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Thanks all, I'll do some experiments.

I've just struggled to spray some Galeria Matte and wonder whether I hadn't thinning it enough (with water). Can anyone offer any advice. TIA Matthew

Really nice kit but I bet the crew are going "that's our advance stopped"!

I'm sorry; I didn't notice that you'd answered this question before. Thanks for your trouble anyway.

Its still looking good. I'm probably a bit behind you now as two of the last four Sundays have been spent (misspent) at model shows (Huddersfield and South Cheshire). I'm almost ready to matt varnish and then I'll post some pictures.

Skippy, I have this in my stash but haven't really looked at it (I'll be very happy if it turns out as well as yours); what's the problem with the canopy?

What make of crayons do you recommend Manu? Looks really good.

Very nice. M

Its odd but I struggle to do two kits of the same subject. I don't expect I'll ever do another Panther once I've done this one. M

Stix, Will do. Its a bit half and half at the moment as I've done the spraying and some washes but I've just added a new coat of Klear. Tomorrow I'll do some oil paint washes and then it will really look like a dogs breakfast! When it looks half decent I'll post some pictures. Matthew

JackG very kindly put me onto this web site which has a lot of detail about the Panther. http://www.panther1944.de/index.php/en/sdkfz-171-pzkpfwg-panther

Jack, Thank you so much! That is an invaluable resource. M

As part of my painting of my Tamiya Panther D I'll show some fuel spillage but I'm not sure which of the cap like features on the rear deck are the fuel caps! TIA Matthew

Stix, Me again! Watch out for the cupola; there is no join around the bottom of the viewing ports ...and yes I only discovered this once I'd fitted it but luckily hadn't painted it! Matthew

Stix, I'm going to mark time until you get ahead of me!!! If I had I would have been able to copy the wiring up of your smoke dischargers!

Watch out Stix! I've just been applying the wash to mine and I spotted some mould lines at the top of the turret at the back. I've had to re-sand and I will have to re-spray. Just check behind the cupola for some fine seams that cross the metal plate!

I'm sorry for your loss Tony. Love the Fortress.

Stix, Check those tracks that you will fit to the side of the hull. I'm a little ahead of you and I got a bit excited and glued and fitted them before I realized that they were completely smooth on the insides. The way you assemble them in the instructions leaves gaps. I ended up trying to rectify the situation after they'd been glued on and a tow cable glued on top of them!! Matthew

I'm a reasonably competent maker of 1:48 WW2 subjects but I've dived in and ordered my first Wing Nut Wings model - the new Camel. I've downloaded the instructions and read through them a few times. Frankly I'm slightly perturbed; it all looks very complicated! I've checked through the guidance on the WNW web site and am busily scouring the 'web and YouTube. I'd welcome any suggested guidance that experienced WNW modellers can point me at. TIA Matthew

Pal and I have ordered from Hannants.

Wow - you have a steady hand!

How did you do the green patches; free hand? I have one of these ready to go and I'm mulling over masks etc.

I've got the Stuka and the P51D on order from my LMS. Hadn't picked up that they were doing a Mitchell. Would be great if they did the twin engine aircraft in 1:48; could be a real niche for Airfix.

Very nice model - high quality work.

I'm thinking of something similar. Depending on the size of what you are doing I would have a think about the trench layout. I have a small book I bought years ago which has loads of aerial photos of German trenches. If you are going big enough it would be useful to think about things like the zig - zags, communication trenches, saps etc etc. This is a picture I picked up from the www. One thing that will definitely help is a bad Costa habit! Those wooden sticks will be essential! Good luck!