75th anniversary Tiger 1 Revell, 1/35

[Steve Jones]

Great project to undertake. I wish you all the best with the build and looking forward to seeing how the kit goes together. Good luck

[Guest]

Joining in please.

[Gary G]

Ok. Bits completed in amongst other things, work, teaching the son how to drive and decorating, that for some reason suddenly needs doing sooner rather than later :rolling:
I have managed to nearly complete the turret, well the interior. The paint work could have been better, the Revell Matt White supplied with the kit is horrible, I won’t be using it for anything else and of course the hand eye coordination needs to settle down for the intricate work. I did fit in some maps in the box and a pin-up on the other side.
Moving onto the main hull, which will probably involve unpacking the air brush set I treated myself to and of course the numerous wheels.
I’m working in gin a confined set up at the moment, but plans are afoot to improve it, a bit :smiling:

[Mini Me]

Looks good so far Gary.....nice touch with the pin-up. I've seen it more than once in German WW ll.
photos.
Rick H.

[Guest]

the Revell Matt White supplied with the kit is horrible

White always covers poorly over plastic, especially if you brush it. If you need a white interior, then it’s far easier to buy a spraying can of white primer and use that instead.

If you’re aiming for realism, BTW, the interior should be ivory (a yellowish off-white) rather than plain white. You could easily paint that over the white coat you have now, and it would most likely fix the somewhat uneven coverage as well.

[Gary G]

Hi J

White always covers poorly over plastic, especially if you brush it. If you need a white interior, then it’s far easier to buy a spraying can of white primer and use that instead.

If you’re aiming for realism, BTW, the interior should be ivory (a yellowish off-white) rather than plain white. You could easily paint that over the white coat you have now, and it would most likely fix the somewhat uneven coverage as well.

Hi Jakko,
The white supplied with the kit is the Revell off white, the equivalent Tamiya is x2 white, which is much whiter and glossier and you are right, painting the white was awful, lesson learnt. As there is white required in the hull I will try the white primer. :smiling:

[Guest]

Is it number 05, white matt? (That’s what the instructions recommend, anyway.) In that case it’s just plain white, not the ivory colour the real tank had Regardless, if you’re happy with it, then stick with it.

[Gary G]

Is it number 05, white matt? (That’s what the instructions recommend, anyway.) In that case it’s just plain white, not the ivory colour the real tank had :smiling3: Regardless, if you’re happy with it, then stick with it.

05 it is Jakko. It is an off white colour it’s just horrible to paint with, perhaps I should thin it down and AB it.

[Guest]

That will at least get it to cover more evenly than you’ll ever manage with a brush, and so make your life a bit easier

[spanner570]

Brushwork getting it in the neck yet again. White paint will brush apply just as evenly and a lot easier and quicker than an A.B. Bits of the inside of a turret are easily missed with an A.B.. Not so a brush. I use Vallejo Air 71.132 'Aged White'

[Guest]

I like to brush paint as much as the next guy, and don’t like cleaning my airbrush so I use it sparingly, but getting colours like white or yellow to cover properly over a darker one, or smooth plastic, with a brush requires so much more effort, time and/or layers that I far prefer to get out an aerosol can of primer and do it in one go.

[Tim Marlow]

Under paint in VJ light sand first Jakko and white covers just fine!

[scottie3158]

Gary,
Looking good so far.

[spanner570]

.......but getting colours like white or yellow to cover properly over a darker one, or smooth plastic, with a brush requires so much more effort, time and/or layers.

Strange.....You must be doing something wrong. :thinking:

Sorry Gary, I digress.

[Gary G]

Strange.....You must be doing something wrong. :thinking:

Sorry Gary, I digress.

No problem Ron. Every thread leads to new tips/information.