s.Pz.Abt.502 Tiger I initial production

thx Craig!

 

I bought me some time ago the snow from Joefix Studios...it's quite a big bag and according to a modeller's magazine you could use it a lifetime...We'll see how it works out since I never did a dio before

 

thx Chris

 

...yeah it does... so I hope I can make something of it...I wanted to start a dio some time ago with my KT first, and than with my Elefant...but they'll have to wait since I feel that this is going to be the one...well, I hope

 

cheers

Looks like it's gonna be a neat dio, Wouter.   Wintery scenes help me deal w/ summer humidity easier.

     John

thx John! Yeah, I know the feeling, allthough the sun started shining again today. They predict a nice 28°C

 

Before I started I gave the Tiggy a bath with soap...and after a day and nigth of drying I say some parts came loose!!!. So I had to glue them in place again...

 

Then, I started today with some spraying works on da Tiger: first a coat of Grey Primer of Vallejo Model Air. I diluted the paint with V's AB cleaner and it worked out well

Next stage, the preshade colour, well, not a preshade like I usually do...Flat Earth mixed with Black Semi Gloss...courtesy of Tamiya. It's my first experience with Tamiya paints and I must say: in combo with the lacquer thinner it sprays very smooth....much better than the Vallejo...one minus though: it stinks as hell!!!!! I don't believe their acrilycs are real acrilyc paints, much to chemical if you ask me

I really like their paints. I'm quite satisfied with the result. But I think I have to do another round of Flat Earth/Black and then we're of to the Grey

 

And also these babies arrived today:

they will make life much easier for painting the wheels

 

cheers

Go Wouter, Go!  The Antwerp Paint shop is now open for business!!!

Please form an orderly queue and no pushing at the back!!!

 

Looking good so far mate, I bet you're glad to start getting some paint on your recent builds, eh?

 

Dick

Thx mate!

 

yes I am in fact . Especially now I have the Tamiya ones....they don't dry at the nozzle as fast as the Vallejo ones. I really could spray and spray and spray...It just kept coming without troubles...

 

And the queue went in an orderly fashion....the Elefant understood that uncle Tiger had priority now . Grandpa Königstiger was allready done so he made no fuss about it too

 

It made me very happy...well, I was allready happy but now I'm thrilled

 

cheers

Nice progress on the Tiger Wouter, looks very smart with the paint on.....

thx Ian, I keep on doing my best

 

Hope to start with the grey tomorrow...we'll see ^^

 

cheers

Nice work Wouter ,good to see the paint going on ,Glad to see you are getting to grips with the AB too Its much more fun when everything goes right

Look forward to the top coats.

 

Chris

Nice to see a Tiger with paint on - all the ones I build are nekkid nowadays!

 

Must get the AB out...

Looking good Wouter! I agree Tamiya acrilyics don't really seem to be what they are but they work great for me.