Dragon 1/35 Tiger mid-production w/zimmerit * Wheels, tracks & wash! *

[papa 695]

Nice one Patrick looking forward to more of this one, once you sort you boo boo out. ( it happens to us all ).

[Guest]

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Pleased that even the best make mistakes.


Nice work Patrick and a nice presentation.


Laurie

[Guest]

Pleased that even the best make mistakes.
Nice work Patrick and a nice presentation.


Laurie

Not sure about the " best " tag Laurie! If you ever come to build a Dragon kit you'll see how bad their instructions are - that's my excuse!

[grumpa]

Nice clean start Patrick, will be keeping an eye on

[Guest]

Cheers Jim!


The hull & turret are finished & a coat of Poundshop primer applied.


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I've sprayed some red oxide primer where the exhaust shrouds will go as I think this area wouldn't get any paint.


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Painted the insides of the shrouds likewise


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And finished the exhausts themselves. I painted them dark grey by brush, sprinkled bicarbonate of soda over them while the paint was still tacky & then applied washes of oils.


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Right, time to tackle the roadwheels!


Cheers


Patrick

[Guest]

Looking good so far Patrick .


John.

[Steve Brodie]

cool looking cat, love the idea on the exhausts

[aaron]

Nice work Patrick, did the kit come with alternative mud guards that are flush with the hull sides like Leningrad tigers are depicted? I had to dremal my guards to be flush with the hull.


I like what you did with the soda on the exhaust.


Are you leaving the tool box and Jack block off the back?

[Robert1968]

What you have achieved so far with this kit is very authentic I like the exhaust and the rust effect you have achieved. Will fe watching for more.


Robert

[Guest]

Yes, good work... Like the shrouds mate

[monica]

looking good so far,and i do like the exhausts,they look great,

Nice work Patrick, did the kit come with alternative mud guards that are flush with the hull sides like Leningrad tigers are depicted? I had to dremal my guards to be flush with the hull.
I like what you did with the soda on the exhaust.


Are you leaving the tool box and Jack block off the back?

Aaron i don,t quite understand which part of the guards that you did dremal off for a better fit is that right,?

[Guest]

Nice work Patrick, did the kit come with alternative mud guards that are flush with the hull sides like Leningrad tigers are depicted? I had to dremal my guards to be flush with the hull.
I like what you did with the soda on the exhaust.


Are you leaving the tool box and Jack block off the back?

No, this one comes with just the standard guards - I prefer my Tigers without them, so I'll be leaving them off!


All the tools & other equipment I leave until last, so they're waiting in the wings! At least the pioneer tools are waiting while the oil paint dries ...slowly


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[monica]

thats the same way i do it as well Patrick leave all the bits,bobs to final weathering,

[aaron]

looking good so far,and i do like the exhausts,they look great,
Aaron i don,t quite understand which part of the guards that you did dremal off for a better fit is that right,?

Nope the Leningrad tigers had front guards that were diamond plating and we're flush to the hull...I know Patrick's is a mid but I was wondering if these guards were included.


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[monica]

Nope the Leningrad tigers had front guards that were diamond plating and we're flush to the hull...I know Patrick's is a mid but I was wondering if these guards were included.
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ta Aaron now I understand were you mean,I will remember that trick and what a helpful one it is,