Dan & Andy's ICM 1/35 Early Bergepanther Build.

CarolsHusband

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Over a month & all I've just managed is a couple of hours on it today.

Painted the tyres. I hate painting tyres...

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Also, made an attempt at a Panther interior, or at least amidships, anyway. The wooden hatch will be open & damaged so I thought I should have a bash.

You still won't really see it but better leaving it standard.

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Hopefully check in again before Christmas !!
 

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Hi Dan
Wheels are not the most fun part of a build :rolling: The interior will be fine. No point in going mad for something which will hardly be seen. Just don't want an empty space.
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Ha!! "Dan and Andy`s Bergepanther" !! :tears-of-joy: .........
...... I`ll just sit back and watch the progress whilst soaking up the compliments,and taking some of the credit, given by guys as you go,whilst actually contributing Jack then eh?!! :thumb2:....... sounds good to me!
Wheels,..... wheels,wheels,wheels........... a most tedious stage for sure,but pretty much out of the way now:thumb2:,
Following all the way mate,
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Dan,
Looking good mate, painting road wheels is always a pain. I found that putting them on a cocktail stick allows you to spin them while holding the brush still they get done quite quickly.
 

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As bad as tracks with that many wheels Dan ,
It's the assembly that I found the hardest .
But when done they do look good .
Keep it going , which Christmas did you mean by the way :smiling3:
 

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I don't spray or mask wheels; strangely I find the discipline of brush painting (as well as possible) vaguely therapeutic - one side today, second side tomorrow, distress and weather at leisure! etc I find it somehow imparts a tonal variation (how posh does that sound!) that contributes to the overall effect. And ... it makes the build last longer and hence more entertainment for the same money! (Sad, I know!)
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I don't spray or mask wheels; strangely I find the discipline of brush painting (as well as possible) vaguely therapeutic - one side today, second side tomorrow, distress and weather at leisure! etc I find it somehow imparts a tonal variation (how posh does that sound!) that contributes to the overall effect. And ... it makes the build last longer and hence more entertainment for the same money! (Sad, I know!)
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Weirdo !!! ;)
 

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I don't spray or mask wheels; strangely I find the discipline of brush painting (as well as possible) vaguely therapeutic
I don’t usually spray them either, but I wouldn’t call painting them with a brush (which is what I normally do too) therapeutic, relaxing, fun or anything else in that direction. More a necessary evil :smiling3:
 
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