work improve!

Note - I do not work for AK!

Take care,

Ben  

Understood. I wasn't sure if it was a wash or a powder with something added. As i use enamel paints, i will be sure to give a coat of future before useing.

I hope the shares in AK are doing well

Understood. I wasn't sure if it was a wash or a powder with something added. As i use enamel paints, i will be sure to give a coat of future before useing.

I hope the shares in AK are doing well

Ben, that's an excellent Tiger you've built!  Definitely one to be proud of!  Its exciting to read how you've learned from posting your WIP and grown as a modeller!   I also like how you put both your winter monsters together and photo'ed them!! 

O yah ! The mud splatters and the streaking on the side look really cool

Ben,

Very well done on the extra touches. IMHO I think it looks fantastic! Thanks for sharing the tip on how you did the mud effect.

Yes, your Tiger is definitely a keeper!   I'd love to marry your Tiger but I don't think you will ever let it go.  Everything looks great!  Those mud splatters are my favorite!  I have to try that on one of my builds one day.  

I am trying to remember... have you built a Tiger before?  If so, it would be cool if you can place it next to your latest Tiger to show us how much you have improved over two years.  

Can't wait to try my AK set on the StuG! 

Ben- top job! You should definitely be proud and I've enjoyed your thread!

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Ben- top job! You should definitely be proud and I've enjoyed your thread!

Thanks so much for all the kind comments guys

Sorry but I can't download a photo of my first build, it just appears as a tiny little box?

I went to a show today with my club and had a great day out. I met quite a few people from the Forum I visit in the UK so that was good. I decided not to enter the Tiger into the competition today as I wanted it on the table - it attracted quite a bit of positive attention. We've another show in a month or so so maybe then?

I'd love to be able to say I came home with loads of great kits but my stash space is restricted and what I've got will easily fill the rest of the year! I'll stock up as and when I see something I really like.

My next build which is due to  be started on Saturday 31st is the Tamiya Willys MB Jeep. I bought some resin upgrades for it and some stowage plus a replacement Brass barrel for the .30 Browning in the back.

I also bought some tools, a rotating base for air brush work, some AK stuff and some Vallejo flesh paints and some very nice Sable brushes in the smallest sizes too as I really want to get into painting figures.

I say the 31st as I have a busy weekend next week and want to make a base for the Tiger. I bought all the stuff for it today - ie a base which I'll stain and some shades of grasses to sprinkle on the base. I'm not making a proper base (yet) but just something which I can put it on at shows etc.

Here are some photos from today's show - Sorry about the picture quality - they were all taken with my phone which luckily is equipped with a VERY good camera!

My Tiger on the table - it was a good talking point as a lot of the folk hadn't seen these side bins before:

These were on our table and were great builds! I loved the KV:

Some of my older work on the table too:

The Soviet Section on our table - my JSU is the one on the right of these three builds:

Dios and busts from other tables:

Thanks for looking guys - I hoped you enjoyed the few pictures I took!

Have a great week everyone and take care,

Ben

Looks like you had some very nice company at the tables there Ben. Thanks for sharing the pics!

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Wow, those are some good looking models on display, especially yours Ben!!  I wish my local hobby show had as much on display!  Thanks for sharing!

It's a big old show Ernest,

Around the outside are the trade stands and in the inside are the club tables spread over two basketball courts and a large indoor cricket court - all heated too!

I took 50+ photos on Alan's camera (our club head guy) as he's asked me to write some words to go with the pick of the best  photos as he wants our website to have the viewpoint of the show coming from a 'show newbie'!

A great day out - I'm shattered today!

Cheers guys,

Ben

 You got that jack block squared away simply and quite nicely. Although both build examples shown are well done...........     

   "Your Tiger shows the positive evolution of your   abilities".

Ben: Terrific tiger there!!!