Hey Sector6, I am a new HL Tiger owner as well - just a few weeks really. I just finished my first (almost mandatory) modification: I replaced the plastic spigots with metal ones. You'll find that the wheels of the tank will fall because of the weak plastic spigots. I made the L-bars to bolt threaded brass spigots into. Alot of work for me since I only have basic tools. But for any HL Tiger I would ever buy, I'd atleast do the metal spigot+washer+bolt method.

I want to do painting, but I have do not have an airbrush. I am thinking of using this method of applying a textury paint-job via a stubble brush.