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Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:47 am
by Yoxford
Been working on the Merit Tiger 1 over the last month...finally finished the zimmerit, and most detail work. Still need to re-do the Brown & Green camo, decals, add mucho photo etch clamps and wingnuts, and weather…but getting closer!
Copula periscopes ready for painting
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Cleaned up the cut out non-working copula area
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Zimmerit finally on the Cat…also added the grill screens, antenna, and spare antenna tube.
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Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:16 am
by flyboy_fx
GREAT!
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:14 am
by ram04
Looks great.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:09 am
by Yoxford
Thanks for the kind words guys, will post more pics as things progress.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:00 pm
by grunt1
Nice work Yox! I found this doing some research, it may be old news to you, but it was helpful to me when modifying the FoV and 21C Tigers.
http://www.missing-lynx.com/panzer_facts/pftiger.htm
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 1:45 pm
by Yoxford
Thanks Grunt 1...yes the book from Jentz & Doyle "Germany's Tiger Tanks D.W. to Tiger I" has been indispensable for me over the years…a must have if you want an accurate Tiger I…also this link is extremely helpful in detailing.
http://tiger1.info/vehicle.html
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 6:28 am
by pickelhaube
I would guess this is 1/16 scale ?
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:47 am
by Yoxford
You are correct sir!...
Finished the periscopes (painted/prism/and mounted)…little buggers took 2 days to get them right…
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 1:19 pm
by 1958Zelda
That tank is looking fantastic ! can't wait to see it repainted.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 2:10 pm
by flyboy_fx
That is one of the best zimm jobs I've seen!
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:28 pm
by warbike
Really good work and attention to detail, looking forward to seeing more.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 7:25 pm
by YT
Looking great. Going to give my Extreme Metal version a run when you are done.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1 update
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:48 am
by Yoxford
Great day for airbrushing…tri-color camo on, ready for a few touch ups, then a filter, decals, and weathering….almost there
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 7:52 am
by Yoxford
Today I added the Filter. It blends the tone of the colors a bit more and really makes it pop. The filter I used was made by MIG products, P242, “Tan for Tri-Tone Camo”.
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Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 11:22 am
by flyboy_fx
Are you going to do an oil dot filter also?
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:05 pm
by 1958Zelda
flyboy_fx wrote:Are you going to do an oil dot filter also?
Thats called a color fade.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 6:35 am
by Yoxford
nope no 3 dot color fade, just weathering powders & dry brushing. Shot the decal areas with Future last night and will add the new decals tonight.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Wed Mar 21, 2012 9:55 pm
by 1958Zelda
Everything looks great,when you finish this tiger 1 whats your next project.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:03 pm
by Yoxford
Thanks guys for the positive feedback. 1958Zelda, next up is a 1/16 Eduard Schwimmwagen I managed to snag.
Re: Tweeking Merit Tiger1
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 12:05 pm
by Yoxford
Number “316” back on the turret and a Woolly Mammoth on the bow...
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