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Christian Bruer
Bergepanther Ausf. D, Dragon kit Panther Ausf. D, Fat Frog Models tracks and some scratchbuild details to present an early Bergepanther.
An easy self made conversion for an interesting recovery vehicle. I will add drawbars, a rack with a timber and the wooden hatch above the turret opening.
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Christian

Christian Bruer
WIP on my Bergepanther conversion. Today I added the wooden planking and hinges ontop of the turret opening cover.
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Christian

Alec K
Looking lovely, taking a seat 👍

Jennifer Franklin
I like what I see, following

Christian Bruer
Thx Alex and Jennifer🙂 Still enough place in the first row by the way 😉

Tom B.
Taking up one of those firstt row seats on this one! These Fat Frog tracks are really neat, currently using a set on a King Tiger... Looking forward to more of the scratchbuilt addons 👍

Christian Bruer
You're welcome Tom B. 🙂

Indeed the Fat Frog tracks are really nice, but a lil bit tricky to remove all the printing supports mainly on the inner side of the tracks.

Christian Bruer
WIP on my Bergepanther conversion. Tow bars and wooden beam added.
So far I have no references for early Bergepanther using the wooden beam, but let's assume it is a field modification.
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Christian

Christian Bruer
WIP on my Bergepanther. Rear plate, details added. I cut the covers and hatches off from the kit part. Muchveasier than to rebuild the details.
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Christian

Alec K
Christian, I love your scratched wood structures. Very realistic to my eye 👍

Jennifer Franklin
Agreed, the scratched wood structure looks great.

gorby
Remarkable scratch building!

Christian Bruer
Thank you very much for your kind comments Alec, Jennifer and gorby 🙂

Christian Bruer
The exterior is finished. I think I will add some interior because I will the hatches left open.
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Christian

Jennifer Franklin
Did you paint the metal pieces to look like metal or are they real metal pieces?

Christian Bruer
Jennifer, I gues you asked about the enging grill covers. These are brass photo etch parts from a Flyhawk PE Set.

Jennifer Franklin
The brass parts look great

Christian Bruer
Yep, they're nicely done.

I decide to add some figures, crew and chatting tank drivers.

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Christian

Christian Bruer
Nearly there, just a few highlights to paint and the brackets for the Schürzen to add.
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Christian

Pepe
Nice!!!!

Spanjaard
looking fantastic Christian.

Michael Muschalik
Wundervoll. 👍

Patrick Hagelstein
Oh, this looks good! 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂

Christian Bruer
Well, the Bergepanther is finished. Next figures and a small vignette.
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Christian

Alec K
Amazing paint work 👍

Mr James
Great paint chipped display. Excellent work.

Christian Bruer
Thank you Alec and Mr James 🙂

Bozo
Guau, whaouh, oucha!!!!!
I'm loosing my words. And my eyes too.
Master piece.

Christian Bruer
Thank you very much Bozo 🙂

Neuling
Excellent small scale build!

Christian Bruer
Thank you Neuling 🙂

subotai
Isn´t the rubber on the wheels a bit too clean? But nevertheless a beauty of couse 🙂
Did you use a template for the rubber? It looks so evenly painted. Mine is most times a mess 🙁

Christian Bruer
Thx subotai for your kind comment and your thoughts 🙂👍
I'd like to present mostly dry mud what stuck to the tracks and wheels, so I kept the rubber cleaner than the rest. So far following some reference photos I used to follow.
About the paintwork, I did not used a template but painted the rubber free hand along the edges of the wheels.

subotai
Ok alright, then it must be a good edge or your ruhige hand 🙂

Christian Bruer
@subotai, both 😁

Christian Bruer
Some crew figures are meanwhile painted.
Happy Modelling, Christian

Jennifer Franklin
How did you manage to get such good detail on those tiny figures?

Christian Bruer
A steady hand, small brush and good magnifying glasses.

Jan Peters
This would look great if it was 1:35th scale, in 1:72 it is sheer magic ✨
Beautiful work Christian!

Christian Bruer
Thank you Jan 🙂 And, the large scale guys have a kit, we smallscaler need to do a conversion 😁

Rui S
Another Beauty 👍

Lebloge
Splendid !

Łukasz Gliński
These folks look 35ish as well 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂

Finn
Really, really well done!

Christian Bruer
Thank you very much Finn 🙂

Christian Bruer
Three more figures are painted.
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Christian

Jennifer Franklin
I can't believe you managed to paint a camo pattern on those tiny little guys

Thomas O'Eh
great paintjob on the figures!

Christian Bruer
Thank you Jennifer and Thomas 🙂

Lorraine Lin
Wow, what a great paintjob at 72 scale!

Christian Bruer
Thank Lorraine Lin 🙂

Ingmar Stöhr
Looking great so far! Nice paint job on those tiny figures. I hope to see this live at SMC?

Christian Bruer
Thank you Ingmar 🙂
So the plan, looking forward to see you there.

Pietro De Angelis
1/72 scale, WOW!

Christian Bruer
Thank you 🙂

Christian Bruer
The display is in progress.
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Christian

Christian Bruer
Another one for the gallery and ready for SMC 2024.
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Christian

gorby
WOW, amazing dio!

Christian Bruer
Thank you very much gorby 🙂

Pepe
Espectacular!!!!!!

Spanjaard
congratulations, you nailed it again. looking forward SMC 🙂

Rui S
Excellent & beautiful work as you do all the time. The figures and the scene, bring it to another level👍

Jennifer Franklin
Incredible, love the final dio!

Ingmar Stöhr
Great work! Congratulations!

Christian Bruer
Thank you all, I much appreciate your kind comments 🙂

Jan Peters
Excellent job allround Christian. Will see it in the flesh at the SMC!

bughunter
The paint job on those little figures is absolute amazing 👍

Łukasz Gliński
It clearly stands out, the figures are fabulous 👍

Christian Bruer
Thank you all for your kind comments 🙂
@Jan Peters, come by at our German-Gamblers Clubstand H-13 to say hello 👍

Jan Peters
I will this year, as we missed eachother last year 👍🏻

Villiers de Vos
Very creative. Nicely done.

Markus Meyer
Thank you!

Nick N
Amazing build!

Alexander Grivonev
Beautiful, I love the vibrant colours👍

Neuling
Same as Alexander! Cool project! 👍

Markus Meyer
Thank you all!

bossy122
Be really careful when putting the wheels on the suspensions. I snapped a front suspension arm as the wheel stemWOULD NOT go into that 1/24 scale rubber gasket.

Bozzer
That's a very nice truck mate 👍
I was trying to place that roof? Is it shared with one of the Italeri Fords?

Goldman
Thanks!
Do you mean the roof spoiler? I don't think so. It fits this cab and sleeper very well

Martin Oostrom
It came out very well, as it should. There's 25 years of work in this.

Michael Kohl
Hi Kesa,
a Leo 1 at the Berlin Wall is a nice idea and I am curious about the connection your family has to this idea.
I don't wanna spoil the project and I may stand corrected, but to the best if my knowledge there were never any German tanks in Berlin between the end of the second world war and the german reunification. The tanks were American, russian, british and french.

Kesa Tiho
The project and my family are completely unconnected just wanted to mention it.
I am aware that there werent any german tanks in berlin but i just found this leo for a cheap price and decided why not, i also dont think there were JGSDF iraq assistance teams in berlin at the time but the fun thing about this hobby is that i can do whatever i want so again decided it would add a nice touch to the dio

Michael Kohl
I can wholeheartedly second this argument. Have fun!

Alvin
What's everybody using for blue paint on this? TS-51 Telefonica Blue or Racing blue, or other TS blues? If the latter, which one? I have like 5 different TS blues except TS-51.