the other matt Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 having more than one on the go definately seems to stop me getting bored, even if theyre all panthers. so ive put down afew rust tones on the exhausts - lifecolor paints brush really nicely. then a couple of coats of hairspray and then..... then getting carried away abit i put the shoes and socks on. tools down for today i think 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Nice work Matt, I picked up a Takom kit the other day, somthing to do later on in the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Wheels looks indeed very good. But I hope you get some bare metal on the tracks as well? And please do not scratch it to much turning it into wreckage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 thats clearly hiw im approaching my takom.😄 any excuse, though i might look at the engine tomorrow. Youll enjoy it - it virtually falls together apart from the torsion bars... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted June 6, 2018 Author Share Posted June 6, 2018 havent really looked at the tracks yet Kris. Thinking a few pigments then a bit of the shiny. Not planning any huge chip fest, just a bit on the ehausts and fenders where theyre bent up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Do not forget that those steel wheels polished the tracks inside as well. You can use a pencil for those marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 I would say the is color modulation by accident? red base coat showing through and varying opacity of green. Will there be a brown for a camp scheme? Splendid work so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 very accidental... brown is planned. Im trying to figured out if i want to brush paint or spray. Dont fancy the masking needed for hard edge and i dont really want to get involved with putty masks etc. As i understand it the camo on these things was brush painted late war anyway. As always though im prepared to be schooled on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted June 9, 2018 Author Share Posted June 9, 2018 not a massive amount completed over the last few days and it turns out that ive got quite a conservative attitude towards chipping. I figure, at least on this build, that this tank would be virtually showroom fresh at the point of abandonment, so juat a bit of attention to the fenders and exhaust as planned. First time out with this hairspray thing and i think ive decided to go to town with this on a piv build thats on the cards. camo is still on the cards, but i think thats a brush job. Ive tried masking twice on this one and havent been able to spray without getting it too thick, i also dont really want to try masking over al the fiddlies - both practice need practice. Either way, the green is a bit fragile so perhaps a coat of clear first. have to admit, this builds growing on me. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Before you go with brush try heavy dilute the paint - even 1-10. Spray on really low pressure, just around 1 bar. That can be possible to get a nice layer of paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 took your advice Kris. Really need a bit more practice at this and ita certainly not hard edge, but i think im ok with what weve got to be going on with 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 Nice on Matt. I figure, once all the next coatsa get on, it turns into something much more "hard edged looking". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted June 10, 2018 Author Share Posted June 10, 2018 nuts to hard edge........😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted June 10, 2018 Share Posted June 10, 2018 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted April 21, 2019 Author Share Posted April 21, 2019 Well, back from the world of wood dust and hide glue for a little nostalgia. I simply dont know where the last few months have gone and everytime i sit down the panther looks at me reproachfully. Turns out i hated sprayed camo so i broke out the brushes after respraying the venerable old can back to green all over. This time i quite happy with the result. famous last words its a bit of a shame to have lost the slight translucency of the first coat, but i guess most of that would be lost with weathering. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soeren Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 Hey Matt, the sprayed camo was looking good to me. I would have voted against a rework 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted April 21, 2019 Share Posted April 21, 2019 12 minutes ago, Soeren said: Hey Matt, the sprayed camo was looking good to me. I would have voted against a rework I have to agree with Soeren......the airbrushed I liked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted October 17, 2022 Author Share Posted October 17, 2022 (edited) This seems to be a new record for me. Two years in and for some reason I decided to get the Panther interior kit out of its box of shame and have decided what the plan of attack is to show at least some of the detail. First was to get the hull to a point where it could be closed up. The ammo bins came out and I lost the shells. Half went back in, half are going to be placed on the deck as if its being stripped for a refit of some sort. This is where I hope to end up Heavily taking notes from the series of pictures of panthers in the mud at grafenwohr (I think). Thanks for looking in and see you in 2024 for the next update. Edited October 17, 2022 by the other matt 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 A little progress. FIngers crossed this is the last of the interior built up with a bit of paint down. And the magic of these kits. Now you see it Now you dont 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 Big gun go bang 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH1969 Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 This question does not pertain to this build but it is something that is relevant to the build in general which I have thought about with full interior kits, "what did they use for illumination inside the tanks when fully closed up for battle" I have not found anything in any literature or ever mentioned in kit build instructions, ok the fighting compartments are whit in sections but still it would of been very dark in them with it all closed up? Great build by the way. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 Thanks Pete. I'm glad this one is finally getting moving again. It'll be good to break down the box and get rid. Re lighting, I was actually wondering the same when dry fitting the turret pieces. Tis quite dark in there. I think I remember reading some anecdote from the battle of the Bulge about being able to identify friend or foe by the colour of the tank's internal lights. Don't know if that was just referring to instrument illumination or what. No doubt this will be another rabbit hole to dive down 😄. At this point I'm calling the interior done. Actually looking forward to getting some zim on it. The mantlet has found the turret. Rough pin wash and be done. Dragons new release - PanzerKampfwagen Churchill mit Panther turm. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 Well Covid finally caught up with me this week. Not one of the most pleasant weeks so I decided to get the wheels trimmed and painted. A mindless job for a mind wrapped in fog. Definitely a love hate relationship with German tanks based solely on interlocking road wheels. Guessing that their combat engineers shared similar sentiments. I also got some paint on the hatch plate. The oxide rectangle shows on the references I have an would have been from the radio harness. Suggests it was painted in situ on the real tanks I guess. The main tool bracket holders have been put on to act for a guild for the zimmerit. I dont have the proverbial nearly enough together to do that right now though. Todays question may well be turret on, or turret off. I've also been a bit distracted by this. Lovetone Doppelganger work a like by aion fx. Makes your notes go whoo whoo whoo whoo. Nice pedal if you're into that. I'm wondering if I can justify keeping a vibe and this on the board - I mean the answer is yes of course but I'm going to pretend to give it some serious thought. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the other matt Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 There are things to like about this kit but also many not to like. Tracks being one of them. In hindsight I think this may have been one of the reasons this has stayed in the box for a few years. Exhibit a) separate guide. I think I understand why, but with each one needing a dab of glue and then reapplication once theyve all been knocked off when detaching from the spruce, it gets a little old. Its a good job there are a few links spare, because the number of guide horns I sent pinging into oblivion was a bit frustrating. Prob a good bit of user error here, but still, Exhibit b) track jig Again, user error contributing here, but there are nubs to guide the length sections of the tracks. Couldnt get them to fit. Think this would require fastidious clean up and surgical construction of the links to get them to sit right. Nope. not investing that amount of time. Im 45. I'm at least halfway through. There's not enough time in the world for this. Do yourself a favour and if you have one of these and cut the guide nubs off. Even when you do that you'll have an interesting time trying to get a convincing sag. Also not fussed on how the track sits perfectly flat over the top of the road wheels. ho hum. I've got one side done. Heads down for the second (once the glue on the reapplied guide horns has cured). 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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