Panther D from Italeri

[Centurion3RTR]

First of all, i apologise for my absence. Had a few family problems that need sorting out and modeling had to take backstage, but as you can see i got to the bench and finished this "thing".

I brought this kit as the shop was closing and was £30, so i came out with it (you could say it was my own fault in the first place). So what happen when i got it on the bench? The tracks was the first thing to go in the bin, they are in four pieces (two for each side) and have no detail. I got some Bronco workable tracks in the stash that are beautiful but didn't want to go on the sprocket. Luckily i found some from a Panther G i did some moons ago and they fitted nice and looked ok, so what happen next? The turret and hull looked horrible, the only detail in did have needed work and alot of it too. So i took a leaf out of Rons (spanner570) book and made use of what i'd got to hand.

I needed to fit the tank with zimmerit to hide all the bad bits, but wasn't going to buy some PE to add more money to it. I got some evergreen plastic sheet, and an old soldering iron with a homemade bit to add the zimmerit pattern. One sheet did the whole tank and at 75p a sheet it's cheap as chips. All i did was cut the sheet to shape and glued it to the model, then with the soldering iron melted the pattern it. Then cut the damage out where the glue didn't go, and thats it lol.

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All the airbrush work was done with my new Neo airbrush, and when a joy to use too. So a big thanks goes to John and Scale Model Shop.

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All comments welcome.

Have fun, John

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[rememal]

Cracking job there, John.

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks Malc :grinball2:

Have fun, John

 

[geegad]

love the build and that's complemented by your paint job love the tired looking colour john you've nailed it

 

[Fenlander]

Mmm, might have been a problem kit but you have made a great job of it John. I have my first attempt at Zimmerit coming up soon, cannot say I am looking forward to it but needs must. just hope I get a great result like this!

 

[papa 695]

Great work John with all the problems you had with this build you well and truely nailed it 5 stars from me

 

[Centurion3RTR]

tired looking

thats the look i was going for so i'm happy lol, thanks John. Thanks Graham matey, you'll sort it out. I have every faith in ya lol, if all else fails 'use the force'

Have fun, John

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Great work John with all the problems you had with this build you well and truely nailed it 5 stars from me

Thanks for the five Ian, having some time from armour again. Fancy something with wings so i can play with the new airbrush lol.

Have fun, John

 

[spanner570]

Good to see you posting again John, I too have been missing for a while, but my absence was for pleasure.....I hope all is sorted now and everything is back to some sense of normality for you......

I do like this Panther, you always produce such great stuff even from a 'Pig'

Well done, 5* for a great model and 5* (if I could) for perseverance!!

Cheers,

Ron

 

[Centurion3RTR]

To be honest Ron, i'm starting to like the challenge matey. My absence was for a bit of pleasure too, my grandson coming home lol. Then they've moved, so no bad stuff to sort out. Hang on, Boddingtons was not consumed so it was very bad stuff lol.

Anyways, thanks for the 5* mate. Very much appreciated.

Have fun, John

 

[spanner570]

Good to read all is well.....so let's both you and I crack a few 'tubes' and get back into full swing model making!!

Plus of course, a bit of fun and banter......

Ron

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Good to read all is well.....so let's both you and I crack a few 'tubes' and get back into full swing model making!! Plus of course, a bit of fun and banter......

Ron

You have a deal me old china.

John

 

[Polux]

It's a perfect job John, and very clean model!

You nailed (as always), big,big 5*!!

have fun

Polux

 

[mossiepilot]

Thats a fine looking Panther John. A cracking fix up job mate.

Tony.

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks fellas, had a look in my stash and found the Italeri Bergepanther too. I wonder what i can do with that one!! Now there's a challenge lol.

Have fun, John

 

[Fenlander]

I have that kit to John with a fret of Eduard Photo Etch. I keep looking at it and wondering what to do with it. I have seen a very nice on done by replacing all the wooden planking with real wood, it looked very nice. Also the winch pulleys and ropes had all been replaced with much more realistic ones. However, I do believe it does build into quite a nice kit with a bit of care.

Edit: Fancy doing a head to head some time lol?

 

[Centurion3RTR]

I've been looking on the net and seen so very nice Bergepanthers, it looks like it can be made into one hell of a model. Head to head you say? Sounds like a plan Graham lol.

Have fun, John

 

[AJay]

Awesome!!!!!!!! I love the paint work.

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks Alex :cheeseygrin:

Have fun, John

 

[Sky Raider]

Thats a fantastic job you done there Jon, top marks bud.

Andy