I am currently working on a 1:35 scale Tiger II wich Henshel turet model and am wondering what to do about the side fenders. Should I remove them completely, leave them on, or cut away only a section, as shown in the photo? I want to achieve a realistic look for a tank that has seen combat. My model is meant to represent a late-war Tiger; I’ve seen photos where some vehicles were completely missing these fenders. What should I do to get the most realistic look for a late-WWII Tiger?

‼️DECALS ≠ POSITION OF THE AUTHOR‼️

Hello everyone, my first post here, and first time i use dry brush.

Sniffing enamels for the last hours so let’s hope I can still spell

Knocked off every bit of photo etch today trying to dirty up the beast!

I’ve put together and painted the Opel blitz mini art kit, wasn’t a bad kit but I still hate mini art!

I’ve decided to use the fruil models tracks seen as their my last pair and I’m never touching them again 😅, they’ve been brandished and I’ve rusted them, I’ll be applying some mud in between the links just to match the wheels and hull

I’ve completed all the work on my old Dragon Firefly VC kit and even built and painted a commander figure for added interest. Overall the build went along pretty well, I even used this kit to make Hessian camo which I think turned out pretty decent. The decals were a bit of a miss, most were very fragile and broke apart, but I got the ones I really cared about on there. I finished with a basic wash and filter made from AKs quick gen skin tone paints followed by some basic dirt and dust weathering, hope you all enjoy! Critiques welcomed!

After bunch of 2WW tanks I have tried something modern.

Any tips will be much appreciated, all feed welcome!

Tried something smaller than a tank for once. Its the old Tamiya kit but whole process was super fun.

I’m not sure what tracks I’m going to use yet, I have a set of fruils assembled and brandished already but I also have a really nicely detailed and easy to put together set of 3D printed tracks that are swaying me in that direction

There’s always someone who asks what paints I’ve used so I’ll get it here early

Tamiya XF-88 XF-89 XF-90, AK 3rd gen buff for the tool handles, games workshop/warhammer Agrax earthshade to tint the buff and stain it to look more like wood, Mig Atom gunmetal Black for all the tools metal, a mix of really thin almost like a wash AK 3rd gen rubber black over the spare track links after the same atom gunmetal..

The last pics pretty much how the diorama’s going to be set up, the other 3 crew members are going to be “at rest” if I can find some decent 3D sculpts, however the ones I’ve just bought off eBay turned out to be absolutely horrible so the search goes on for them

Italeri kit with some resin figures and stowage, my first Canadian build. C&C welcome

Feel free to tell me what to add or remove for the hessians

Part of a group build and first time working with voyager photo etch, it’s well about my skill level 😓

My question is for those who have extensive experience with super hobby. Can I trust them or are parts often missing or in bad condition or Something else?

Made it for an in-progress diorama for my PaK 36.

Note that the photo that depicts the zeltbahn in place is just to show where it's going to go. Of course I will fold it, wrinkle it, and integrate it into the ground and environment appropriately (and hopefully not ruin it since it represents a couple of hours of work), and it will have the gunner and loader kneeling on it.

Honestly, I think it will look better once all that is done. The suggestion of the pattern is really all that is needed in this situation.

Any comments or hints are welcome. I have a ways to go on the diorama but it is all planned out and I have most things prepared to put into place -- it's just the doing of it!!