Graeme's Dragon Panther D Kursk 1943

[Lee Drennen]

You’re doing great that’s the key take your time and enjoy. I love it when you guys put all that aftermarket stuff on

 

[Steven000]

Looking good Graeme, almost ready to roll into the paint-booth

 

[Graeme C.]

Lee & Steven, thanks, the Panther has had some paint applied, dunkelgelb (dark yellow) primer, a black pre-shade, then the first top coat of Tamiya dark yellow mixed 50/50 with wooden deck tan to lighten it to look a bit more realistic. It's drying at the moment, I'll post pictures tomorrow.

 

[Graeme C.]

A couple of pictures of the Panther with the first top coat on. A bit more needed especially on the turret & the wheels.

 

[Si Benson]

Oooooo paint

 

[Graeme C.]

Another top coat of dunklegelb is done, next thing will be painting the wheels & other small parts.

 

[scottie3158]

Graeme,
Looking good

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice update Graeme. The wet stuff is looking good.

 

[Graeme C.]

Not much done this week, back at work (boo), tyres painted, but that's about it.

 

[BattleshipBob]

Coming along very well!!

 

[Graeme C.]

Thanks Bob, trying to get this one done so I can concentrate on my Stug!

 

[Graeme C.]

A bit more has been done, painting tools & small parts. Started to do the tracks, Dragon magic tracks are pretty good, they go together nicely. I'm going to put the wheels & tracks on before I add the schurtzen & their brackets to the hull, so a bit of weathering on the hull sides, wheels & tracks is needed.

 

[scottie3158]

Graeme,
Nice work mate.

 

[Graeme C.]

Thanks Paul, still plenty to do!

 

[Graeme C.]

Time for an update, The magic tracks have been assembled into link & length sections, setting them with the correct sag with the wheels, sprockets & idlers. The tracks were then painted black, with grey metal for the contact surfaces, a brown wash & pigments to weather them. The lower hull & wheels have been weathered too.

 

[scottie3158]

Graeme,
Looking good mate all coming on nicely.

 

[Steve Jones]

You have been busy Graeme. As Paul says - looking goooood.

 

[Graeme C.]

Paul & Steve, thanks guys, plenty more to do, hoping to get a bit more done this weekend.

 

[Graeme C.]

Time for another progress report, the wheels are on & the tracks on one side have been put on. I discovered that the box of magic tracks don't have enough spares for all the spare tracks on the hull sides, so I will have to use some from the original kit tracks, they aren't as good and have solid guide horns which I've had to drill out & fettle, pity they are too small to get a decent picture. This is the hull & tracks today, the picture are a bit stark due to me having to use flash on the camera.

 

[scottie3158]

Graeme,
Nice progress keep it up.