"The Sleeping Tiger"

[Kgbow]

Took me a while due to musical commitments! However, I finally finished it! Was a great lesson in weathering. Shame I covered most of it up! This build was inspired after watching a documentary on the Ardennes.

An American Sherman crew (and tank) had lost it's group, was alone and desperate to return to their allied lines after the Germans pushed them back. There came a period when the Sherman came to a cross roads early in the morning and to it's immediate right was a Tiger and a couple Panthers. The crew though they were doomed but no one opened fire. presumably asleep? Infact, It was the Sherman who got a round off before they fled into the opposite direction. The shot (rather obviously) doing no harm to the Tiger. This is where inspiration hit. Imagine the fear installed upon these men as they clocked eyes on the sleeping Tiger. No movement, just stillness. That's what I wanted to re-create. Let me know what you think!

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Thanks for taking the time to read

[Kgbow]

Here's the build blog for those interested http://kirkusdebowman.blogspot.co.uk/

[RonBurgundy]

I really like the snow effect. It just looks like the morning after a snowing night. Great work !

[InitialProduction1]

Awesome build Kgbow, I seen that episode very good recreation, like the crewman said in the show, fired a shot bounced off, it was like hitting it with a tennis ball, and they got the hell out of there. Lol. Again very nice.

[Kgbow]

Thanks Guys! It is a great episode! I was sat in the cold and dark in my living room feeling so inspired!

[Morgoth62]

Such a shame to cover that wonderful finish you put on that Tiger. Nice work.

thomas;)