Thanks for the compliments guys. Just to set the record straight, I've yet to display any sort of skill at painting or finishing one of these tanks. This tank was built and painted by Manchu9inf at his factory in Georgia. I've simply utilized non-painting and detailing skills, such as making mechanical and electrical modifications and repairs on it. I've been more of a tank mechanic than anything else to this Tiger. I've spend more hours doing that kind of stuff than actually driving it!

I'd like to repaint the tank sometime in the future. That will have to wait though, until I can obtain the proper equipment to really detail it out and step up the realism of the model a few notches beyond where it currently is.

I'm sure the kid that drove my tank felt kind of like I did when I drove Jeff489's KV-2 last month. He gave me the controls to his brand new KV-2 and even let me battle with it! Granted I am not 12, but still, that was mighty kind of him. Though I think I may have felt like I was 12 again when he handed me the controls lol.

Tony - you really should let your kid drive one of your tanks, that is just cruel. I don't know how old he is, but if I could trust a 12 year old stranger with my Tamiya, you should certainly be able to handle your own son driving your HL.