Upgraded Italeri panther A,painted and weathered.

One of my favorites... Panther!  It looks great... very realistic.  What did you use for the weathering?  AK or MIG or something special...

Very well done Bodge!

Older models make for the perfect test beds! I keep a box of "retired" builds around for just that purpose, nice to see I'm not the only one who does it...unfortunately mine look like crazy quilts and aren't fit for display like your Panther.

Cheers guys, i used Sin industys filters and Mig pigments and washes.

Very cool Andy. I take it you did your own zimmerit? Very nice. No big deal, but any reason you didn't go with the red-oxide primer underneath the chipped paint?

Hi Tigerman ,the zim was from Cavalier and the reason i didnt go red oxide underneath is because after extensive research chiped zimm left a grey patchy colour with the imprint of zimm under chips and rarely seen the oxide colour. I witnessed this first hand after chips that had been chipped of a King tiger  from WWII. 

With the right background it would look much more sinister.

To heck with accuracies...

       I just love the finish!

Andy, you may have dispelled a myth about the red-oxide.

I like it too (at the middle of my day here). Beautiful work. Interesting tidbit about the gray under the Zimm chips. If I ever go the chipping route on a build I will have to remember that.

What tracks did you use?

As always, Bodge, awesome finish!

Bodge

Hi Tigerman ,the zim was from Cavalier and the reason i didnt go red oxide underneath is because after extensive research chiped zimm left a grey patchy colour with the imprint of zimm under chips and rarely seen the oxide colour. I witnessed this first hand after chips that had been chipped of a King tiger  from WWII. 

What did you try differently on this build that you were trying to achieve?

Andy: YEP, it looks like a testbed of weathering techniques! Beat to crap, and a lot going on!!!...a real feast for the eyes, just the way I like 'em!!!

Will you do me a favor and take/post a photo zoomed-in on the turret where the spare track is mounted..by the number?  That looks sweet and I'd love to see that a bit better!

Yep, a very nice testbed. And nice tip on the colour under the Zimm. I am guessing the grey is some sort of residue left behind by the Zimm. Sort of makes sense.