PlaStix Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Panther Mk.V - No. 445 - Pz.Abt. 51 'Operation Citadel' - Kursk - August 1943 This was my build for the Panther Mk.V STGB and will be my final completion for 2020. I have completed the actual build of a Pz.III in the MTO GB but I need to finish the base and figure(s) for it – which will probably take it into a week or so of January. I was planning on making a 1/35 kit for the Panther Mk.V STGB, but time was not on my side, so I decided to make a this 1/72nd snap kit from Zvezda instead. I have to say I really enjoyed the build. It was a relatively straight forward kit to make and I added a few extra bits and pieces - engine deck grills from some random PE mesh from the spares box, a stretched sprue aerial, fuse wire for the hatch handles and lead wire for the smoke launcher cables. My Panther is based on an actual Panther that took part in the fighting around Kursk and which was eventually knocked out by a mine and abandoned. As I was doing such a small kit (and many of the modellers taking part in the GB were doing incredible modelling - seriously impressive stuff – please go and check the GB out!) - I decided I had better add a simple base to mine. The WIP thread can be found HERE Kit: Zvezda 1/72 Snap Kit Paints: Humbrol, Revell and Railmatch acrylic paints all applied by brush Extras: Spares box PE grill, fuse wire, lead wire, stretched sprue, small Wilco’s picture frame, corrugated card for the base, Gaugemaster Grass Mat and various Army Painter tufts. The first set of photos were taken against the sky backdrop photo on my Spitfire Display base. There are a lot of photos but I blame the interesting changes in light quality! (I will thin them a bit when I get chance): These next photos show the Panther on its picture frame base: Finally, some of the Panther on its own against a white background: And just to show how small it actually is: If you are still here – thank you for looking. I thoroughly enjoyed this build. Thank you to Dennis @Corsairfoxfouruncle for hosting the GB and to everyone who took the time to comment and offer advice in my build thread. Don’t forget the Panzer III STGB starts on the 6th February – hopefully I will see you all there! Comments and suggestions welcome. Kind regards, Stix 58 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Wonderful work Stix, its always enjoyable to see your work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Marvellous Stix. A real beauty.👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 What a stunning little model. I initially thought it was at least 1/48. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Very nice finish !! You need to do a tutorial/breakdown of you base/grass work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Wow what a stunning build....jeez that's brilliant thanks for showing this masterpiece love it 👌👏👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 As usual, you've turned out a superb model. Sometimes, you hairy stick puts us airbrush users to shame. Excellent work Stix. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Another Masterclass in building, painting and weathering. Really great work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 A fantastic piece of modelling, looks great on its simple base ,well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 30, 2020 Author Share Posted December 30, 2020 4 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Wonderful work Stix, its always enjoyable to see your work. Thank you very much Dennis and thank you for running such an excellent GB! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Lovely build and weathering.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M3talpig Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Beautiful work stix......................can i ask were you got your foliage from please ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Hi Stix, This model is great, nobody would say that it is 1/72, very small for such a real finish, the result is very good, and the base is what it lacked, Cheers, MC, HNY and TC Francis.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nenad Ilijic Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Wow, this is absolutely amazing! Wonderful work! Happy holidays! Cheers, Nenad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Excellent work again Stix! Your skills with a paintbrush never fails to impress me. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted December 30, 2020 Share Posted December 30, 2020 Beautiful work Stix, absolutely beautiful, really enjoyed looking at the amazing detail that you have put into this build... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmoss Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 That turned out awesome Stix! The subtle weathering looks great - very convincing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 22 hours ago, Stef N. said: Marvellous Stix. A real beauty.👏 Hi Stef. Thank you very much for your kind comments. Hope you have a Very Happy New Year. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted December 31, 2020 Author Share Posted December 31, 2020 On 30/12/2020 at 10:13, IanC said: What a stunning little model. I initially thought it was at least 1/48. Hi Ian. Thank you. I think a lot of it is down to how finely detailed the Zvezda kit is. I was surprised by how many nicely done details like weld seams and bolt heads, for example, were included. Better than on some larger scale kits I have built. There were a few omissions and simplifications, but, for a 'Snap Kit' it is a well done kit. Hope you have a Very Happy New Year. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 She's a beauty Stix,very nice... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Hi Stix, great work and in such a small scale, particularly like the colours, looks just right. And as others have said before the groundwork / grass is great, really effective, can we ask what you've used? Looking forward to the Pzr III GB already. All the best for the new year Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 That's a stunner Stix, excellent paint and weathering and a base that sets it off really nicely! I do like a good braille scale model, and that's a very, very good one! Let's all hope for a happier New Year, Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Hi Stix, great work and in such a small scale, particularly like the colours, looks just right. And as others have said before the groundwork / grass is great, really effective, can we ask what you've used? Looking forward to the Pzr III GB already. All the best for the new year Darryl Seconded. Fantastic job all around! 👍 Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 As beautifully built and finished as ever Stix! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 All that detail crammed into a 1/72 scale kit - top notch. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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