Dr. Shigeyuki's Snow Tiger

[razorboy]

One of Shige's older dios. Nice custom unit insignia - can anyone identify which unit it is?









Happy Easter!
razorboy

[Tom Houlihan]

sPzAbt 506, insignia used 1943-44

Panzer Colors III, Bruce Culver
Squadron Signal Publications

[gi-rene]

Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan

sPzAbt 506, insignia used 1943-44

Panzer Colors III, Bruce Culver
Squadron Signal Publications

Thats not proper MLA format Tom :P

[Geek44]

Lovin' it Razor...you never disappoint me mate. What a BEAUTY!
I wonder what Freightshaker will think. We've had the odd discussion 'elsewhere' about weathering and how far one should go. I personally love it and it's my favourite aspect of modelling. The 'fun' part for me. Freight differs and seems to think some modellers go way too far, but then the thing I like so much about his work is that he's a master of the minimal...the camo scheme on his Sdkfz. 251 pioneer vehicle for example.
I love this dio. for the filth and damage to the vehicle. And the ubiquitous trashed '34.
Looking closely, and I'm really nit-picking now, the tracks on the Tiger seem to be defying gravity (nothing makes a tank model look less like a tank IMO). But the day I build a model without SOME darned flaw I'll celebrate.
Thanks again Davo. (That's Aussie for 'Dave'. Pronounced 'Day-vo' )

[gi-rene]

Originally Posted by Geek44

Lovin' it Razor...you never disappoint me mate. What a BEAUTY!
I wonder what Freightshaker will think. We've had the odd discussion 'elsewhere' about weathering and how far one should go. I personally love it and it's my favourite aspect of modelling. The 'fun' part for me. Freight differs and seems to think some modellers go way too far, but then the thing I like so much about his work is that he's a master of the minimal...the camo scheme on his Sdkfz. 251 pioneer vehicle for example.
I love this dio. for the filth and damage to the vehicle. And the ubiquitous trashed '34.
Looking closely, and I'm really nit-picking now, the tracks on the Tiger seem to be defying gravity (nothing makes a tank model look less like a tank IMO). But the day I build a model without SOME darned flaw I'll celebrate.
Thanks again Davo. (That's Aussie for 'Dave'. Pronounced 'Day-vo' )

I agree Greek. Everything erodes, fades, gets torn up, bent, etc. I mean I can see it in my original gear vs the repro gear. Its so faded the color is almost tan, yet my "exact copy" repro is so much darker since it hasn't seen use. I like weathered vehicles, I remember seeing an awesome M60 (IIRC) model that was done up in a muddy field and the guy even used clear pieces of plastic to mold flying mud onto... Its very neat looking I think it was in FSM... PM might have that issue still.

[razorboy]

I remember seeing an awesome M60 (IIRC) model that was done up in a muddy field and the guy even used clear pieces of plastic to mold flying mud onto... Its very neat looking I think it was in FSM... PM might have that issue still.

Now that would be cool, simulated flying mud, never thought of that one. Thanks BB, great idea.

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[Pirate-Drakk]

Fantastic modeling! I love the weathering. It's a mark of the old battle tank that has survived for years. The trashed T-34 has some real symbolism as well. Awesome!

[Freightshaker]

Actually I do like the weathering on this. Whitewashes took a terrible beating and they were only water based paints so they had virtually no durability. I dirtied up my Pz IIIL quite a bit after I whitewashed it.


Well, maybe not that much .


Nice mod on the pointing figure. I believe it is from Hasegawa's German Winter Troops kit which was one of the first, if not the first, winter troop kits. I bought it over 20 yrs ago, still have it even.

[Tom Houlihan]

Originally Posted by gi-rene

Thats not proper MLA format Tom :P

Or, as they say in many Marine barracks facilities, WGAS? Failure to follow MLA format is the least of my worries at this juncture.!

Staying awake is of much higher consequence....

[gi-rene]

Originally Posted by Tom Houlihan

Or, as they say in many Marine barracks facilities, WGAS? Failure to follow MLA format is the least of my worries at this juncture.!

Staying awake is of much higher consequence....

ROFL :P

Just a joke Tom

Freight you got more shots of that III?