Tiger I s. Pz. Abt. 502 1942
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15 June 2014, 13:30
John Van KootenLOL! It does look a little weird 😄 hahaha!
Beautiful kit and great work on your part nonetheless! 👍
15 June 2014, 14:31
Martyn FoxLooking good so far Albi. I built this experimenting with the AK panzer grey modulation set. Interested to know your angle for the painting 🙂
18 June 2014, 18:57
Lionel MarcoNice job so far... I'm looking forward for the next steps of your painting.
19 June 2014, 06:14
Holger KranichHey Martyn,
How do you like the modulation set?
I got my self the same only for Dunkelgelb and will try it on my next tank!
19 June 2014, 07:17
Albi HitzThank you mates for the motivation.
In-between I put some XF-23 into the base color and highlighted some edges ....
19 June 2014, 13:11
Albi HitzBasic Pinwash its done!
And the 101 roadwheels!!! Why do the need so much roadwheels ...???...
No wonder the Germans got so much problems in the fields with their big tanks)
Next step will be the hardest: Put mud on it!!!! 🙂
22 June 2014, 15:05
John Van KootenVery cool, Albi! Love the weathering, highlights and shading! 👍
And yeah, those roadwheels on German vehicles are really something! 😉 it's the only thing I sometimes don't look forward to 😉 lol
Looking forward to the dirt! 😛
22 June 2014, 20:21
Martyn FoxGood job. I'm liking the way your Panzer grey finish is looking. Mine turned out looking a bit to dark for my liking.Holger, I thought the modulation set worked well but I should have started with a lighter base colour, as you can always work the finish darker but it's more difficult I find to lighten the colour.
22 June 2014, 21:16
Alan RushEnjoyed the photos and the results Albi. I have only built a few kits and have not tried a Tiger. I have seen and read about the modulation sets and nice to see the way you have done it with your own mixes. Very inspiring for my future efforts. Thanks for posting. 👍
23 June 2014, 01:56
Albi HitzThank you mates for the kind comments.
Today I start putting mud on the Tiger....
@Martyn: I know that. My first german grey tank was way to dark ... but I was afraid to use the modulation set, because it looks a bit strange while you working working with it.... 🙂
@Alan: Thank you! I think the modulation sets are an easy way to "play" with the different shades. Its ok and I will try once with a dark yellow tank ...
23 June 2014, 17:36
Gábor BélikGreat work! The thinner is nice way to keep the pigments earth like texture I used it a lot too. 🙂 Have you tried pigment fixer? That is almost the same effect but the pigment Will be less sensitive to touch.
23 June 2014, 18:00
Mike KryzaI think in the modulation style it's enough if you take three, max. four tones. I don't think it's necessary to take more... But this lies in your hands...😉🙂
23 June 2014, 18:32
Albi HitzThank you Gábor, Stefan and Mike for the support and the kind words.
@Gábor: yes, I know the pigment fixer. It works very well and yes it is a little "stronger" (but more expensive 😉 ), but I like to experiment with the different techniques and different stuff ... this time it was good old X20A
@Mike: I agree with you. It doesn't need more than three tones, but to find the right ones is the problem. If there to close you would't see any difference (especially after a pigment treatment 😉 ), if they are very different it looks fake.
I think its the airbrush technique as well. I don't like masking on armour models. The "real modulation" style is to much "art" for me. I like it more "naturally".
23 June 2014, 21:11
Jonathan LlewellynNice job bro. I often put unfinished kits away, then return ,3/4 months later. Fresh approach , enthusiastic .
24 June 2014, 01:36
Mike KryzaAlbi - you're right - and it's always a little bit difficult to bring "life" in a grey vehicle. But I think you're on the right way! 🙂 - For me the "cat" looks actually very fine!
24 June 2014, 16:57
GaryGreat job on the finish Albi!!. Most people don't realize the layering to get a reaistic look. In armor and aircraft. Gary
24 June 2014, 17:50
Lionel MarcoWhat a fantastic job you did... For me, it's really a lesson on the way to do modulation.
24 June 2014, 17:59
Albi HitzThank you guys for the nice Words and the the interest.
I put dust on (some would say to much) but I saw a video of Panzer IV in the Russian steppe and there was a lot of dust .... so, I think, thats how, it could looks like in summer '42 somewhere in Russia.
The Tiger is almost finished. Some small stuff and the tow cable ...
I hope you like it.
26 June 2014, 22:31
Alan RushNice Albi. 👍 I don't think it is too much dust. Just right for an army moving through a dusty Russian summer. Should go for autumn 1942 and go nuts with the mud! 🙂
26 June 2014, 23:37
Albi Hitz.... Oh yeah Alan .... Go nuts with mud 🙂!
Or the same one in summer '44 abandoned and coverd with rust .... Opportunities ....
27 June 2014, 08:00
Fabian D.what a dust collector😉
looking absolutely as it should, great effect you´ve achived 👍
27 June 2014, 09:27
Albi HitzThank you Fabian and H K. In the beginning the modulation technique was the object but then the dust came ... 😉
The thing is (like in real life) layering and patience ....
27 June 2014, 22:03
John Van KootenThis pretty much what I would call perfect in every way! Very good job, Albi! The weathering is perfectly balanced with the rest of the vehicle. Absolutely GREAT work 👍 👍
28 June 2014, 08:47
Fox OneVery good. Only a few scratches, but a lot of dirt and dust - like on a real tank. Thats it. 👍👍
28 June 2014, 10:07
Albi HitzThank you very much for the words of praise and the support and comments during the build. I appreciate that!
I take some final shots of the Tiger and I hope you like it as much as I do!
See you ...
28 June 2014, 13:01
H KWhat can I say. Outstanding paintjob and weathering 👍 Ist this the tow cable from the kit? If so, how did you bend it?
28 June 2014, 19:23
Albi HitzThanks everybody!!! 🙂
@H K: Yes it is. And in the beginning it got this big radius. You can't just pull it .... I cut it in half and start straiten it step by step with my thumbs and forefinger. I start to bend it back inch by inch until its straightened.
The same way, if you place it on the tank. Bend it, controlled, in small steps ... Dry-fit and again adjust in small steps.
28 June 2014, 22:55
Holger KranichAwesome, Fantastic! Looks like you have been inspired by Michael Rinaldi´s work!👍😄
8 July 2014, 12:03
Albi HitzYou are right, Michael Rinaldi is always a good source of inspiration ... But in this case it was José Luis Lopez Ruiz with his 1:48 Tiger in military illustrated modeler. 😄
8 July 2014, 16:30
streetrod60Nice color modulation and weathering @albi hit. One question from me, I just curious related to the back parts in pic number 32. Is it the upper hull (engine fan cover) should be in line with the back plate? Because I see some builds of Dragon 6600 is in line, not ''pop up'' like yours.
2 June 2017, 06:32
Darren HazesAwesome tank, this is the same build style i like to do. a lot of dirt to make it look really used.
2 June 2017, 07:04
Albi Hitz@ streetrod60 and Darren Hazes:
Thank you mates for the kind comments.Thank you, I appreciate it.
@ streetrod60:
You are probable right.
To be honest, this was a "quick weekend build", then I lost my "mojo", leave it in the drawer for a while, almost binned it .... until I try the german grey finish ... 😉
7 June 2017, 21:20
streetrod60This hilarious positive comments from other builders can be use to fuel up your mojo to build another great one like this..
8 June 2017, 04:52
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchQuick weeckend build??Man....for that its an amazing work!
9 June 2017, 04:11
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I start with this one over a year ago, and somehow, I don't know why, I stopped the project and I put it in a drawer ...
Two weeks ago I open the drawer and thought: Ok why not, lets try it one more time ...
Sometimes it takes longer as usual, but its worth the effort ...
