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Hi folks, I'm late to the party but thought I'd give this kit a go. 

 

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I built the railcar earlier this year as something different. Not having built rolling stock before, I guess it turned out ok. I set the Jagdpanther aside but saw this GB mentioned so I thought I'd break it out. 

 

The require contents pic:

 

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I'm planning to do an OOB build so the moulded on zimmerit helps in that regard. 

 

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Carl

 

 

 

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Here's another pic of the other hull parts with the moulded on zimmerit.

 

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So assembly starts with the lower hull. That went together without any issues. 

 

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I then added the suspension arms and used their jig to make sure they're level. 

 

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While that was setting, I started on the tracks. They're link and length with individual track teeth. Thankfully the teeth are  grouped together on runs that match the layout of the track links while still on the sprues. 

 

 

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One sprue done, another to go.

 

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That's it for now as it's time to out the kids to bed.

 

Carl

 

 

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Thanks folks! 

 

Here's a couple pics of the railcar. 

 

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It went together well with the only issue that it's moulded from ABS plastic so the cement didn't always hold. A few parts had to be re-glued  to get them to stay put. 

 

Carl

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29 minutes ago, Longbow said:

Takom make a great kit !!

 

Dont tell anyone, but I just started another Panther....

 

Looking forward to your JP build !! ;)

Whoa whoa whoa, you've started another Panther a third!!!

You've slipped that in.....said the actress to the archbishop!

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5 hours ago, Longbow said:

Dont tell anyone, but I just started another Panther....

 

Sounds like me and Tamiya Spitfire kits.

 Although I doubt I'll try to build 4 at once ever again. 

 

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10 hours ago, Robert Stuart said:

The wooden deck on that car looks great, very effective.

 

Thanks! I used Vallejo washes randomly mixed and applied to get the tonal variations. It worked out better than I'd hoped. 

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4 minutes ago, Longbow said:

 

Are these the 1/32 ones ?

 

I’d like to try one, if I had the room :D

 

They are. They're really nice kits and highly addictive. I've done 9 so far. 

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I got the rubber black painted and then the dunkelgelb.

 

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On the lower hull, I put in two of the rear bulkhead panels. I read in a build review that the reviewer had some issues getting the rear engine deck into place so I'm hoping this helps. 

 

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On 22/10/2020 at 00:09, FG2Si said:

 

They are. They're really nice kits and highly addictive. I've done 9 so far. 

Nine!..... I've a couple haven't tackled them yet, bit like the P51s and Corsairs, just look such nice kits...

 

The curse of the Panther modeller, Meng Panther tracks aside, wheels...

 

The hull's coming along nicely too.

 

Atb

Darryl 

 

 

 

 

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On 10/23/2020 at 2:35 AM, Jasper dog said:

Nine!..... I've a couple haven't tackled them yet, bit like the P51s and Corsairs, just look such nice kits...

 

The curse of the Panther modeller, Meng Panther tracks aside, wheels...

 

The hull's coming along nicely too.

 

Atb

Darryl 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Daryl! 

 

Funny thing is, the Corsair is my favourite prop plane. I've built two of the Tamiya kits of that one and have a few more to get to. The Spitfire has turned into my "recharge the batteries" build. I know where I need to watch out and what to use AM for and can plug away at it without worry. 

 

Carl

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On 10/23/2020 at 4:14 PM, Stef N. said:

I'm just going through the wheel painting stage too. Yes, it's a bit of chore. Rubber black, dark base, base, lighter shade (maybe), gloss, washes etc.😀

 

Stef, I use a circle template from Hasegawa to mask the wheel off. I paint the rubber rims first then hold them behind the template and spray the wheel colour. The template is made from a thicker sheet if stainless so holds up well and is easy to clean off when needed. The circle diameters on it increase by 0.5mm so easy enough to find the correct size. 

 

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