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Mike Yee
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Tiger I - Tamiya 1/25

June 16, 2025 · in Armor · · 5 · 166

This is the early Tiger I in scale. I bought this new over 40 years ago for $40. It was the most I paid for a kit up until then and thought it was over priced. I painted it with a rattle can in one color only, way before I acquired an air brush. It moved with me over many years in pieces. I finally put it back together and added the existing color scheme.

I painted it to match its deployment in Africa. The markings I chose were out of the box and do not follow any historical unit. This was way before the internet so I had no actual history to rely on. This is a sentimental model for me since it's been with me all these many years. If a model kit can be an old friend then this is it for me.

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  1. How great that this model has been with you for so many years, Mike @micrometer
    With this freshly applied African scheme it can stay with you for many more years.
    Well done.

  2. Beautiful camo work.
    A cracker.

  3. Fantastic result and equally fantastic refurbishment, Mike!
    Well done!

  4. Nice, I built this kit not too long ago. Accuracy has been surpassed with modern kits, but what a fun build! Looks great!

  5. Thank you all!

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