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After nearly six years covered in snow my Tiger has been to Paderborn for a new paint job. The crew will also have to eventually be redressed!
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The grey is much darker than in the photos!

hi robin, are our first run tigers realy nearly six years old? i have cmpletely lost track of the age of these beasts! New paint job is great!

G'Day Robin
Yours is one of the original Tigers that got me into these vehicles,and as expected the overhaul from the factory looks outstanding.Must be later during the war as I see they haven't replaced the battle damaged side guards.
(Allied bombing has reduced supplies of steel ).Any chance of a description of how you've done that barbed wire?.Seriously realistic tank .Thanks for showing everyone.
Andy

Hi Andy, I originally bought the barbed wire from TOY SOLDIER BRIGADE. However, they don't seem to have it on sale anymore!

Hi Robin,

Your Tiger looks great! Looked super nice with the white wash as well. yours has always been one of the Tigers I've always enjoyed looking at. Super work!

Hi Andy,

Barbed wire in one sixth is pretty easy to do your self. Here's the various finishes and gauges of wire I have used. You can make them as long as you like(depending on your patience) so your coils are larger like Robins.

There are many different types of barbed wire/barb styles I happened to use the simplest one referencing photos of the real thing. You can then add your desired amount of rust and weathering. These are obviously unweathered.







Best of luck!
Regards
Tim

Tim

That is realy back to basic...
Simple but realy the way to make barbed wire...
Just a lot of patience and you're on your way...

Very nice

Regards

Sven

Thanks Robin and Tim
I shall give it a try.Seems most German armored vehicles were quite plain in comparison to allied armor when it came to external stowage.I really want to give my Tiger a more lived in look.I've just made a timber tool/stowage box for the back as in all the subject photo's I have of the Tiger I modeled, the original tool box seems to be missing,(Just can't park your Tiger 1 anywhere these days).I'll take some photo's tomorrow and post them.
Thanks again
Andy