Reini78 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Soon to be started.... Hobbycraft edition of the HC-Trumpeter co-development gonna do the Argentinean version Argentinean Panthers, besides Corsairs and Texans, were used during the Argentinean Navy revolt in 1962/63, to defend their naval base against the army DSC_0001 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 a start is done, parts unpacked DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr sadly the seat hasn´t molded on seatbelts and the kit doens´t include PE belts the belt arrangement was still very simple, WW2 style, so either use Eduard PE belts from the sparesbox or make some with masking tape DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Gidday Reini, I think Panthers were the aircraft in the film "The Bridges At Toko-Ri". I always thought they were a compact, nice-looking aircraft. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Ooooh, I like this, I'm gonna watch it unfold... Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 some interior green sadly the front gear leg can´t be inserted later on, except you cut it off DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Share Posted August 27, 2022 some drybrushing for the side instruments DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr and a decal for the IB DSC_0008 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr using Eduard PE seatbelts DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted August 30, 2022 Author Share Posted August 30, 2022 cockpit tub done and fuselage closed DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr and the nose job DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 some more fuselage progress used to navy blue aircraft, automatically painted the wheel wells green, corrected them with a grey tone before all is gonna be painted in white DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 wings done if you don´t know the Trumpeter/Hobbycraft kit, the wings can also be displayed in folded position DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Coming together nicely... Colin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 7, 2022 Author Share Posted September 7, 2022 finally looks like a Panther some minor filling in the wing fold areas DSC_0014 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 18 hours ago, Reini78 said: finally looks like a Panther Although not the cat variety. 🙂 I know I said it earlier but I think she's a nice compact looking aircraft and I like how this is turning out. Regards, Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 10, 2022 Author Share Posted September 10, 2022 added the rocket racks DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 all Argentinean Panthers had wing fences, the Trumpeter/Hobbycraft kits provide none, so some scratchbuilding with plastic sheet is necessary DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 What a wonderful choice of subject, mate!!!! I'll be watching Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturmovik Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Didn't know our Panthers had those fences. I completely ignored that detail when building mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 15, 2022 Author Share Posted September 15, 2022 On 9/12/2022 at 4:06 PM, Sturmovik said: Didn't know our Panthers had those fences. I completely ignored that detail when building mine. didn´t realize at first too had to lower the gunsight or else the windscreen wouldn´t have fit ejection seat handles done with lead wire DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 16, 2022 Author Share Posted September 16, 2022 underside painted with Tamiya XF-2 Flat White DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 20, 2022 Author Share Posted September 20, 2022 upperside painted with Gunze H51 Light Gull Gray DSC_0002 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 started with the decals the kit doesn´t include wing walkways so my dad used the ones from the Printscale sheet, which were very thin, tended to wrap and behaved like rubber or a very elastic piece, ws tough to move them around and getting them in place without completely deforming....didn´t turn out that well, have to do some repainting also used the wingtip lightning decals from Printscale because they fit better (leave out the position light and not covering it like the kit decals) DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 second lightning decal attached was my mistake, they didn´t fit correctly, my dad had to cut them apart so that the zigzag is in front of the position light also has to do some repainting so that the lightning tip covers the full half of the tank´s front area DSC_0003 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0004 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 27, 2022 Author Share Posted September 27, 2022 paint corrections done on the right walkway and the lightning tips DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Looking good now you are getting some colour on it. Colin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArnoldAmbrose Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Gidday Reini, I've got to agree with Colin above. Plus I think what you've done in the cockpit looks good too. Regards, Jeff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reini78 Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 air intakes painted and decals applied, have to do some slight touch ups DSC_0005 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr DSC_0006 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr realized, that the shape of the walkways was a bit wrong, so did some repainting again DSC_0007 by grimreaper110, auf Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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