Hi all,
I have just finished (well, nearly) my first properly done 1:35 tank, since I was about 9 or 10.
I have read a lot of different articles and have tried to give it as realistic a finish as possible. The kit was Dragon’s Battle of the Bulge Kingtiger, but I decided to paint it in the colours of a Kingtiger from Berlin, as I just prefer the scheme (and it’s far easier to paint!).
For the weathering, since I couldn’t really afford Mig pigments and oils, I used an old watercolour paint set for rust and other signs of wear… and although I didn’t really have the correct tools for the job, I’m pleased with how it turned out.
Eventually I intend to put it in a diorama depicting street fighting in a city somewhere in the eastern front Eastern Front or Berlin… would this be historically appropriate or accurate…?? (Also, does it matter too much about decals, as I didn’t have any appropriate ones for the “100” marking the ones I based it on had, as were there unmarked Kingtigers in Berlin or other areas of the eastern front without?)
Sorry for the questions, I have had no luck with researching [B)]
Anyhow, please let me know what you think, and where I can improve!
Seb