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Von Ribbontrop`s Panther A

AndyFettes

AndyFettes

Master at Arms
Ok here goes with my entry into this campaign (y)

Panther A Normandy "304"

Please note pictures of the book are for reference only

The obligatory start up pictures


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Now I have a bit of a dilemma according to the book graphic the panther is depicted without Zimm but I have seen a pic that looks like it did actually have Zimm applied does anyone know if this is the case ?
 
Sherman 18 said:
:popcorn

I would stick with a photo for reference on the Panther and the art for paint reference
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Yep,I also would go with Jeff's sugestion.
Being a Normandy Campaign Panther Ausf.A it most likely had Zimmerit.
always good to see another Panther.Will follow this for sure,Andy! :popcorn


Greetings,Ron.
 
Update time,..

Cleaned off all the wheels,..Im sure you all know what wheels look like so no pics of those,...

Dragon seems to have a weird 5 minutes and has done the ball gun position on the front plate in 2 halves :idonno but anyway thats been sorted as seen in this picture,.. Squadron green putty thinned with Tamiya glue to give the impression of cast texture


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And again of the cast exhausts stretch sprue for the welds etc


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and another shot of weld beams


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Hope you like !! :D
 
Yeah,I like it!

Didn't know you can thin green putty with glue,thanks for the lesson master Andy. :good:


Greetings,Ron.
 
Oh yes mate,..now I mean the extra thin glue with green top and get the glue brush into the top of the putty tube that way the putty will last for ages as you really are only taking out what you need.

To make cast texture take out a lump off putty from the tube place it where ever then load the brush with glue and smear it all over thinnig the putty as you go you can also control it round fine detail .

Sadly it does stink abit when you're doing this.

Hope this helps.
 
Update time


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As you can see I am steaming ahead with this build and again I am heavily using my squadron green putty,...This time I have used it to glue down the photoetch grills with i have carefully dented to appear as the crew have walked upon them and they conform to the shape underneath and once again I have used the putty to simulate the rough texture of cast parts especially the gun mantle. I have also used a file and some tiny bits of plastic to enhance this effect,... I will be going back over on these parts at the end of the build to see if it looks ok in time for the painting processes

Enjoy :D
 
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