GD Panther A

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June 11, 2023
The example
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June 12, 2023
Running gear mostly completed, forward quarter
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June 12, 2023
Running gear mostly completed, rear quarter
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June 12, 2023
Engine compartment
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June 12, 2023
Hull hatches insert installed
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August 13, 2023
Rear plate fittings added
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August 13, 2023
Turret basic construction
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August 13, 2023
Test fit of cupola and main gun
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August 13, 2023
Test fit of turret to check removal of turret to hull top deck gap.
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August 14, 2023
Right side thinned down under 1mm, left side approx 1.5mm as molded
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August 14, 2023
Thinned zimmerit pieces added to hull and turret, as well as driver vision flap and hull mg ball mount
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August 14, 2023
Thinned zimmerit pieces added to hull and turret
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August 14, 2023
Putty used for missing zimmerit behind mantlet
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August 16, 2023
Engine compartment area and parts painted up and installed
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August 16, 2023
Center engine deck piece glued into place
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August 16, 2023
Left side tool racks added
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August 16, 2023
Right side tool racks added
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August 16, 2023
Test fit of current progress
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January 12, 2024
added PE engine deck screens and cover flange for S-mine launcher
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January 12, 2024
front deck small bits added
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January 12, 2024
cleaning rod tube modified to early 1944 style, removing reinforcement strip
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February 13, 2024
PE on engine deck primed and painted Dark Yellow
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February 13, 2024
Mud texture added to bottom of sponsons
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February 13, 2024
Mud texture added to lower hull right side and running gear
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February 13, 2024
Mud texture added to lower hull left side and running gear
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February 13, 2024
Close up of r/s sprocket mud and inner surface of track painting
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February 13, 2024
Close up of l/s sprocket mud, and track inner surface painting
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February 14, 2024
L/S track on
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February 14, 2024
R/S track on
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February 17, 2024
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February 17, 2024
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February 17, 2024
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February 17, 2024
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February 17, 2024
Coupling device attachment points added and kit jack swapped out for better one from my spares bin
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February 17, 2024
Test fit frontal overhead view
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February 20, 2024
Hull vision block and periscopes installed, interior
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February 20, 2024
hull vision block and periscopes installed, exterior
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February 20, 2024
cupola periscopes installed, interior
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February 20, 2024
cupola periscopes installed, exterior
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February 20, 2024
side skirt armor glued in place
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February 21, 2024
Hull top glued to bottom
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February 21, 2024
Final bits added... assembly completed... ready for paint
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February 21, 2024
Final bits added, assembly completed
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February 22, 2024
Base coat of Dark Yellow fully on
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February 22, 2024
Camo colors in
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February 22, 2024
Camo colors on
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February 25, 2024
Decals on over a gloss coat
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February 25, 2024
Decals on over a gloss coat
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February 27, 2024
Flat coat on
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February 27, 2024
Flat coat on
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February 29, 2024
Stowage and final bits & weathering added
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February 29, 2024
stowage and final bits & weathering added
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March 1, 2024
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March 1, 2024
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March 1, 2024

Comments

42 11 June 2023, 21:31

Villiers de Vos
Very nice progress.

12 June 2023, 14:53

Spanjaard
Niiiice

16 August 2023, 21:36

Rui S
I'm in 😎

13 January, 00:54

John
Fantastic job on the muddy running gear. 👍

15 February, 15:17

Carlos Cisneros
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

Jennifer Franklin
What are you using to create the mud effect? Very nicely done.

17 February, 21:36

Carlos Cisneros
Thanks Jennifer. I made a concoction of sifted dirt, pigments, water and Future to make the mud.

18 February, 03:27

Jennifer Franklin
Well, it works well; it looks nice and realistic.

18 February, 03:33

Spanjaard
look really realistic indeed. i really like it

18 February, 13:49

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you Spanjaard 😉

18 February, 21:21

Guy Rump
Looking good, following. 👍

25 February, 08:47

Carlos Cisneros
Thanks Guy! Just a few more days bench sessions to go on this one.

25 February, 22:29

Mr James
Nice job so far - now for my favourite bit - the weathering 🙂

26 February, 00:02

Carlos Cisneros
Thank you! Yup, the weathering is when it all starts to really to take final form.

26 February, 02:04

Mark Sherwood
Good looking paint job, nice weathering too Carlos. 🤟🥸👍

1 March, 05:35

Rui S
I agree 👍

1 March, 20:55

Carlos Cisneros
Mark and Rui, thank you! I'm happy to hear that you like this build.

1 March, 21:04

Mr James
Oh Yeah, lovely job. I like pic 62

1 March, 22:02

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.

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

2 March, 01:09