A Panther F and a Super Pershing would have been an interesting combo.

i had the Super P in my stash, added this this week purely to get the night vision for the S-P... now need to work on how this could;ve been up-armoured to ace USSR with Allied support

doesnt have an interior but suspension is well rendered.....

Look forward to seeing this. I have the Dragon Ausf F in the stash, will be nice to see how this RFM kit compares.

There are AM sets for that night vision equipment, but then who need's an excuse to buy a Panther.

Bish

Look forward to seeing this. I have the Dragon Ausf F in the stash, will be nice to see how this RFM kit compares.

There are AM sets for that night vision equipment, but then who need's an excuse to buy a Panther.

 

yep, I saw the AM sets, saw this (and the Trumpeter E-50/E-100 - maybe more of these for later) and thought - I deserve to build a Panther!!!

Looks cool, lookin' forward to more!

so this is how the mock up cast steel looks in red oxide (Vallejo primer, need to find an alternative as that has just run out, time to raid MiG AMMO again)

Neat, like where you're going with this! 

after a number of discussions, I decided that only "odd shaped" parts were cast... so these have been coated in Mr Surfacer 500. Hull is just placed on for now....

You're making great progress! 

a fair chunk of progress... the major components on the hull and turret are now done and I have one run of tracks done (they are workable). As you know, I love adding just a little extra so have done some mesh screens (turret and main engine deck vent)... think they work OK...

Cool, the screens look good! 

build finished..... added an extra set of spare tracks on the turret.... still not 100% decided on a paint scheme... might be "giraffe" style dunkelgelb and green (or brown) hull and then red oxide turret....

Looks good! Always good to see something ready for paint.

Sometimes I trace out a couple copies from the instruction sheet and colour them in with coloured pencils to see which one I like best. 

Gamera

Looks good! Always good to see something ready for paint.

Sometimes I trace out a couple copies from the instruction sheet and colour them in with coloured pencils to see which one I like best. 

 

Gamera

Looks good! Always good to see something ready for paint.

Sometimes I trace out a couple copies from the instruction sheet and colour them in with coloured pencils to see which one I like best. 

 

good tip... I tend to google or look at skins on WarThunder

its all gone black.... hope to get Dunkelgelb and red oxide on tomorrow.... think the hull will have dunkelgelb stripes and faded green patches....

Basic paint on -

Dunkelgelb with mottled lighter shades for the hull (still need to work on the camo scheme, just faded green I think)

red oxide primer and one mottled shade for the hull (also have one wheel and one rear stowage bin like this)

ash grey and one shade mottle for barrel

started the masking.... going for "camel" with green (not sure on what green still, thats this mornings job)

of course I meant giraffe!!!!!!!

its gone green.... really pleased with that (less so with how I tried to add parts from other tanks (ie engine deck and one harth).. oh well, can weather them differently

Looks good! I love the giraffe pattern! 

turret has had pin wash and matt varnish to allow me to do the factory markings. spare tracks done - just placed on turret to give me an idea on how good/bad they look

Lookin' good! You've got the rough and 'pushed out the door' look going there on the turret. 

Gamera

Lookin' good! You've got the rough and 'pushed out the door' look going there on the turret. 

 

thanks.... added the skirt rails so its now ready for weathering....

The chalkmarks on the turret look really good! That's something I still haven't tried- the primer with the construction marks still on it. It's a neat look and I'm looking forward to seeing where you take it.

I've heard about Soviet tanks being driven right out of the factory to the front line in the Battle of Moscow but never seen any photos of them. Not sure if it's just an urban legend or not. That's something I'd thought about trying to do.

Gamera

The chalkmarks on the turret look really good! That's something I still haven't tried- the primer with the construction marks still on it. It's a neat look and I'm looking forward to seeing where you take it.

I've heard about Soviet tanks being driven right out of the factory to the front line in the Battle of Moscow but never seen any photos of them. Not sure if it's just an urban legend or not. That's something I'd thought about trying to do.

 

I can believe it when the eney are right on the door step.... 

pin wash and matt varnish on.... they one is racing towards the finish, not sure how weathered it will be yet...

Looks cool! The pin wash really makes the details pop!