So the model is ready to paint. The model may not be 100% historically accurate because I did not use any zimmerit and as far as I know all late production tigers had one but I wanted to try the steel texture made of putty. Also added the 3d printed t-rex tracks
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Looks sweet!
Could we get a shot of the rear & from above?
Thank you.
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Yeah sure, here it is. The model isn’t perfect and the kit had a problem with fitting and these radiator claps shouldn’t stick out like that but I’ve heard that it is common issue and dragon has the same.
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You forgot a couple of things.
David
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Thank you 
Nice looking build.
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These parts are made of 2 element unfortunately in my kit they were wrong casted and don’t fit together so I will have to figure it out somehow, maybe I will just skip this detail and use putty
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How did you find the Trex tracks as far as assembly? Nice and smooth, more trouble than they are worth, things like that I’m curious as I’ve been looking at their tracks for a couple of future builds. Your insights would be appreciated, thx
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My experience with TREX 3D printed parts (tow cable ends) are they quickly become brittle with a little age even closed up in the box. That happens even faster if exposed to light.
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As far as I know the reviews on yt say that t-rex are one of the best resin tracks although mine were quite mid. I had to drill holes because some of them weren’t. Also had to use glue in some parts. But I think that quality may depend on I don’t know „box” or „date of production”? Because some of t-rex tracks are packed in plastic boxes and some in paper boxes (that’s just theory)
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Tiger got some paint. As a primer used mr surfacer 1500 black and base coat ak rc060 dunkelgelb. Ammo shader grime for shadows
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Painted details, used some pinwash and did a little weathering with the oils. As I said model is not historically accurate because of lack of zimmerit, markings are historical and colors of the camo are also historically accurate but the pattern isn’t.
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Started weathering using ak acrylic dry ground and some grass also from ak. For now it doesn’t look the best but I hope I achieve same effect as nightshift on his jagdpanther
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Finished hull and turret weathering, only tracks are left and varnish over whole model. Yeah the final effect ain’t the best but I’ve been modeling only for year and don’t have much experience since this is the third model in which I’ve done something more than just wash.
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Just a tip, you could try blending the mud effects so that they transition a little bit better with the dry mud. The leaks/streaks could be pulled down with a flat brush moistened with enamel thinner/white spirits. Overall, though, your model is very nice, especially for someone who’s only been doing this for a year; it looks better than my first models when I started a few years ago. Great job!
Edit: if you aren’t using enamels, but acrylics instead, just try using some water and working fast and in small sections so you can blend it before it dries.
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Thanks for the tips. By transitions you mean the mud on the side skirts and side hull or lower hull?
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The lower hull.
I would also recommend some light dust speckling on the front and rear parts of the hull, and on the fenders, and lighter colors for the mud staining on them; for this model I would thin down the acrylic mud paste and blend that on the fenders and use it for speckling. Darker speckling would help on the lower hull; Night Shift does this on his newer videos if you need examples. Hope this helps!
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