philtn Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Hey guys, some of you already said Hi in the welcome forum and so here I am presenting, as promised, my modelling comeback after probably more than a decade. Back then I basically never used putty or anything special when I modelled my airplanes, often painting canopy lines free-hand with a brush. In other words, I was young and had no idea... Long story short, I tried ALOT of new things and failed miserably!!! But it was learning by doing and the most important thing: I finished it (certainly not a good finish though) First time I tried: sanding something off (it worked, but it's still visible) using 10 year old Tamiya putty and then NOT sanding it off enough (wing joints) masking canopy with tamiya tape and scalpel (well...the colours were probably 20 years old and way too thick and crappy) using humbrol spray cans (no airbrush at the moment) using clear coats (and then the wrong ones so the decals silvered ... :-S) and so on... viewer discretion advised (at the last picture. you can see all the putty) Anyway...here she is. The next one will be way better!! I promise...I read these forums. I read magazines...it will get better Edited October 27, 2014 by philtn 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Well Phil, after 10 years of abstinance, you are doing pretty good on your first build! What model / scale is this Panther? I love that plane by the way! Your paint job is excellent! Well done! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Nice, you found your way back to plastic modelling and your Panther is a good start. I have a soft spot for those early jets and built the 1/72 Hasegawa model of it back in 1997. Did Bridges of Toko Ri inspire you for the build? Best regards, Mario (a fellow-countryman) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtn Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 (edited) Revell (old Monogramm) in 1/48 Thx @Mario The bridges at Toko Ri were definitely part of that decision Edited October 27, 2014 by philtn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildeSau75 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 not bad at all for your first kit after a 10 years brake - the cockpit is just great. Well done. Looking forward to see your next models. Cheers, Michael 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 A decent stab after 10yrs. It's just a case of trying things out and practising. We never stop learning even though we might have been at a certain hobby for years. I was looking at 1/72 panthers today on the Interweb and wondering which one to go for. A good looking plane with a scheme to match 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtn Posted October 27, 2014 Author Share Posted October 27, 2014 It's a really good looking plane isn't it`? I'm not familiar with 1/72 Panthers but I think KittyHawk will release one in 1/48... at least the Cougar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 It looks SUPERB from where I am. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomjw Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Looks good to me, especially after ten years away. I should say that I learn something new with every build I do, and every build I read about on Britmodeller. Welcome and enjoy. I will look forward to seeing more of your work. Cheers, Tom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suddensky Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 That looks great! And a fantastic subject too. In addition this is a brilliant place to learn and pick up tips. Oh, and by the way, my first effort when I returned to the fray after a 20 year break was nowhere near as good as that, although I still keep it out on display to inspire me! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Great job! looks superb,an old kit but a big favourite of mine.No criticism but the decals have "silvered" which is strange as you have a nice sheen on your paint finish,next kit get a couple of coats of gloss on which will help the decals settle then finish with a matt or satin coat to finish, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luis Alfonso Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Hi Phil: Really you have done a wonderful and very commendable job with this one, really a more than good start after ten years out of the hobby, hope you can continue and now have another creative masterwork on the bench. BTW the Bridges at Toko Ri is one of my favourite, I have seen this many times until I bought the Piasecky helicopter and three Revelll/Matchbox Panthers, hope you can add soon many more to your collection and have a creative hints and tips to ironing any trouble you have in next builds. Thank you very much for sharing!!1 Cheers, Luis Alfonso 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philtn Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Thanks for the kind words Appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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