Real or fake

[Phil Woollard]

I need to make one up like magasarchiv

[Paul Wills]

I haven't messed around with Photoshop for ages. just a bit of fun on a wet Sunday

Paul.

[Phil Woollard]

Hows that? I do like your photo Paul its great, I have driven that road.The face and hands look so good they needed enhancing a tad.. regards Phil.

[Phil Woollard]

I like the colour photo lots but maybe its a bit more convincing in black and white.
What I see... if that's a cigarette in his left hand it will only last about ten seconds , the head light black out canvas spoils the look of the bike as canvas in this scale always looks like bent aluminium, but that can be sorted, his lose throttle hand needs placing on the bars (but he may have just wiped his nose!) other than my picky eye points, its brilliant, your pasted dispatch rider composition is well placed on the road and he's in a hurry looking at the angle of lean after negotiating that tunnel exit bend, the background is great (French Alps maybe).
You have inspired me to create another diorama, please some more we love it regards Phil.

[Paul Wills]

Thanks Phil,

Its not a cigarette in his left hand, its the clutch leaver poking through his fingers. I had loads of trouble with his throttle hand, because of the lean, he would keep slipping sideways just as I took the photo.

Don't know where the road is, I just searched for alpine road and found one that was big enough to paste into. I did one once before on the Obersalzburg road, but I can't find it! Great road for a GPz900 in the late 80s, I believe you can only go up there by bus now.

Paul.

[Phil Woollard]

It's great! Plasticine that helps no end, I have travelled those roads in a series 2 landrover radio truck, a while ago now. I have some cool photos of the border police all tooled up on the other side . So the next wet Sunday shall we see some more artistic work? Regards Phil

[Phil Woollard]

Nice JP is it real?

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Phil,

Nice photos but....the absent of holes in the track link guide horns and the never seen chain on German late in war tanks says this can only be a model.

Kind regards
Kent

[Phil Woollard]

Hi Kent how you doing? Long time no hear. You are quite right your eagle eye and knowledge is second to none.
Kent do you know the history of this photo of the Tiger waiting in ambush?

[Kent Wiik]

Hi Phil,

The first one, sPzAbt.505 #100.
http://www.tiif.de/thread.php?threadid= ... 282&page=6
(scroll down a bit)

The second one is from Beja,Tunisia, sPzAbt.501 #???
http://www.tiif.de/thread.php?threadid= ... c8bbb4a282

Hope this was of any help for you.
Kind regards
Kent

[Kent Wiik]

Oops double post.....please remove

Kent

[Phil Woollard]

Thanks for the link Kent there are dozens of Tiger1 photos that I have not seen before.

[Phil Woollard]

Not sure whether this is Armortek or not, the guy is obviously bonkers but loving every minuet of it, it even sounds quite convincing considering its probably powered by a lawn mower engine. :lol:
It's gearbox almost has the whine of the Tiger 131 transmission.

[Phil Woollard]

Ummm could any of these be genuine? Genuine Armortek

[Paul Wills]

Hi Phil,

The first photo, something is saying no, but I cant put my finger on it, I think its the bolts and the tow loops!

Second photo, its at a good height prospective and apart from the way the tow loops are fastened, yes its really good.

Third photo is great, just given away by the foliage.

Fourth photo is spot on, that could be any panzer wreck.

Paul.