Tamiya 1/35 Tiger I

[moparmadness]

So, as I embark on this armor modeling journey, I’ll always take some nuggets of wisdom from each build and apply to the next. My takeaways here are to not make the wood look to new and lacquered. I need to find a way to more easily work with/around the link & link tracks. Other than that, I’m pleased with this wonderful Tamiya offering! 🍻 Highly recommended for anyone wanting a nice easy Tiger build. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

[vw8243]

That is a Great looking Kitty , Very nice

[Tojo72]

Yeah that looks great,the modulation on the one color finish,the washing and weathering are convincing.What kind of tracks did you say they were they look good,maybe somemore dust and dirt between the links to,but really that's subjective.

[moparmadness]

Dec 22, 2023 20:29:15 GMT -5 vw8243 said:

That is a Great looking Kitty , Very nice

Thank you buddy. I’ve never really been a fan of this tank. But after building this one, I think I am now!

[moparmadness]

Dec 22, 2023 21:09:19 GMT -5 Tojo72 said:

Yeah that looks great,the modulation on the one color finish,the washing and weathering are convincing.What kind of tracks did you say they were they look good,maybe somemore dust and dirt between the links to,but really that's subjective.

Thank you my friend! They are out of the Sturmtiger kit. Their plastic, individual link tracks. I’m thinking on my next Tiger I’d like to try some metal aftermarket tracks.

[kyledehart5]

Wonderful work! That is an outstanding result.

[reserve]

Told ya you were gonna like this one, and a fine job of it you've made.

I'll go out on a limb here and recommend some things:

The cleaning rod sections between the tow cables should be natural wood with metal ends or painted monochrome or camo with the rest of the vehicle

Yes the wood is bright but this could easily be toned down with washes

The hull and turret roof would benefit from a progressive lighter coat of dust...not much, mind, just enough to blend it with the lower hull. Dirty on the bottom getting progressivley cleaner toward the top

I've never seen in pictures a jack that was left in natural metal altho admittedly I've not seen it all. I have, however, seen plenty with the jack painted in the base coat with the rest of the vehicle and whatever the Krauts happened to spray over it while doing a field camo job. Being as they were frequently used they'd be chipped up some

That's what I'd recommend to make a good job even better, hope you take this in the spirit it's offered in

[dean48ws]

This is another awesome build. Your work makes me want to have a crack at one. The paint chipping is brilliant!

[tcoat]

Maybe they just parked in a bad neighbourhood and somebody stole all their tools so they had to get new ones from the local hardware store.

[406 Silverado]

Love the paint work and worn effects that you put into this build Chad. Toning the pioneer tools down as Mark was saying would make this already great build even better. I may take you up on your recommendation for this particular model.

[deafpanzer]

WOW! Your Tiger came out G-R-E-A-T! The color modulation is spot on. Jeez, now I want to build another Tiger... I am a huge fan of those!

I agree with reserve about the color wood on the cleaning rod which should be an easy fix. What are you planning to build next? LOL

[moparmadness]

Dec 22, 2023 22:37:08 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Wonderful work! That is an outstanding result.

Thank you!

[moparmadness]

Dec 22, 2023 23:04:27 GMT -5 reserve said:

Told ya you were gonna like this one, and a fine job of it you've made.

I'll go out on a limb here and recommend some things:

The cleaning rod sections between the tow cables should be natural wood with metal ends or painted monochrome or camo with the rest of the vehicle

Yes the wood is bright but this could easily be toned down with washes

The hull and turret roof would benefit from a progressive lighter coat of dust...not much, mind, just enough to blend it with the lower hull. Dirty on the bottom getting progressivley cleaner toward the top

I've never seen in pictures a jack that was left in natural metal altho admittedly I've not seen it all. I have, however, seen plenty with the jack painted in the base coat with the rest of the vehicle and whatever the Krauts happened to spray over it while doing a field camo job. Being as they were frequently used they'd be chipped up some

That's what I'd recommend to make a good job even better, hope you take this in the spirit it's offered in

thank you for the advice! I was wondering what those rods were for.

[moparmadness]

Dec 22, 2023 23:49:10 GMT -5 dean48ws said:

This is another awesome build. Your work makes me want to have a crack at one. The paint chipping is brilliant!

Go for it!

[moparmadness]

Dec 23, 2023 0:38:12 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Maybe they just parked in a bad neighbourhood and somebody stole all their tools so they had to get new ones from the local hardware store.

So true!

[moparmadness]

Dec 23, 2023 8:27:18 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

Love the paint work and worn effects that you put into this build Chad. Toning the pioneer tools down as Mark was saying would make this already great build even better. I may take you up on your recommendation for this particular model.

I promise you will not be disappointed!

[moparmadness]

Dec 23, 2023 10:54:15 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

WOW! Your Tiger came out G-R-E-A-T! The color modulation is spot on. Jeez, now I want to build another Tiger... I am a huge fan of those!

I agree with reserve about the color wood on the cleaning rod which should be an easy fix. What are you planning to build next? LOL

I’ve got a Tamiya Hetzer in the paint booth! I’m really turning into a fan of these easy to build armor kits