GD Panther A
The example
Running gear mostly completed, forward quarter
Running gear mostly completed, rear quarter
Engine compartment
Hull hatches insert installed
Rear plate fittings added
Turret basic construction
Test fit of cupola and main gun
Test fit of turret to check removal of turret to hull top deck gap.
Right side thinned down under 1mm, left side approx 1.5mm as molded
Thinned zimmerit pieces added to hull and turret, as well as driver vision flap and hull mg ball mount
Thinned zimmerit pieces added to hull and turret
Putty used for missing zimmerit behind mantlet
Engine compartment area and parts painted up and installed
Center engine deck piece glued into place
Left side tool racks added
Right side tool racks added
Test fit of current progress
added PE engine deck screens and cover flange for S-mine launcher
front deck small bits added
cleaning rod tube modified to early 1944 style, removing reinforcement strip
PE on engine deck primed and painted Dark Yellow
Mud texture added to bottom of sponsons
Mud texture added to lower hull right side and running gear
Mud texture added to lower hull left side and running gear
Close up of r/s sprocket mud and inner surface of track painting
Close up of l/s sprocket mud, and track inner surface painting
L/S track on
R/S track on
Coupling device attachment points added and kit jack swapped out for better one from my spares bin
Test fit frontal overhead view
Hull vision block and periscopes installed, interior
hull vision block and periscopes installed, exterior
cupola periscopes installed, interior
cupola periscopes installed, exterior
side skirt armor glued in place
Hull top glued to bottom
Final bits added... assembly completed... ready for paint
Final bits added, assembly completed
Base coat of Dark Yellow fully on
Camo colors in
Camo colors on
Decals on over a gloss coat
Decals on over a gloss coat
Flat coat on
Flat coat on
Stowage and final bits & weathering added
stowage and final bits & weathering added
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42 11 June 2023, 21:31
Carlos Cisneros
Thanks John. Doing it at this stage makes it so much easier than after its all together and the tracks are on.
Thanks John. Doing it at this stage makes it so much easier than after its all together and the tracks are on.
15 February, 19:39
Carlos Cisneros
Thanks Jennifer. I made a concoction of sifted dirt, pigments, water and Future to make the mud.
Thanks Jennifer. I made a concoction of sifted dirt, pigments, water and Future to make the mud.
18 February, 03:27
Carlos Cisneros
Thank you! Yup, the weathering is when it all starts to really to take final form.
Thank you! Yup, the weathering is when it all starts to really to take final form.
26 February, 02:04
Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Mr James. The head on shot is a hard one to pull off properly to get it all in focus due to depth of field. Of course in this case the muzzle brake is out of focus, but the rest looks pretty good. But the angular lines of the Panther look so menacing from that head on eye level view.
Thank you Mr James. The head on shot is a hard one to pull off properly to get it all in focus due to depth of field. Of course in this case the muzzle brake is out of focus, but the rest looks pretty good. But the angular lines of the Panther look so menacing from that head on eye level view.
2 March, 00:25
Mr James
Yes Carlos, A good job capturing the menacing angularity of the Big Cat, with only the muzzle out of focus. Well presented
Yes Carlos, A good job capturing the menacing angularity of the Big Cat, with only the muzzle out of focus. Well presented
2 March, 01:09
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