1/16 Tamiya Panther G Late SEP 44 build
08-16-2018, 06:19 PM
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Here are some pics of the rear hull, exhausts, and 480 motors installed
480 motors installed
exhausts installed
heat shields fitted
painted and installed
480 motors installed
exhausts installed
heat shields fitted
painted and installed
08-16-2018, 06:20 PM
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08-17-2018, 08:40 PM
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here is the turret completed and some of the stowage and road wheels. Looking pretty good so far.
I broke the barrel recoil mount and was lucky enough to get a 3D printed version, but it was too short, the barrel was too far back inside the mantlet. I had to fabricate a piece of brass to lengthen the mount about 4mm. I hooked it up to the electronics and it worked perfectly.
repair on barrel recoil mount
08-20-2018, 04:56 PM
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Nice recovery on the recoil unit.
08-23-2018, 06:34 AM
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Nice work afoot here- I had a Tamiya Tiger 1 that arrived with the same barrel mount assembly mis- moulded.
Your soloution is very neat - well done !!
Your soloution is very neat - well done !!
08-23-2018, 08:52 PM
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thanks, i felt lucky that i could fix it and not have to wait for a new part. Been working on the road wheels, and completing the turret construction, pics to follow soon.
08-24-2018, 02:52 AM
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Good work then. I like the exhausts - I am going for a slightly later version than yours, same exhaust set up as you have done, crew heater fitted to deck but running on all steel wheels.
Its going to be one of Piepers Ardennes Panthers.
I have all of the Duel in the Mist series of books that contains some useful reference photographs and paint schemes.
To be honest its a bit of a rescue job as I acquired a Tamiya paint caked hull and turret when I was trying to source a Panther barrel for another project.
Its running on a Heng Long lower with a conversion I carried out using HL Panther and KT wheels.
I will post some pictures at some point - but at the moment I have another build I am concentrating on.
The disc pattern camo you are planning will look very fetching - looking foreward to more !!
Its going to be one of Piepers Ardennes Panthers.
I have all of the Duel in the Mist series of books that contains some useful reference photographs and paint schemes.
To be honest its a bit of a rescue job as I acquired a Tamiya paint caked hull and turret when I was trying to source a Panther barrel for another project.
Its running on a Heng Long lower with a conversion I carried out using HL Panther and KT wheels.
I will post some pictures at some point - but at the moment I have another build I am concentrating on.
The disc pattern camo you are planning will look very fetching - looking foreward to more !!
08-24-2018, 05:40 AM
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These might be of interest to you,
I took these at the Bovington Tank museum for my own reference.
This is a post war REME build of the a Panther.
I took these at the Bovington Tank museum for my own reference.
This is a post war REME build of the a Panther.
08-25-2018, 12:31 PM
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those are some great detail pics, i like them a lot. I also have the duel in the mist series also and they are great books.
Well, i have been painting the hull and doing the camo, pics will soon follow.
Well, i have been painting the hull and doing the camo, pics will soon follow.
08-26-2018, 04:25 PM
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the build is progressing well, for those interested, here are the stencils i am going to use.
The hull and turret are primed and ready for paint, more to follow.
these seem they will work well.
these seem to be of a much smaller size, not sure how i will use these, if i even do
i like this marking scheme, it should look pretty cool. i really like the red outline on the cross.
The hull and turret are primed and ready for paint, more to follow.
these seem they will work well.
these seem to be of a much smaller size, not sure how i will use these, if i even do
i like this marking scheme, it should look pretty cool. i really like the red outline on the cross.
08-27-2018, 08:29 AM
#38
It is going to look great!!!
08-28-2018, 08:31 PM
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Knowing Will's work for some years now, this is a very good and well thought out build. The disc cammo is work, but it will look grand. I got a preview this morning and I'm impressed.
08-31-2018, 02:11 PM
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09-02-2018, 01:56 PM
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Well, the tank is almost finished, the last remaining things to do is: mount the hull MG and the turret motor. The build was relatively smooth, I pretty much followed the build steps. Since this was my first Panther build, I really enjoyed it and its a pretty good kit. I did add a metal elevation arm, blue gears to the turret rotation and gun elevation. the gear boxes did get a Daryl hull brace. So here are some pics of the paint process:
standard tri-color scheme applied
Another view
standard tri-color scheme applied
Another view
09-02-2018, 02:01 PM
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here are some pics of the disc camo applied
i did spray a coat of Tamiya clear prior to using the stencils to prevent the stencils sticking
with the turret on
a rear view of the exhausts
i did spray a coat of Tamiya clear prior to using the stencils to prevent the stencils sticking
with the turret on
a rear view of the exhausts
09-02-2018, 02:35 PM
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Rear engine deck vent
In your second photo you showed this.S this a cast piece and where did you get it
In your second photo you showed this.Is this a cast piece and if so where did you buy it.thanks
In your second photo you showed this.Is this a cast piece and if so where did you buy it.thanks
09-02-2018, 04:17 PM
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