No critiques here. Your figures look excellent and your attention to weathering detail is superb!  Thank you for sharing. 

Mopar Madness

No critiques here. Your figures look excellent and your attention to weathering detail is superb!  Thank you for sharing. 

 

So cool, yet SO COOL, my only critque is the rims on the interleaves, look white. Maybe just the picture. Still like the build Doog. Once again ya make me feel like an amature.

 The inner wheel color is a beautiful representation of freshly worn steel. I believe that trait should extend also to the rear idler wheels and the teeth of the front drive sprockets.

 Other than that, this is an all around work of perfection. Thanks for this.

Another nice looking build Karl, really fine job. But yes, those inner road wheels do look white around the rims.

Thanks everyone!! I appreciate the nice compliments! I got a new camera and I"m still getting used to the settings. That's why the silver road wheel wear looks "whitish". But it's silver! :) 

disastermaster

 The inner wheel color is a beautiful representation of freshly worn steel. I believe that trait should extend also to the rear idler wheels and the teeth of the front drive sprockets.

 Other than that, this is an all around work of perfection. Thanks for this.

                                                                

 

Oh wow that's another winner Karl! 

Funny, I was looking at her on my tiny phone screen last night and thinking the whitish steel on the road wheels and treads was snow and ice! 

Interesting, never seen that effect on road wheels before.

Bish

Interesting, never seen that effect on road wheels before.

 

Gamera

Oh wow that's another winner Karl! 

 

Funny, I was looking at her on my tiny phone screen last night and thinking the whitish steel on the road wheels and treads was snow and ice! 

 

Another good one showing this detail.

Interesting, never noticed it on pics before. I can only think that must be caused by the build up of mud in between the wheels.

Nice touch of realisim.

Not only a build up of mud and "grit" between the interleaves, it is also caused by the guide teeth on the track itself. Still a stunning model.

Really a knockout. And the photo presentation is top notch.

armornut

Not only a build up of mud and "grit" between the interleaves, it is also caused by the guide teeth on the track itself. Still a stunning model.

Two excellent examples of the contrast.

Constant wear. The inside contact area of the outer wheel rims would look the same way.

Just as in these pictures, pretty white looking ~ and on a relatively clean wheel at that.

A lot would depend on the angle you're viewing from.

Guys, thanks again for all the nice compliments. It's wonderful to get some love from all my old friends and new modelers here. I should be back up posting here now that I got my posting issues straightened out--stupid Photobucket!!

Don't forget that these bare areas would rust up pretty quickly. Any old tank hull or wartime knockout would not show this wear. However, if you ever see video of one of a restored Panther running or even old WWII footage, you'll see this kind of wear.

Nice job on that kit!  The weathering is especially well done.  Interesting discussion regarding the wear on the road wheels.  Something to tuck away for future builds.  You never know when a nugget like that will show up on the forum

Again, you have done a fantastic job on that kit.

D

ManCityFan

Nice job on that kit!  The weathering is especially well done.  Interesting discussion regarding the wear on the road wheels.  Something to tuck away for future builds.  You never know when a nugget like that will show up on the forum

Again, you have done a fantastic job on that kit.

D

 

the doog

Thanks everyone!! I appreciate the nice compliments! I got a new camera and I"m still getting used to the settings. That's why the silver road wheel wear looks "whitish". But it's silver! :) 

Karl - 

What silver did you use? In your opinion would you have used a slightly darker silver, or do you think the shade you used is correct? Again, outstanding job on you build.

the doog

 

 

Bish

Interesting, never seen that effect on road wheels before.

 

 

 

 

It's quite well-documented. There are quite a few photos where you can see it.

 

 

OUTSTANDING JOB, Karl! 

Is it me, or does it look as though the guy on the right on PUSHING the road wheel on to the tank, while the guy on the left is attempting to pry it off? Could be a reason why we won WWII...

Devil Dawg

 

the doog

 

 

Bish

Interesting, never seen that effect on road wheels before.

 

 

 

 

It's quite well-documented. There are quite a few photos where you can see it.

 

 

 

 

 

OUTSTANDING JOB, Karl! 

Is it me, or does it look as though the guy on the right on PUSHING the road wheel on to the tank, while the guy on the left is attempting to pry it off? Could be a reason why we won WWII...

 

Given the condition of the inner road wheel behind the guy with the bar, i would say taking it off. The guy on the right will be wiggling it to help ease it off.

This does show a major problem with this type of set up. To get that damaged wheel off, you have to remove 6 or 7 others to get to it.

That's a really mean machine!

Yep, I'm using Fotki on your recommendation and I'm happy with it.

Awesome freakin' tank. Excellent weathering of what looks like a veteran vehicle. The figures are also very nice. I was surprised to see this vehicle. I didn't know the Panther hull was ever used as a Flakpanzer vehicle. All in all, this is an excellent build.

Karl,

Outstanding job as usual!

Bill