Erwin Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) Hi all, My plan is to finish it (like all my builds)as a museum piece. Meaning fully restored in brand new paint work. Edited October 24, 2020 by Erwin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Nothing wrong with that, they had to be new and clean at some point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Welcome aboard Erwin finish it as you like, no one will mind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig Eater Posted October 12, 2020 Share Posted October 12, 2020 16 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: finish it as you like, no one will mind. I'll grab my pink glitter paint then 🤣 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 14, 2020 Author Share Posted October 14, 2020 (edited) On 10/12/2020 at 5:36 PM, Mig Eater said: I'll grab my pink glitter paint then 🤣 In that case I could do "The pink Panther" ! Edited October 14, 2020 by Erwin 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 Theme tune firmly stuck in my head now... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 9 hours ago, Erwin said: In that case I could do "The pink Panther" ! Might be a way to do a meng toon panther ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig Eater Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 You wouldn't be the first with that thought... I fear I might have derailed the topic a bit 😅 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted October 14, 2020 Share Posted October 14, 2020 That is actually a really nice paint job !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 15, 2020 Author Share Posted October 15, 2020 (edited) I've started,but my camera is acting wierd. Pictures will follow soon. On the subject of "museum" painting. I can go with an overall sand-yellow finish. Or I can add some kind of camouflage pattern. The many pictures I've seen of museum Panthers all have different schemes. I guess it's all down to the guy with the paint and brush how they are presented. I shall have a good think on how I shall do mine. I watch the TV show "Combat Dealers" were I get some of my inspiration from. https://www.discoveryuk.com/series/combat-dealers-reloaded-2/ Edited October 15, 2020 by Erwin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Progress so far... Edited October 17, 2020 by Erwin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) The build is done.Just some small bits to be added. I decided to paint this restored "museum" Panther in overall sand-yellow. The tracks are also sand blasted and repainted . You have to put this finish in the right context. Edited October 18, 2020 by Erwin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonT Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 You wouldn’t know it’s a 1000 year old kit would you. How did you get the tracks to stick? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig Eater Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 The images aren't working for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 18, 2020 Author Share Posted October 18, 2020 6 hours ago, SimonT said: How did you get the tracks to stick? I use very fine copper wire that I put trough the tracks behind the wheels and twist . That way the upper tracks get pulled on the wheels. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 11 hours ago, Erwin said: The build is done That was quick work... Will it get a base of gravel like its at a museum, maybe with a sign and sone people looking around ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Will it get a base of gravel like its at a museum, maybe with a sign and sone people looking around ? Maybe on a big board if I do a lot of tanks. But I did do a 1/25 th scale museum SU-100 some years ago... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 It was at least 15 years since I last build a tank. I rather enjoyed this as a pauze from plane building. Thank you all for looking. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Well done Erwin thank you for joining us in the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diases Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Good work, I've done the opposite as planes are diversion from Tanks. Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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