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Tamiya Panther V, Ausf G

1/48

French Forces

 

decals: 

http://www.brachmodel.it/cataloghi.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=garden_flypage.tpl&product_id=190&category_id=12

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@Foxbat, did yours arrive already? or should I better try and order my own ones? 

 

 

the real thing:

some more on those:

http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=265093

http://www.chars-francais.net/2015/index.php/engins-blindes/chars?task=view&id=76

 

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came today, still shrink wrapped :)

 

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but not for long!

 

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I know many of you do not like the metal hulls for ??

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I like it, because it seperates these from my usual much bigger and lighter!! jet models :D

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detail is fine I think

 

first sprues already cut and there is a slight smell of glue!

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 and super glue!

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2 hours ago, exdraken said:

Tamiya Panther V, Ausf G

1/48

French Forces

 

decals: 

http://www.brachmodel.it/cataloghi.html?page=shop.product_details&flypage=garden_flypage.tpl&product_id=190&category_id=12

http://www.brachmodel.it/images/BM-D4801.jpg

J1NCQCM.jpg

@Foxbat, did yours arrive already? or should I better try and order my own ones? 

 

By a strange coincidence I just got them today. Which scheme would you like to do? Drop me a message with your address and I'll get them in the post 😊

 

Andy

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some more cutting and glueing:

 

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this model comes devoid of any Zimmerit,

first not sure if I need that for all French Panthers, late ones came without, no?

 

and second, if I chose to add some, which type or what aftermarket would you recommend?  doing it myself in 48 sounds rather challenging....

 

cheers!

 

 

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Zimmerit Anti-Magnetic Coating - On 7 September 1944, the Generalinspekteur Dee Panzertruppen decided to end the application of Zimmerit anti-magnetic coating, based on rumours that hits on the Zimmerit had caused vehicle fires. On 9 September 1944, MNH received a message from Wa Pruef 6 that the assembly firms were to immediately stop applying Zimmerit. MNH complied with the directive on all Ausf.G completed after 14 September.”

Panzer Tracts 5-3 Panther Ausf.G

 

There are some specific hull numbers mentioned in the text (completed without Zim after 9 September but before 14 September) which I can give you if you need them.

 

Hope this helps.

 

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Great to see another one of these in the GB Werner, must get my build up and running soon.

I like the choice of French markings, not sure about the Zim but I'm sure I have seen pics of French Panthers which still had it fitted so I think it is just a case of checking the available pics to see if the one you want to build have it or not.

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thanks regarding the Zimmerit...

most photos show Zimmerit on the war photos.... but that is quite logical, as most of the Panthers were already in French armed forces service in 44...

 

15 hours ago, SimonT said:

There are some specific hull numbers mentioned in the text (completed without Zim after 9 September but before 14 September) which I can give you if you need them.


thanks! if you happen to know which hull numbers served with French forces, yes please... I can hardly find information in this respect though! 49-59 Panthers were allegedly used

 

 

not sure what to do in this respect... aftermarket Zim seems to be hard to get by the way currently..... :(

 

some more plastic cut:

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the turret is, like the rest a simple affair

 

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those kits really provide a lot of detail :)

 

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3 hours ago, modelling minion said:

Great to see another one of these in the GB Werner, must get my build up and running soon.

indeed! ;)

 

 

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The only French Panthers I've seen with zimmerite are Ausf.A models, none of the Ausf.G versions they captured had any AFAIK. Of course that's going by photos, a list of hull numbers might say otherwise.

 

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16 minutes ago, Mig Eater said:

The only French Panthers I've seen with zimmerite are Ausf.A models, none of the Ausf.G versions they captured had any AFAIK. Of course that's going by photos, a list of hull numbers might say otherwise.

 

 

 

maybe I cannot sufficiently distinguish A from G models, but this page lables many of those as G.. and many show Zimmerit applied...

http://www.chars-francais.net/2015/index.php/engins-blindes/chars?task=view&id=76

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Not sure if it's of any help as you may have seen it already but while searching for other photos I stumbled across this.

 

https://www.worldwarphotos.info/gallery/germany/tanks-2-3/panther-tanks/panther-france/

 

 

Unfortunately viewing it in daylight it also looks like it has Zim on the underside.

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I was away over the weekend, but I got your message Werner, and the decals you wanted went into the post today. The instructions say it is an Ausf G captured in September 1944 and it doesn't have zimm. At least one of the other schemes clearly does so the comparison is easy. Guess that means it went from factory to front line to capture in a matter of days in the back half of the month.

 

Andy

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Hi Andy!

 

thanks!

 

very much appreciated! so no Zimmerit it is then :)

 

 

saving on that, I am seriously thinking about Friul metal tracks... :wall: any experience out ther for 48?

http://www.friulmodel.hu/en/atl-4801-panther-late-type-tracks-i111/

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more on the Panther!

 

I ordered a set of late Friul tracks.... :wall: 

I really wonder what I will get, they are €€, and will take ⏲️...

looking forward to this challenge!

 

AND:

Andy @Foxbat; the decals arrived today! :happy:

:thumbsup:

thanks a lot!

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  • 1 month later...

time to move on here!

maybe the track link amount put me off, or the Tornado GB, or Xmas, or all of it!

 

but I learned today that we got an eytra week here on the Panther GB!

so I made a very linky start this evening..while the kids were watching some Paw Patrol epsiodes I got this far:

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this is abuot halve th links needed for one track, so a quater of all needed

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they look great and are exactly this amount of work... :wall:

 

 

and they also move great!

can't get more realistic! and this is 48th!

 

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sorry for the many pics... but I need a break from assembling track :D

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • exdraken changed the title to Panther V Ausf G French Forces Tamiya 1/48 - Friul track production line

Question to to the knowlegable here:

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https://i.pinimg.com/564x/76/48/f5/7648f5c1ce2c8f17e4b64ef9eae74cb2.jpg

 

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https://i.redd.it/f60ftgqzv3v11.jpg

 

 

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https://i.skyrock.net/5169/32835169/pics/1596165750.jpg

 

https://mapio.net/pic/p-10962129/

 

 

With color apart from rust is that?

 

this is no dunkelgelb, is it?

 

some too grey base and some Revell oker (88)  that I am not satisfied with....

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  • exdraken changed the title to Panther V Ausf G French Forces Tamiya 1/48 - color question!

I would say a little light, for DG.

Your original color photos look a little over exposed, or washed out due to the sun light.....

 

But saying that.... Do we know if the French Panthers were actually painted in dunkelgelb, and not a lighter allied color ?

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