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Old 09-04-2013 | 11:01 PM
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thanks To Buckeye for most of the parts to Start this project
i had no clue how to do the main gun i wanted recoil
i won a Servo from a forum out this way called RC Canada
i won a HiTec HS-425BB deluxe servo, 1 Lipo storage bag, 4 in 1 Hex Driver, 50 pcs 1/8'' heatshrink tubing
2 9x1 dual lock velcro strips some doublesided tape a t-shirt and a Lanyard plus a bunch of stickers
which was pretty cool

so i used the servo for my recoil and all i had to make this was styrene so i hope it last i also made some welds just used a soldering iron
so here is the start hope to do more soon

oh i forgot the front forks from an old motocycle toy was also used

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Old 09-04-2013 | 11:15 PM
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this is what i'm going for then found this other pic of the real one

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Servo recoil I stallation looks very nice an neat! Btw that second photos I a very very nicely done model!
Old 09-05-2013 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Airbrushler
this is what i'm going for then found this other pic of the real one



LOL, the real picture you found is a 1/35 model and photoshop
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Wow that looks good for a model
Old 09-05-2013 | 04:08 AM
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ya looked real to me i even zoomed in to look closer ...lol
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I like it. i always thought the recoil should be spring loaded. Takes some of the jerkyness out of the servo set ups.
Old 09-05-2013 | 06:52 PM
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Nice to see you finally starting this project, off to a great start!
Old 09-05-2013 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Panther G
I like it. i always thought the recoil should be spring loaded. Takes some of the jerkyness out of the servo set ups.

Thanks Panther G i hope it works once i put the elevation
Old 09-05-2013 | 08:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Buckeye36
Nice to see you finally starting this project, off to a great start!
Thanks Buckeye still waiting on some parts but i figure might as well start
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I LOVE that paint scheme. Keep us updated.
Old 09-06-2013 | 10:48 AM
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Super, another JP build, I'm all in man.

a few other shots of a 'white jagdpanther' for ref. :-)
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Old 09-07-2013 | 09:48 PM
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nice pics Sollie

here is my recoil in action sorry my filming sucks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y90Mz8RTiM&feature=player_detailpage
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Servo recoil I stallation looks very nice an neat!
Old 09-11-2013 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ftukrukyyuwen
Servo recoil I stallation looks very nice an neat!
thanks i still have to do a bit of work to it but it's getting there

here are somemore pics and i think i'm going to Zimmerit the hull in the small square pattern

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Old 09-13-2013 | 11:15 PM
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added some more Zimmerit

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Old 09-14-2013 | 02:02 AM
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damn fine putty work
Old 09-15-2013 | 08:13 AM
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Thanks Sollie
did some more putty and started working on the inside
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Nice work, but just an observation.

By the time the hooded Flammvernichters were introduced, the application of the zimmerit paste had ceased. So the 2 were most likely not seen together on the Jagd... according to Osprey "Panther Variants" ~ 1942-45, page 19.






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Airbrushler I like it one of my favorite tanks, you have done some fine work in the past and I'm sure this will turn out like your others,I will continue to watch untill it is comlpeted.
Old 09-15-2013 | 09:01 PM
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Thanks Chiefsonn

it's starting to look pretty cool i hope everyone likes it when it's done and i hope to put a Clark Board in it i have to figure out the elevation yet
Old 09-15-2013 | 10:45 PM
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guess i better do the fenders

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Looking great!
I knew you would make good use of those parts.
Old 09-28-2013 | 01:28 AM
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Thanks Buckeye there wouldn't be a project without the help from you so thanks again

here are some pics of the exhaust i made so far took the original chopped the large hood off

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