"Smoke time.." Tiger 1 Wreck, Italy 1944...

[wappynutter]

Finished!!! and in time too!!!.... Yay me.....

Okay, before i nip and answer you guys over on the build thread i thought i best share an absolute ton of pictures to crash the ISM servers... lol...
Well maybe not but i am just happy to have got my Tiger finished for our forum buddy Mike...(Coen) ...
He deserves all the recognition given for his "dedication" to the Hobby..
Personally he always gives me a positive, kind comment and picks me up when my modelling mojo is down...
I watch him do the same to countless others both on the ISM forum, the Facebook page and across the YouTube modelling community...
We, as a group of Styrene nutters... Salute you Mike...... "Keep ya Stick on the Ice Buddy!..."

So as i type this, i too have shared a 5 minute video to YouTube...
[youtube]WBiaFKETeIw[/youtube]

I have no idea what the German radio chatter is saying so i apologise in advance if it is a little rude or offensive, i found a video sharing all the chatter from the Game "Call of Duty" and just borrowed the first 20 seconds or so....

So Firstly, Thanks to all the regular supporters and followers of my build thread, your viewing and positive comments kept me going when i thought i wouldn't finish..... To Russ72, Cheers dude for the little figure who i hacked and painted up to portray the lone Smoking Soldier, couldn't have done that without your generous donation mate... Cheers...
Okay, No more waffle.......
Thanks again guys....
Picture flood incoming!....





















































































Not too many i hope.....
But hopefully just enough to give you guys a good look around the final display..
Once again thanks for all the support with the build... Thanks ISM, Thanks Devon and James but most of all Thanks Coen....
As always, stay safe and well, take care till next time... Happy Modelling

[Kingdan]

Awesome

[rwsmith14]

Nice !! Well Done !!

[OliveDrab]

Wonderful creation Sure makes a person wonder...How the heck did the tank end up that way?????

[burnie43]

Topping job mate!
Great scene , just makes me think of the size of these things!
Thanks for sharing
Mark

[alextheblue]

What can I say Andy, there's only one word for it.............smoking!!!!

Another masterpiece, absolutely love it, but I've got to agree with what Mike said on your build thread, this is right up there and probably one of my favourites of yours. You re-created the photo beautifully, capturing the real essence of the scene. The Tiger is brilliantly painted and weathered and the little smoking dude just finishes it perfectly.

All that is left to add is

[Russ72]

Brilliant stuff Mate.

Not only is it well executed, it'd fit in well with an Ad campaign running hear, lonely figures smoking to music of "All by Myself".

[timtamtung]

This was a joy to view. Great work!

[Nige99]

Great recreation of the scene. Well done.

[wappynutter]

Awesome

Cheers dude, you'll have to call round for a look one day....
Thanks again Bro....

Nice !! Well Done !!

Thanks mate, very much appreciated, glad you enjoyed the finished build. All the best....

Wonderful creation Sure makes a person wonder...How the heck did the tank end up that way?????

Thanks dude, yeah all those wrecks just pushed aside by the dozer teams.... If only they had known the worth of that Tiger all these years later??
I wonder if home owners in Europe who found a wreck in their gardens or land were allowed to keep them?? Farmers would be swamped with the things??
Thanks again mate..

Topping job mate!
Great scene , just makes me think of the size of these things!
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Thanks Mark, these beasts were truly awesome eh? I'd have been out my Sherman in seconds coming face to face with these killing machines...
Seen some shocking videos explaining the kill ratio during the D-day landings.... can see why now!... and they had the advantage of being well hidden in hedgerows as a column of Allied Armour passed by... Thanks again mate...

What can I say Andy, there's only one word for it.............smoking!!!!

Another masterpiece, absolutely love it, but I've got to agree with what Mike said on your build thread, this is right up there and probably one of my favourites of yours. You re-created the photo beautifully, capturing the real essence of the scene. The Tiger is brilliantly painted and weathered and the little smoking dude just finishes it perfectly.

All that is left to add is

Hey Alex, thanks mate, I tried my best, gave it my all.... It came out not too bad to be fair.... could be better, but we all say that.
The photo was a challenge if I'm honest, this is as good as i could hope for. Thanks again, much appreciated... Stay safe and well my friend..

Brilliant stuff Mate.

Not only is it well executed, it'd fit in well with an Ad campaign running hear, lonely figures smoking to music of "All by Myself".

Damn songs in my head now!... lol..... Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the finished build..... and as you can see, i put your donated little dude to good use..
All the best Russ, stay safe and well.. Happy Modelling..

This was a joy to view. Great work!

Hey Tungy, thanks for dropping by for a look mate, much appreciated. Glad you enjoyed the finished piece.. All the best..

Great recreation of the scene. Well done.

Thanks Nige, much appreciated bud.. Not a patch on your masterpiece but i did my best... Take care mate, stay safe and well.

[Hillbilly]

Brilliantly executed dio Andy! You captured the look and feel of the picture perfectly.

[wappynutter]

Brilliantly executed dio Andy! You captured the look and feel of the picture perfectly.

Thanks Steve, much appreciated mate.... All the best..

[Coen]

These are for you Andy...





Absolutely wicked work my friend!!
Still loving that.

[Kingdan]

Just seen this in person and it looks even better I think it's your best work so far love it

[MarkVerploeg]

Great work Andy
Very nice to see that picture come to life

[felisbarcinonensis]

Wonderful-wonderful dio!!!! Perfect job with the Tiger, figure and composition!!

[wappynutter]

These are for you Andy...





Absolutely wicked work my friend!!
Still loving that.

Hahaha.... Thanks a heap Mike, you have certainly inspired the forum with all these beautiful builds on show!... Awesome stuff.
You deserve all the praise buddy, not me....well done Sir..
These are for you....

Just seen this in person and it looks even better I think it's your best work so far love it

Thanks Dan.....

Great work Andy
Very nice to see that picture come to life

Thanks Mark, for all your support and encouragement during the build, much appreciated Sir..
...and well done creating the full Battalion of awesome Tigers.... Truly amazing mate, so good...

Wonderful-wonderful dio!!!! Perfect job with the Tiger, figure and composition!!

You too Dan, thanks a heap for all the kind comments and praise, much appreciated mate...
.... and you too have created an absolute gem of a build!.... Very talented indeed... Congrats mate...


Thanks again guys, means a lot...

[jbellos1]

Excellent, excellent, excellent! made me wonder how many Tiger I's were lost to this sort of accident or mechanical failures out of the relatively small number that were produced.

Great stuff - thanks for sharing

[PaulAyrey]

Well done, great replica of the photo!

[wappynutter]

Excellent, excellent, excellent! made me wonder how many Tiger I's were lost to this sort of accident or mechanical failures out of the relatively small number that were produced.

Great stuff - thanks for sharing

Thanks Jon, much appreciated buddy... and yeah your right, such a shame but i was watching a documentry stating it was easier to just disable the Tank and leave because spare parts were scarce as nothing fit from any other tank, and nothing but another Tiger or Bergepanther recovery vehicle could get it back off the battlefield. Thanks again mate...

Well done, great replica of the photo!

Thanks Paul, glad you like it mate, did my best to show my respect to the main man......
All the best mate..