1/72 Revell/Dragon King Tiger kitbash!

[dubster72]

So here's my next braille scale installment!

The Dragon kit #7246 is a nice kit with decent detail, pe engine grills & markings for 4 units. However, the hull didn't look as good as the turret so I substituted that for a Revell one. In the picture, anything grey is Dragon, anything tan is Revell.

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First a coat of Tamiya Dark Yellow, followed by the first camo colour Humbrol 117.

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Then the second camo colour, Humbrol 133.

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Then the dots, these were applied with a fine-tip pen.

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Thanks for looking, more to follow!

Patrick

 

[Alan 45]

Nice start and nearly finish , you'd never know it was a kitbash

 

[eddiesolo]

Looking superb Patrick, is it a fine point paint pen you used?

Si

 

[dubster72]

Looking superb Patrick, is it a fine point paint pen you used?Si

Thanks Si - no, it was a cheap felt-tip pen dipped in paint. It was the only way to achieve consistant small dots. If I'd used a brush, it would have been a mess in my shaky hand!

 

[dubster72]

Nice start and nearly finish , you'd never know it was a kitbash

Thanks Alan the next part will take longer - wash, weathering & chipping, but that's the best bit!

 

[eddiesolo]

Thanks Si - no, it was a cheap felt-tip pen dipped in paint. It was the only way to achieve consistant small dots. If I'd used a brush, it would have been a mess in my shaky hand!

With you on the shaky-shaky...nice tip, looks like some felt pens will be sourced. Thanks for that.

Si

 

[noble]

Patrick that is a gorgeous little king tiger, you paint work is top quality and the ambush pattern is very well done, and on something so small too.

scott

 

[dubster72]

Patrick that is a gorgeous little king tiger, you paint work is top quality and the ambush pattern is very well done, and on something so small too.scott

Thanks Scott! I've deviated somewhat from the standard colours for German AFVs, I thought they came out a bit dark on my Panzer III.

 

[Polux]

Wow!! great start and paintwork Patrick!!

You are nailing this little model! Hope the next year we have a 1/72 GB :P

 

[dubster72]

Wow!! great start and paintwork Patrick!!You are nailing this little model! Hope the next year we have a 1/72 GB

Thank you Polux I hope so too - a Michael Wittman at Villers Bocage dio would be one I'd like to do for that

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice paint job Patrick. Very effective.

 

[monica]

wow for that scale a top job Patrick looks great,

 

[steve scan]

I worry about spraying that well on 1/35 never mind this scale, well done looking great.

 

[dubster72]

Thank you Joe, Monica & Steve!

A small update, gloss coat & decals (all 5 of them!) are on, plus a quick wash.

The tracks are on, but as you can see Dragons tracks don't fit with the necessary sag! but I have a cunning plan!

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Stay tuned!

Patrick

 

[papa 695]

Great work Patrick ( or is it baldrick ) with the cunning plan

 

[yak face]

Looking superb Patrick , cant wait to see the cunning plan ! , cheers tony

 

[Polux]

Yep! Fantastic work so far!!

What kind of wash you had use? Looks very subtle :eek:

 

[Lee W]

Looking good Patrick

Lee

 

[dubster72]

Yep! Fantastic work so far!!What kind of wash you had use? Looks very subtle :eek:

Polux , it's my faithful homemade oil wash, equal parts lamp black & burnt umber.

I'll probably go over it again as it's slightly too subtle for my taste

 

[tr1ckey66]

Nice KT and in 1/72 too!

Looks great

Paul