Tiger Tiger burning Bright... (Tamiya 1/35 Tiger I (Late)

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Stuart wrote: Mon Apr 20, 2026 7:14 am That's good to know Gary, I do like these washes - very user friendly.

I know what you mean by the fun factor, it is a lot of fun to mess these armour builds up. It's funny really, I'm not a fan of weathered aircraft models but armour doesn't tend to look right to my eye if it's left clean.
I agree! 👍
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Washes look pretty dang good so far Stuart. I've recently discovered oils for some of the washing effects and am working on rust and streak effects now too. Your take on this Tiger is looking great and I'll be watching for more.

P.S. This whole armor gig is addicting. Now I want to build more armor.
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Making some progress on this - just to get it off the bench. I've fitted all the wheels and have finally assembled both RFM tracks - only 490ish parts each LOL!

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I've also given a few washes and matt coated it. It needs a bit more weathering, especially around the wheels but I'll do that once I have the tracks on.

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Nice to see that this one is still in progress and nearing the finish line. :wink:
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Stikpusher wrote: Fri Aug 14, 2026 11:47 pm Nice to see that this one is still in progress and nearing the finish line. :wink:
It's getting there - I'd just like to get it off the bench to be honest - It's been on there since 2023! :wow:
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Stuart wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2026 5:18 am
Stikpusher wrote: Fri Aug 14, 2026 11:47 pm Nice to see that this one is still in progress and nearing the finish line. :wink:
It's getting there - I'd just like to get it off the bench to be honest - It's been on there since 2023! :wow:
I know that feeling. :whistle: :headslap:
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2023? It is a babu! Looks good, though.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Very nice Stuart!
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Stikpusher wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2026 12:08 pm
Stuart wrote: Sat Aug 15, 2026 5:18 am

It's getting there - I'd just like to get it off the bench to be honest - It's been on there since 2023! :wow:
I know that feeling. :whistle: :headslap:
:grin: It'll be good to get it done to be honest - and I reached a milestone today; I've got the first track on one side! I don't mind so much that it's taken a while to finish, but it does stop me starting something new, and I've already got loads of idea stacked up.... of course and now I fancy building a King Tiger! I've been watching a series of videos on the Battle of the Bulge and I''ve realised that my big Tiger is not big enough LOL!
LyleW wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2026 7:49 am 2023? It is a babu! Looks good, though.
Thanks Lyle - it's getting there - finally!
Medicman71 wrote: Sun Aug 16, 2026 11:18 am Very nice Stuart!
Thanks Mike!
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Bravo, Stuart! Your work looks awesome and you really have been chipping away at this particular project!

I’ve been wondering how you display finished models. Fo you have a cabinet or case for them?
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