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  • Member since
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  • From: imperial beach, ca
antenna question
Posted by malone duke on Thursday, June 9, 2011 10:50 PM
I'm building the dragon jagdpanther. And I'm noticing that none of my photos show them having the antenna's up. So should I just make an empty hole at the top or should I remove the cylinder from the flat mount and drill a hole there. Any help is appreciated.

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Thursday, June 9, 2011 11:09 PM

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 9, 2011 11:27 PM

Jagdpanthers---as did most late-war German tanks---did not have antennaes that could be lowered or raised on a pivot  like earlier tanks, such as the Mk III, did...they were detachable and sat on a "pindle-type  mount" when deployed...so if you leave it off actually there will be no hole but a "pindle" that extends up from the mount where the hollow base of the antennae would slide over and sit...

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  • From: imperial beach, ca
Posted by malone duke on Thursday, June 9, 2011 11:41 PM
Ok cool thanks. So ill prob just leave it as is. Now I can get to the tow cables. Got any tips on painting tow cables, maybe I should start another post.

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  • From: Rugby, England
Posted by Hinksy on Friday, June 10, 2011 6:57 AM

malone duke
Ok cool thanks. So ill prob just leave it as is. Now I can get to the tow cables. Got any tips on painting tow cables, maybe I should start another post.

I wouldn't start another post - just edit your original post title to 'Antennae and Tow Cable advice needed', that's how it will then show up on the main board.

I've built all my models with decent antennae BUT as my build pile grows I need to add more glass shelves to the cabinet so I'm going to have to start losing antennae soon Crying The Allied builds are ok as they have whippy antennae but obviously the German antennae are (supposed to be) hollow carbon rods!

As for the cables - paint them as required and very lightly weather. Don't go heavy on the rust as the tow cables would have been very well looked after as they were basically a real lifesave and a rusty cable is bad news. I'm sure the more experienced guys will be able to help.

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  • From: Philippines
Posted by constructor on Friday, June 10, 2011 4:49 PM

What I do with tow cables, allied or axis is to paint the hooks the body color, the cables I paint them black and dry brushed with metallic grey and over it, very light silver.

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