Spray Paint

I use cheap spray paint from Wal-Mart.

Read the directions on the spray paint before use.

Shake the spray can really well.

Keep shaking as you paint to keep the paint mixed.

Tiger Painting

When the vehicles have been painted bottom and top, I think inspect each one and do touch up.

I try to get complete coverage with the primer paint.

I put tanks near the edge of the table.

Then I can hold the can of spray paint level with the tracks.

That way the primer paint can get into the side hill.

Tigers

The first Tiger 1 tanks were on the Elephant chassis, or what became the Elephant chassis.

But Porsche lost the contract for a heavy tank and the new chassis became the production version.

This Panther has the 150mm gun, for bunker busting and infantry support.

I got this in a used collection in bad shape.  I added the weapons and accessories and made it into a rather good Tiger II armored recovery vehicle.

None were ever made, the Panther was lighter and used the same engine so this would have been a poor choice.  Still, it's a better tow truck than a tank, it could hold a large winch, and if a Tiger II had not turret due to enemy action, it would be a reasonable field conversion.