Clayton's build for Takom's Tiger I late 35th scale 2 in 1 kit.

Clayton’s video today is about the painting of a rare Tiger. Watch his video review of the ATOM paints he used to finish Takom’s Tiger I Late Production. Weathering is next, but strap in to watch his video of how he applied the shades to his kit today…

Sd.Kfz.181 Pz.Kpfw.VI Ausf.E – Tiger I Late Production w/Zimmerit 2-in-1 kit

From Takom

Kit No: 2199

1/35th scale

Stowage included

Tracks with a jig included for assembly

Photo-etch included

Metal barrel option included.

Twisted cable provided for towing cable

Judging by the response to the first video in this build series we did need another Tiger, and Takom seems to be on a real winner with this release.

The

of this in a build review:link to the last instalmentIn my latest video I’ll take you through a couple of corrections from the build from a few weeks ago. I’d be testing the ATOM acrylics by AMMO. I’d been given a comprehensive set of

to try, so I was intrigued as to how they would perform on my preferred scale of 1/35th.
The scheme I had chosen to tackle was the unique scheme of the 102nd Heavy SS Panzer Battalion) – Some examples of similar paint schemes that I drew from…German WW2 coloursLooking at the instructions you’d be forgiven in thinking the scheme was a hard-edged camouflage, but in reality, the scheme was applied using a spray gun and should have soft, but tight lines in the shapes.

I had been debating the best way of painting this scheme. I even bought a set of masks to help me. But the masks gave me hard edges, when the scheme should have soft, tight lines. To define my scheme, I chose to use a BluTack mask.

The video:

Strap in now and click the frame to see the video of my painting sequence for the kit with a review of AMMO’s new ATOM paints being used in this instance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ZkNKU6pEI

CONCLUSION

The paints

The video:

Strap in now and click he frame to see the video of my painting sequence for the kit with a review of AMMO’s new ATOM paints being used in this instance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-ZkNKU6pEI
CONCLUSION

The paints:

Looking at those vivid colours is quite confronting, but it is all part of the process, and this stage of the process is simply giving me my canvas on which to build my weathering effects.

In terms of the ATOM range of acrylics, I again enjoyed using them and seemed to achieve pleasing results. The paints not only spray well with an airbrush but also brush beautifully. It is surprising how forgiving the paint can be for an acrylic. You can use a wide range of thinned ratios to suit your application. The forgiving quality of this paint will differ from one modeller to another because each modeller has a different style, hardware and setup. However, it should be able to accommodate the majority of modellers. These acrylics seem to bridge the gap and give people a viable alternative without the toxic smell. They are a far cry from the original Ammo acrylic paints, which made it difficult for modellers to choose acrylic paint. The paintwork became more comprehensible after adding the chips, tools and cables. It’s a bit intimidating to think about weathering the unfamiliar colors, but I have said before that you just need to trust in and follow the process. It’s time to weather it and I am excited to show you the results.

Clayton Ockerby

Thanks to Takom for sending this kit to Clayton to build and review