Tiger 1Ausf H Afrika

Gold medal

Awarded: Gold

By: Fabrizio Repetto

Manufacturer(s): Revell

Description: Revell Tiger 1 upgraded with Part'sphotoetched and Armorscale gun's barrel to reproduce an ex sPzAbt 501 tank in service with the 10 Pz. division in tunisia in early 1943. Painted according to De sisto's Panzer Vor with bans of Ral 7027 over Ral 8020. Colours from Lifecolor's German Range set, weathered with humbols and pigments. Characters from Mig's Afrika Korps set.

Judge 1
Nice looking scene,Lots of etch goodies,the construction is sound. the overall colour is nice & even,I can't see to two colour camo as the migment dust is alittle light colourwise compared to the dust on the wheels & ground the chipping & staining are very nicely done. the decals are well applied & the it's the little details I like,especially the tool brackets,the jack on the engine deck & the bin brackets on the turret rear. Also the rusty tow cables & tracks. the dry mud caked on the wheels is very realistic could proberbly do with the same dusting on the grass on the base too. Really good well done.
Judge 2
Very well built Tiger, you’ve made the most of the extras you’ve added. The model is very realistic and really looks like it's a home to its crew. The paint work is great with good variation in tone and some very nice streaking and worn paint effects. I know it’s hard to get a good balance with the dust but I feel a darker pin wash would have helped give more depth especially around the smaller details. The crew, tools, tow cables and rusty exhausts are all excellent. The chips, scratches and general feel of a front line desert tank in the cooler months are very well captured and I like the buildup of dust and mud on the lower parts of the tank.
Judge 3
Note the judging only applied the model and not the groundwork (which is nicely done!). The model is well constructed and painted. The degree of weathering looks good for a vehicle under desert conditions. Stronger shadows around the smaller details would further improve the model (although this is hard to do on a vehicle that also shows a lot of dust). The markings are also applied well.