King Tiger from the 501

[deafpanzer]

WOW! Love the decals... swear I never have seen those unique colors before. Very eye catchy... keep it coming buddy!

[AndyArgent.]

Lovely job so far Mac.Are you going to fade this down? I love the faded look on this scheme Mirko Byrall being my favourite style in all.

[macmcconnell.]

Thanks for looking in.chaps

Andy the cam is quiet special and the blue numbers even more so

Andy A, great minds old chap i wanna fade it ,but Mirkos was a hungary 45 job bit older than mine but see what i can come up with.

Mac

[Leon]

Nice eye candy Mac.Keep it coming.

[bbd468]

WOW Mac, that camo is gorgeous!!! Well done fella.

[macmcconnell.]

Thanks chaps the first 2 filters are on.

mac

[bish]

Great build, that's a really nice job on the camo.

[Deleted]

super job! and very neat spraying too

[macmcconnell.]

Bish and Pete thanks guys not posted pics last few days got carried away most methods i use are well documented by others.One thing i tend to do is modulate durring weathering each camo colour at a time. I would say the redbrown has had about 20 filters the green around 12 and sand about 3 filters as its so light.
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DSC07812 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.
You can see the pin wash and light chipping kicking in on with the tracks for now.

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DSC07813 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.

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DSC07815 by macmcconnell, on Flickr

Rgs Mac

[bullardino]

I love it

Great job Mac

[bigjohn]

I love that paint job!!! Very sweet looking!

[TRM]

That is pretty sweet looking!!!!All those litle steps are paying off!!

[ceresvesta.]

Masterfully executed Mac!!!Thanks for sharing this with us mortals.

[Tojo72]

this one is looking REAL good,fantastic camo+weathering

[macmcconnell.]

Thanks gents more to come on this over the weekend

Mac

[sollie]

Absolutely love it Mac. I might have missed it but what did you use for the camo.
I'm also into the 1/16 stuff, and one of my fav 1/16 KT is this from the Netherlands. And you're paint job seems to be right up the same alley.super work Mac (I'll delete the pic's if you mind)






Also, if I may, filters, do you mind say a few words about how and what you use. You say 'redbrown has had about 20 filters' . I'm not so familiar with the usage of filters vs washes. Thanks
Stian

[macmcconnell.]

Hi Stian no probs with the pics it was one of my colour guides for this project though i changed a few things i also used Mirko Bayerl fantastic rendition too as well as a few on line models and pics from my Tigers in Combat II.
I had noted that the cam pattern is a standard finish from late 1944. There are minor differences i went with a tank that was on the Orbat in Tigers in Combat ,but found no pictures of as some of the tanks that went to 501 had sprayed cam.
I thought the red brown on Staf Snyers a great colour to start with,but as i use Mr Hobby Colours i made my own mix. I did hand paint the camo on first as i find all that tape a real pain.
Filters
I tend to filter each camo area in its own right,the trick with filters is very very thin and build up a modulation effect you dont have to cover the whole area on the edges i tend to always add extra light coats.
I have been using the Mig 502 set for filters this is the first time i have used the set and its very good. German Armour Tones.
I have also used AK wash brown for pin washes and dark green grime for weather runs. Do you need to know anything else its a pleasure to help out.

Mac

[ceresvesta.]

Yeah Mac! A sbs of your filter technique, that would be very usefull.  If You wish that is

[macmcconnell.]

See what i can do Ceresvesta
Heres my KT from back in 2009 it was one of the last in Berlin hence its very dark and dirty ,but not the cam pattern almost the same as stafs.
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DSC07828 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.

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DSC07823 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.
Above the oil set.

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DSC07822 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.

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AND heres a picture of them both together my New KT is in a lot better condition only being a few months old.

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DSC07820 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.

After every few filters i add a few weather streaks 2 0r 3 at a time i dont like the multi dot approach i like to keep my colours clean till the very end.

Rgs Mac

[dupes]

Wow. Spectacular build!

20 filters???

[macmcconnell.]

Thanks Dupes loads of filters they can change so much i added one very thinned down wash of AK brown wash to were the side skirts had been that was all but you can clearly see the tone change, the other thing to remember is once dry they look very different hence many filters but very light and build up the colours.

Rgs Mac

[deafpanzer]

BEAUTIFUL... enuff said! I think I better dump all of my previous builds and start all over.

[macmcconnell.]

Andy you should see my Graveyard keep busting those paint moves i get in on average 4 hours a day paintin in the week,thats about to go out the window with fishing time about to kick in

Mac

[wbill76]

Definitely building up a great finish on this one Mac, very impressive.

[macmcconnell.]

Thanks WB slowing on this for a while back to the Diorama

Mac

[macmcconnell.]

One of the above showed the new Tiger with Tracks i used Friuls and AK burnishing fluid and a few washes .
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DSC07840 by macmcconnell, on Flickr.

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Well moving on to weater streaks and ropes next.

Mac

[Leon]

Fantastic work Mac.I'm really liking this.

[bigjohn]

AWESOME!

I'd like to know more about the paint mixes that Solie posted.

[macmcconnell.]

Thanks guys John those mixes are in Military illustrated modeller ISSUE 008 on snafS KT.

Mac

[bigjohn]

Thanks for the info Mac!