I thought I'd post a few photos of my JagdPanther project.
First I want to say the basis of this is a Pracht 1/10 scale JagdPanther I originally purchased in the early 1990s. For those of you unfamiliar with Pracht's work
he based his on what Jochen Maier did, originally as close 'reproductions' then his own original work which is where this JP comes in. I have to say none of these
early 1/10 scale models from Maier, Pracht and others were NOT terribly to scale; dimensionally they're close but the track pitch is off as well as a number of other
things. I have long since accepted this but I enjoy this scale and Maier's original Panther is what got me started. What was acceptable from a detail standpoint
when these models first saw the light of day in the mid 1970s into the early 1990s doesn't really pass muster today. With every rivet, wood grain and casting mark
under close scrutiny these models are woefully lacking. The current crop of 1/10 from Federov and others are outstanding but their prices show it also.
My goal isn;t to correct things I can't fix but to add a bit more detail where I'm able so these won't be laughed off the scene. The work for me is slow going as
for few exceptions I must make everything. The recent boon of photo etched tool clamps was a godsend. A good portion of the
details seen were fabricated
and I'm solely responsible for them good or bad.
So the photos that follow are of my progress. I have a few things to do to satisfy me, some cleanup ( I'd run the model a couple of times to proove the engine and transmission - hence the messy rear end plate ); filing down some spot filler here and there then it's to the paint table. I only wish I had painting and weathering skills although I'm a big proponent of naturally occurring scale dust, dirt and scrapes.
The model is powered as are most of mine by a Webra .40 blackhead with power going through a 3+1 speed transmission. The model weighs about
70 pounds. The one photo of the rear deck with the left hand filler cap off is where I intend to allow fueling using a DuBro kwik fill adapter. I believe in real life the left
hand station was for coolant; I chose the left hand filler as it's closer to the actual fuel tank.
Jerry
