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Dragon King tiger
Tweet Topic Started: May 24 2011, 01:17 PM (4,652 Views)
f4sooty	Jun 1 2011, 05:35 PM Post #21
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	I have spent the afternoon applying the Winter Camo and for my first atempt I am rather happy with the results. I have used the hairpsray technique to apply the camo. Here is what I did. I took a cheap can of Hairspray and coated the lower hull. I did the hull first then i went onto the turret. From what i gather the lighter the coat the less paint will come off. The can I used was that cheap the hairspray gushed out an i ended up with a rather heavy coat. as you can see in the picture the hairspray leaves a gloss appearance. Next I mixed Tamiya flat white with 60% thinners and applied it in a random fashion all over the Tiger's Hull. I aimed to get a patchy look to it I left the paint to dry for about 20mins. Then I took a flat brush and a glass of warm water. The brush was dipped in the water and then I began to gently rub the paintwork. It doesn't take much effort before the paint starts to wear away. Obviuosly the more you rub the more the paint comes off. Again I wanted a really patchy appearance where there would be heavy wear next to ligh wear. It didn#t take that long to do and is easier to do than I thought though it will take several attempts to get this technique mastered. Here is what I ended up with: Next up the weathering, all comments welcome



snipersmudge	Jun 1 2011, 05:50 PM Post #22
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	looks very nice indeed Steve, like the subtle fading of the white wash



Tank152	Jun 2 2011, 08:28 PM Post #23
Advanced Member Posts: 123 Group: Members Member #489 Joined: May 13, 2011	I don't know the first thing about this kind of stuff but it looks mighty fine to me.



foxy	Jun 2 2011, 09:52 PM Post #24
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Great job Steve . Very nice finish to the King Tiger for winter months. Not a bad kit it seems



Mike W	Jun 3 2011, 09:01 AM Post #25
Hook down, wheels down... call the ball Posts: 4,864 Group: Admin Member #12 Joined: August 25, 2009	Tank152 Jun 2 2011, 08:28 PM I don't know the first thing about this kind of stuff but it looks mighty fine to me. DITTO!!



seanrgb	Jun 3 2011, 10:01 AM Post #26
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Fantastic stuff Steve



f4sooty	Jun 14 2011, 01:33 PM Post #27
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	I haven't been able to do much over the last 10 days or so due to health issues. Here is a run down on what i have been doing. As I have alrewady applied the winter camo and using the hairspray method applied alot of chipping etc, the main focus of my weathering will be to tone down the bright white winter camo. I will do this by using lots of filters and washes and I mean lots. First I applied a filter using SIN industries brown for dark green filter. The filter is very subtle and takes lots of light coats to build up the effect. Here are the before and after pictures. In the 2nd picture only one coat of filter has been applied. This shows how subtle theses filters are. Next it was a case of adding more filters and washes. Here is a list of the products I used: Mig productions Dark wash and Brown wash AK Interactive winter streaking grime, Dark brown wash and streaking grime. To use these as filters is quite simple: 1, leave the bottle to settle for 24hrs 2, open the bottle gently...DO NOT SHAKE the bottle 3, apply the product using a flat brush. leaving the bottle to stand for 24hrs means the pigmnets settle in the bottle leaving a very weak liquid at the top which is ideal to use as a filter. The if you wish to use as a wash just shake the bottle. I also applied some rust chipping in random places. This is how the lower hull is looking more later. All comments and suggestions wel



snipersmudge	Jun 14 2011, 05:00 PM Post #28
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	Looks very nice indeed Steve, not used any of those MIG AK filters yet but they certainly look handy



Tank152	Jun 19 2011, 08:35 PM Post #29
Advanced Member Posts: 123 Group: Members Member #489 Joined: May 13, 2011	Looks the part this does.



Nemesis	Jun 20 2011, 07:08 AM Post #30
Advanced Member Posts: 56 Group: Members Member #406 Joined: March 26, 2011	Very nice work Steve, that is starting to look like a well used Tiger B I take it you will be doing some more work on the exhausts? Regards from the Swamp Eth



foxy	Jun 20 2011, 04:11 PM Post #31
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Looks the part so it doe's Steve. Hope its not the paint exct thats makeing you ill lol.



seanrgb	Jun 29 2011, 12:19 PM Post #32
Advanced Member Posts: 620 Group: Members Member #354 Joined: February 25, 2011	Top stuff there Steve



f4sooty	Jun 29 2011, 03:14 PM Post #33
Advanced Member Posts: 1,146 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: September 22, 2009	I have finally managed to finish my Tiger and just have a base to build. The last job on the Tiger was to apply some dirt to the lower hull and tracks. First I mixed a solution of matt varnish, PVA glue and water, roughly equal measures. I applied the solution to the areas on the lower hull where I wanted the dirt to be. Next I took some Flory models Dark dirt pigments and applied on to the solution until all of it was covered. The beauty of this method is that you can then apply more solution and then a different shade of pigment and you can keep repeating until you are happy. I haven't gone over the top with the mud on this model in fact its quite subtle. Afet applying the md to the tracks I then went over the raised areas with some Citadel boltgun metal. On the wheels I added some AK solution oil/fuel stain to the hubs and bolts. I will probably add some mud splatters to the King Tiger before I set it on the base. This is how the King Tiger looks. If you think that I have missed something please let me know.



Gary West	Jun 29 2011, 05:01 PM Post #34
Advanced Member Posts: 1,006 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: August 20, 2009	That is very impressive - you AFV guys do such a great job on the weathering



Mike W	Jun 29 2011, 07:41 PM Post #35
Hook down, wheels down... call the ball Posts: 4,864 Group: Admin Member #12 Joined: August 25, 2009	Wow Steve, that weathering is great, looks really used and filthy without being OTT.



snipersmudge	Jun 30 2011, 06:33 AM Post #36
Release the hounds! Posts: 875 Group: IPMS Member Member #245 Joined: August 26, 2010	excellent stuff love the mud looks like....MUD!



foxy	Jun 30 2011, 07:29 AM Post #37
Happy modeler Posts: 2,237 Group: Members Member #330 Joined: February 5, 2011	Great job there steve, that tank seems to have been in the thick of it. Mud Mud glorious mud


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