Academy Tiger 1 early version

[BarleyBop]

I wheely had some fun

You must be so tired.
... too bad it isn't a Sherman, then we could start calling you bogeyman!

 

[Jakko]

Wheels, the armour modeller's bane …

 

[Pantherman]

Just about to fit the spare tracks when I noticed injection marks.

Now going to make some mud. Pantherman

 

[Jakko]

Most of those marks will end up under the wheels anyway

 

[Pantherman]

Most of those marks will end up under the wheels anyway

I know that but I would also know that they are still there and that would drive me nuts. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

First mud session completed, next the wheels and tracks, then mud session two begins. Pantherman

 

[locomotive]

Looking good so far!

 

[Pantherman]

Looking good so far!

Thanks. PM

 

[Pantherman]

Wheels added, now for the tracks and some mud. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

Tracks, mud and weathering all done. Crew added. Finished.

Not accurate or realistic but alot of fun building the kit and then messing it up. Pantherman

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice! Fun in the snow for all the girls and boys.
That turned out great! ...and I've swept 60 years worth of snow off vehicles!

 

[Pantherman]

Nice! Fun in the snow for all the girls and boys.
That turned out great! ...and I've swept 60 years worth of snow off vehicles!

Thanks, that's much appreciated. I love messing with the snow effects, great fun. PM

 

[Ron2]

Tracks, mud and weathering all done. Crew added. Finished.

Not accurate or realistic but alot of fun building the kit and then messing it up. Pantherman
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Nice snow! How did you do that? I've been watching some ww2 specials on Netflix and was watching tanks covered in snow and thought I haven't done that yet. It was strange though because the tanks were sliding all over the place, going into ditches etc and I would think a tank would have excellent traction on ice/snow.

 

[Jakko]

Not with all-steel tracks on a hard surface, like an iced-over, paved road. Because steel tracks have a lot of profile, they have only a very small contact surface in that case, so they slide very easily.

 

[Pantherman]

Nice snow! How did you do that? I've been watching some ww2 specials on Netflix and was watching tanks covered in snow and thought I haven't done that yet. It was strange though because the tanks were sliding all over the place, going into ditches etc and I would think a tank would have excellent traction on ice/snow.

Used a little fine spray bottle with water in it. First lightly spray the model the put some white tile grout or powder filler in a little sieve. Tap the sieve gently over the model to create the snow effect. Repeat as many times as you need to build it up. After final dusting, leave to set then light coats of matt varnish airbrushed on to seal it. Pantherman

 

[Pantherman]

If you are doing armour then I usually spray a bit more water over the engine vents and exhaust to make it look like melted snow on the hot parts. Pantherman

 

[GCB]

Nice one! Well done

 

[Pantherman]

Nice one! Well done

Thanks. PM