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Finished Panther! (For those that don't visit the GB)

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Finished Panther! (For those that don't visit the GB)
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:31 AM
PICS!!!!!!!

First a refresher on the kit: Tamiya A, scratcbuilt turret, Aber PE, Fruil tracks, pastel weathering (some), and (thanks to Kenneth) Dragon wheels & drive sprockets. The right fender and stowage box were painstakingly fashioned with aluminum foil and then whacked with a hobby knife handle.

It will end up in a dio depicting a vehicle of the 116th SS Pz. Div. After being rushe to Normandy and then falling back all the way to Aechen, with a stop in the Falise pocket, this vehicle made it back to Dusseldorf, Germany where the 116 is refitting. The vehicle is battered (three hits from AT weapons) but the crew is proud and their Panther serviceable. They have scrounged spare links from a knocked out vehicle and a new road wheel from ??? (You know how creative soldiers can be!)

Final weathering will be done when the base is ready.

So on to the pics!




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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:38 AM
Beautiful stuff!!!! The paint job is great, and I especially like the tracks.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:47 AM
Looks great!
You scratchbuilt the turret? Excellent!
~Brian
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 1:51 AM
Hi there
What a piece of work. Excellent stuff Derek.

Keep well.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:05 AM
very nice claymore!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:06 AM
very nice claymore!!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:16 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

Looks great!
You scratchbuilt the turret? Excellent!

The side, top and front plate are from sheet styrene. The mantlet and mount are kit parts narrowed 6mm the rear plate is the kit part modified to fit the altered height, width and angles of the turret. The cupola and details are kit parts although I should have replaced the squared lift rings with correct rounded ones.

TY all.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:04 AM
Great looking Panther Derek!
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  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Saturday, March 20, 2004 6:56 AM
Beautiful Panther, Derek...

Were the tracks easy to assemble?

Regards, Dan

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  • From: Upstate NY
Posted by Build22 on Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:06 AM

Great, job, Claymore ! Thumbs Up [tup]


Great camo !


Jim [IMG]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:17 AM
Looks like all your effort paid off. I Like the fender-whack. Looks realistic.
All you need is a number of jerry cans of fuel and off to Normandie. Good job!

Glenn
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 7:26 AM
Derek,

A fine Panther you have there my friend!

Excellent job on the camo and weathering Tongue [:P]
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  • From: USA
Posted by mark956 on Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:36 AM
Excellent job!! Derek.
mark956
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 9:49 AM
Good Job Derek!

Good to see the old Tamiya kit done well!
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Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:18 AM
very nicely done.

joe

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Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, March 20, 2004 10:48 AM
Very nice Derek !!!!

You have made a silk purse out of a sow's ear with this build.

Your talent really shows with this build.

Thanks for sharing with us.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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  • From: Grand Blanc, MI USA
Posted by jkeller on Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:12 PM
Claymore68: Excellent!Thumbs Up [tup] Looking forward to seeing the dio.

Joe
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:21 PM
Looks great, I love the primer only road on the last roadwheel.
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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:46 PM
Sorry, I get nothing. glad your finished though.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Saturday, March 20, 2004 12:48 PM
Sorry Derek, the pictures popped in after I made my post. Great job on the old cat.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:41 PM
Amazing panther
The scrathbuilt turret is fantastic
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  • From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike
Posted by RAF120 on Saturday, March 20, 2004 2:48 PM
Derek good looking cat you got there.
Do love the odd-ball road wheel. Mix and matched parts is one of those thing that I try to add to my builds when I can.
Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?
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  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:31 PM
Looks awesome Derek. Glad to see you got it done with the turret and all.
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  • From: Southern Maine
Posted by spector822002 on Saturday, March 20, 2004 3:45 PM
Great work on the Panther ,... it came out great ! The extensive rebuild of that turret came out well too . Nice Job !Cool [8D]
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 20, 2004 8:34 PM
Wow! Nice Job Derek!

Matt
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, March 21, 2004 6:40 PM
Derek:

Wonderful. Just wonderful. The tracks are really very realistic and the paint job is just superb.

GREAT JOB!

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, March 21, 2004 6:50 PM
looks great
i like the new wheel on the back
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Posted by r13b20 on Sunday, March 21, 2004 8:20 PM
MEOW!!!! Nice Panther!
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  • From: Utah - USA
Posted by wipw on Monday, March 22, 2004 3:35 PM
Well, Derek, I am so disappointed!!! All I see, in both threads, are a bunch of red x's! Angry [:(!]Angry [:(!]

I am really looking forward to seeing your completed Panther. I hope my pc at home will bring them up tonight!

But congrats on getting her (him??) finished.
Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 22, 2004 6:03 PM
Derek that Panther looks great, After I finish my,,,Dare I say it,,,, "Wingy Thingy" I think I will go back and finish my Panther. As far as the wingy thingy goes,,, I needed to break the rut I was in,,, the last 5 or 6 models that I have done were all armour or Armour related. Anyhow great job.
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