Ersatz M10 Panther M.A.N factory conversion 1944

[Matt Beattie]

Hi guys well its been a while since i have posted anything ( mainly due to a certain 18 month old little boy ) but here is my latest build
I have depicted the Panther at the M.A.N. factory where they were converted to look like the M10 . The Panther is mainly OOB except for Fruil tracks , JB barrel and weld seams were the tool hanger brackets were
The dio base i have mainly user Verlinden products , the factory beams and crane rails were scratch built using evergreen styrene

Apologises for the photo quality (blame the operator not the camera )

so here are a few photos

I am about 95% finished with this build a few more factory bits and pieces , welder , power leads and switches and figures to go then i have finished

Thanks for taking the time to have a look
Any comments , feedback is more than appreciated
cheers

Matt

 

[wds]

Matt,

Let me be the first to say it looks fantastic! Lots of detail and nicely rendered. I love the "shop scenes".

Belated congratulations on the birth of your little AFV modeler.


Cheers,

Bill

 

[jknaus]

Absolutely fantastic
And cool idea to have it in a shop setting.
James

 

[Matt Beattie]

Bill , James cheers guys and thanks for your kind words , much appreciated

I forgot to mention before that i was inspired to do a factory / workshop scene after reading Michael Schadewitz book " The Meuse first and then Antwerp " were it mentions the Panthers were taken out of service then converted at the MAN factory

Cheers Matt

 

[Gene]

WOW!!!!

 

[moon puppy]

I haven't found the words...

Just this.

 

[Matt Beattie]

Gene , Moon puppy thanks guys , much appreciated

Matt

 

[Adam Baker]

Its seeing models like this, that honestly makes me wonder why I keep building, I just cant seem to get the concepts that allow building this this.

Absolutely gorgeous work.

 

[panzerace007]

MATT,

WOW !! GREAT CONCEPT ! DIG IT ... Dig It !! Looks Awesome ! Great Weathering all th Way around !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfYEkmLZLdU

:erik

 

[Dusan]

Matt Outstanding work!!!
I love the real M10 and this is even better!

All the best!
Dusan.

 

[Iron Mike]

Hi Matt! Sorry I missed this! She's looking great!

 

[Jeeves]

These are my favorite types of vignettes or dioramas...well done!

 

[Matt Beattie]

Hey guys thank you all for your kind words and comments , glad you all like it
Progress is slow , the last few bits start becoming a chore , i will lift my game and finish this soon all i need is to find some figures to suit the scene
i will post some more detailed photos soon ( i will take my time and try to do some quality shots :pinch: )
cheers and thanks again

Matt

 

[Legio Italica]

Very good stuffs Matt....Weathering and rust on Panther are simply fantastic... Keep the good work !!

Cheers
Massimo

 

[MrT]

WOW!!!!

 

[Zlikovac]

Oh, man... I will sell my soul for SBS picture of this project!
Matt, this will gone in my favorite folder

 

[reconron]

Great work Matt!!!

I always liked the look of the Panther tank,sweet stuff!


Greetings,Ron.

 

[StuG]

Perfect work...Congrats Matt...

 

[Matt Beattie]

Cheers guys thanks for your great comments much appreciated
Zlikovac , sorry mate i didnt take any photos during the build these are the first ones

Matt

 

[mikec]

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Greetings Matt;




..... Excellent Diorama ...........


Great work,

Mike