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Italeri 1/35 Panther Ausf.A WIP

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  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Italeri 1/35 Panther Ausf.A WIP
Posted by si.treadhead on Monday, October 18, 2010 2:51 PM

Started this one from my kit collection a few days ago... an oldie but not too bad.... found a set of fruil tracks and an eduard detail set I'd forgotten I had, so I just had to put the whole lot together! It's been quite a while since a made an armour kit (for fun at any rate) so I'm planning on enjoying it!

 

 

 

The kit does have plastic zimmerit, but it's thick and the pattern is wrong, so I decided to DIY it instead. I did the zimmerit with No More Nails using a cut down hacksaw blade and sculpting tool. I really like this method as it beats the solvent based putties hands down (and it comes off relatively easy so damage is easily done!). It's a bit messy when it's finished as the putty is quite wet but it's a very easy cleanup and after a few minutes with a scalpel and some sandpaper it finshes up lovely!

 

 

I've removed the raised turret ring to get the turret to sit more correctly and reworked the driver's and radio operator's hatches to allow it to turn without fouling the hatches.

One strange anomaly of this kit (of many! Wink) is the location of the co-axial MG port on the mantlet. The zimmeritted mantlet has the port in the right place (slightly above the centre line of the main gun barrel) but the plain part has it below the centreline... Some filler, a drill bit and a reamer sorted that out nicely!

Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. After that, who cares? They're a mile away and you've got their shoes!

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  • From: S.W. Missouri
Posted by Pvt Mutt on Monday, October 18, 2010 3:16 PM

You must not have been away very long with a great start like that  guy.Yes

Tony LeeSmile

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Posted by PANZERWAFFE on Monday, October 18, 2010 4:59 PM

Really nice start. Like that zimmerit, No More Nails, very interesting.

Rob

Rob

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    January 2007
Posted by the doog on Monday, October 18, 2010 6:16 PM

WOW, cool zimm technique.

One thing you can do with that Italeri zimm is to tape it zimm-side-up to a block of wood, and run it over another block of sandpaper to thin it down. I did one of their Tigers like that and the zimm was wafer-thin after I sanded it down. Made a really nice piece, actually, and was very east to work with and chip.

Another "WOW"--metal tracks on a Italeri kit?

HARDCORE, MAN! lol! Wink

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    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 12:28 AM

When I saw the first picture, my mind said Cavalier. That's how good I think it is. Intriguing stuff. I wonder if the Tamiya rake would work just as well. How long did you let it set, before raking the putty?

Good luck, I can't wait to see paint on her.

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 Eric 

  • Member since
    September 2010
  • From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Posted by si.treadhead on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 11:22 AM

Cheers guys!

In fairness, Italeri models NEED metal tracks more than most! Wink They really were piss poor!

 

doog - I had thought about doing just that, but I rather likes the idea of doing it myself, besides the pattern is slightly wrong on the kit zimm (not to mention far too neat!)

 

tigerman - I don't see why Tamyia tools wouldn't work -the rakes are just fancier versions of a cut down blade! Wink

I worked while the putty (glue??) was still wet, straight after application as I found it got clumpy and messy when I tried to work it when half or fully dry. Plus that way, if you mess it up, just rake over it and start again! If you REALLY mess it up, you can wipe it off and start again...

Before you judge someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. After that, who cares? They're a mile away and you've got their shoes!

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