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Panther 1/48th scale by Bandai
- Thread starter centaur567
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centaur567
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Painted several coats of my custom mix of dark yellow made from craft paint. The engine hatch needs a second coat, the road wheels are yet to be painted and the tank needs a little touching up. Gary S.
I like that! 
centaur567
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Final coat of dark yellow was brushed on including the road wheels. Also included is the Monogram kit built back in the 90's. It was my first tank model built as an adult. It's a Frankenstein D model. It had the older type of commander hatch that I scratch built the newer one. So it could be a rebuilt with G hatches and rear deck. The kit did come already with Simmered. molded on. I plan to duplicate the paint job onto the Bandai kit. Gary S.
centaur567
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First picture shows the massive size of the Panther's engine as compared to a 1/43rd scale GT 40 with a 427 engine.
The engine is nicely done with most of it's detail unseen. Gary S.
I think the GT could take the Panther in the quarter mile. Till they got the HE round loaded up. 
Looking good Gary!
Looking good Gary!
centaur567
Well-known member
The kit instructions said to place the six included rounds into the boxes under the turret. In my stash there was some extra round racks so I used them to in the hull sponsors visible thru the turret hatch. Three tips were painted white and three painted black to indicate from armor piercing or high explosive. Also the gun assembly and turret basket are attached to the turret.
Gary S.
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nice, lot more cleaner than the one I never finished that had ammo EVERYWHERE!
centaur567
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Yea, I'm a little short on ammo. What else in New. Gary S.
What I've read it was mixed. Lower surfaces were left primer and upper were buff.
centaur567
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From what I understand, the earlier ones were a greenish gray on the lower surfaces and later were left in primmer color. Some were sent to the front in primmer allover or gray.
Rhino
Super Moderator
Als ich meinem Feuerzeug tropfen, bin Ich gebumst werden!
centaur567
Well-known member
The upper and lower hulls are glued together. The fit was pretty good. Before gluing the hulls a small screen was glued inside of a small opening. I think it's an engine air intake. Gary S.
Think you're right Gary.
Rhino
Super Moderator
So the big fans must be for the engine cooling system then?
Brokeneagle
Master at Arms
Its a radiator access inlet i think.
