Here are some photos of the King Tiger I finished in February. Built straight out of the box I did add an aftermarket aluminum gun barrel. I took the photos on my front porch. It’s the only good place I have to photograph my models plus I like the natural light.
Nice work the mud/weathering is first rate.
Boy, just noticed those King Tiger trends really chew up a guys porch paint… 
Hahaha! Yeah, those Tigers had big tracks. And thanks for the compliment. I enjoy doing armor. I always like mine to be dirty or at least well weathered if not battle damaged. War is never pretty or clean so the weapons of war shouldn’t be either in my opinion. I think the mud really did the trick. It’s only the second time I’ve tried doing mud on a tank. I think it came out pretty good.
Jim
Well, the sun kinda washes out your colors a bit—might want to try color-correcting them in a photo program next time?–but the model looks really nicely done. Really nice figure, too.
The mud itself is excellently done as well, although if I had to nitpick, it’s a bit “red clay” for Europe–but I realize that that may be the effect of the sun’s lighting?
Well done, overall. 
Jim, I have to reiterate the kudos on the mud/weathering! Great job!
Eagle90
the mud is perfect! I don’t know what it looks like in person, but the mud color is a little orange For Europe. Besides that, you get a gold star!!!
Thanks everyone for the comments. I think the camouflage colors are a little bold. They need to be toned down a little. Other than the sun giving all the colors a warm tone that’s pretty much what the model looks like. So, yeah the color of the mud looks a little like red clay. I didn’t know what color to use for Europe so I guess I used the color of dirt I was most familiar with here in East Tennessee…red clay. I always aim to try some new technique on each model no matter how minute it may seem. I can count the armor and military models…not including aircraft…that I’ve built on both hands so I have a lot of learning to do to be able to build an historically accurate model.
Jim
I think the part that looks the best and the most realistic is the rusty exhaust.
Great man!
The mud and dust looks very nice, the cammo and rusting look perfect.
I would also only suggest, the commander be a little bit more dirty. Looks to clean, specially since he would have to climb on all that mud and dust.
As “the doog” commented I think direct sun light is too bright!, some of top model photoraphers tend to take pictures at dawn or dusk, light is softer and not so direct…gives natural, cool light.
Other than that, great kit!
Jim,
I should have added—just in case you think anyone is too “nitpicky” about the red clay color…in AMPS judging, they’ll actually “ding” you for dirt color if it’s not appropro for the specific theater of war. Yeah, kinda “nitpicky”, I know, [whstl] but just so you understand why it bore mentioning at all. [;)]
I really like it! That TC figure came out very nice as well! I dont think the sunlight looks bad at all. After all that is the real deal. I thin the only drawback of the sunlight is no control over the shadows- Mr Sol does it his way. As far as the mud tone goes, yes, Euro mud is lighter and grayer when dry. That other mud color you have under the red clay stuff would work for your next muddies Panzer build.
You did a good job on th epainting, but I’d concur that the dirt looks too orange, its alot like the red-orange clay we have here in the South. I’d say airbrush over it with some dark brown and khaki colors to balance it out some. But the ambush camo scheme looks good tho, I have the same kit in my stash so I’ll get to it eventually.
I’m seriously jealous right about now.Well done.
I don’t want all my armor models to be muddy but I will probably muddy the next one so I can get the color right. I agree that the figure should be a little dirty. I’m not that great at doing figures. Definitely need more work there. The next time I take pictures I’ll try a different time of day or different location so the sunlight isn’t direct.
“I’m not that great at doing figures.”
Nonsense, I say! The figure may be a little clean but other than that it looks pretty damn good.
OOh, yes, like in Augusta and Aiken, SC… I think is the most orangish Ive seen…
Thank you, bitbite. Getting the right look for the black leather coat was frustrating. It could be better.
here is a shot of German mud… in the training area we called “area mud” LOL
Very well done. Yeah, the mud is a bit “orangy”, but the application is spot on. The rest looks mighty fine to me as well. Bravo.
well the orangy could be from the camera shot. ever notice how rust looks redder in some photographs? and it could be. there are traing areas in the BRD that will turn tanks almost pink after a week. at that point one either uses artistic licenses or has a color phoitograph to justify it.