My JagDPanther is COMPLETED! (less paint and decals)

you don't lack for projects do you ?!?
or building time!

how can you go so fast using tube glue?

No kidding... you are a building fool....

I have been contemplating buying this kit... Any word on quality...?

You're a very busy builder! Can you sell me some of that enthusiasm?? I can't get moving these days...

In your other post about this kit I mentioned that Tamiya released their 1/25 Panther with a nice RC unit a coupla years ago. As it is essentially the same kit (naughty Academy!), and the Jagdpanther and Panther share the same lower hull (just like the real deals), if you found that Tamiya RC setup, it should drop right in to the kit you are building. You'd also get the Tamiya indy link tracks (don't worry-they snap together), which while not as accurately detailed as the new Academy belt-style tracks, do a better job of capturing the look and feel of the sagging Jagdpanther tracks.

Only two problems with the Tamiya RC Panther:
1. It's out of production now.
2. It cost about $250 USD!

I'm sure with your RC car background you could design your own RC system for significantly less.

Anyway, looking forward to seeing your finished Jagdpanther!
Speaking of finishing, my Jadgpanther has been waiting to be weathered for about 4 years now...painted, ready to go, just needs a li'l weather!

Check out my nice 'n' shiny Tamiya Jagdpanther, fresh off the showroom floor:



I've GOT to get some motivation and finish that baby up!

I got some of those "waiting around" projects myself J-Hulk. For me its called to many builds at one time and then a new kit is bought and well I think ya know what I mean.

And jeeeese, as I said before do you sleep WWII? I thought I lived eat and sleep models. How does your girlfriend respond to all this "plastic love" or did she already.

AWWWWWW aint she purrttie. Get dirty already!!!
Your gonna make me go out and buy that kit now.......AAAAUUUUUUUUUUuuHHHHH!!!!.

road wheels assembled, tracks built and in place.....









So far quality is great......But probably because it is the same as the tamiya!

~painting can come later~

Thundergod,
it seems he sleeps at night and models during the day.
the question is: when does he WORK !?!??!

J-Hulk,
great looking Jagdpanther, but it seems a bit clean!
i have seen some of your finished work, so i can only hope that the bug bites you again and you get it in motion!
if not for yourself, then think of us!

WWIISoldier,
go man go!
those tracks look very tight.

Yes they do look alittle on the no sag side.

I feel old.

Yeah, that is because they do not sag when loose, they just get loose on the ends.... Anyone know how to fix this? Thanks for the comments!

As for work, I have a few days off here, so I can just build and build and build while you guys work and work and work!

How do ya feel old there ausf?

umm . . .
of you want to o some fabrication & hiding, someone made 'rollers' recently
to force some sag on their model w/ working track.
that would be Ausf:
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22066
check out his solutions & comments/suggestions.

sure, rub it in!

nice job WWII that must be a big kitty , working suspension too , does it have a working mini motor as well ? JHulk: you come up with some pretty cool camo schemes for you tanks , was that an actual scheme used or just yours ?, cuz it should have been used its distracting to the eye for sure , I love the combo of green grey and yellow NICE!!!!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by thundergod How do ya feel old there ausf?

This thread just brings me back to the days when I last built models...Back when I actually had to slow down the build so it would last a week until I had more grass cutting money for another.
These days, if I can pick up an exacto once or twice a week, It's good.

That and WWIIsoldier's progress makes me feel like I'm standing still.

AAAAAHHHHHHH I see and I hear ya. As for my speedy days are gonna come to an end in 2 weeks.

Brian, i had the same question as Sean. Did you ad-lib the colors or did you see one like that in a book or something?

UPDATE:

here are some indevidual assemblies:

So exactly how many projects do you have in prgress, I think I have lost count. That one looks like it is comeing right along as well.

2 projects, and one on the back burner... I am doing this one, and my scratch built truck currently. I havnt worked on the truck today.

Two? Then your still a rookie.

You need a few half built or fully built kits and put back in the box cause you have 20 others you just got over the last 2 weeks and start them.

By the way Im kidding on the rookie thing

LOL, I am a rookie, this is only my 6th military model, not counting my dragon 1/144 panzers and my newest scratchbuilt truck.......

Rookie or not, you're doing good work, Soldier! Keep it up!

If you want some link tracks, try and score some from an older Tamiya or Academy Panther or Jagdpanther kit. As I mentioned before, they're not as accurate as the belt-style tracks in the new kit, but I think they capture the feel of the real deal much better. Can that kind of stuff be found on E-Bay, perhaps? Dunno, E-Bay scares me, so I avoid it!!

For the folks asking about my squeeky-clean, high-gloss Jagdpanther:



Although I have never seen a color picture of such a scheme or color combo, I have read of late war Jagpanthers done in overall olive drab with stripes of dark yellow and panzer gray. So that's what I went with!

I rarely model exact vehicles, but usually go for "representative" vehicles, based on what I know (or think I know!) about the type and the situation it was in. Which is probably why I'll never win a contest...not that I'm sweating it!

My current (long-term) project is an exception: Bovington's Tiger II, precisely as it appreared in the 80's. Gotta have it done by September 5th...ooooh boy...

So Soldier, what kind of paint job are you thinking about for your J-Panther?
Gonna try some zimmerit?

Oh J dont scare him with the zim word. LOL!!

HHMMMMMM..... What is zimmerit? Sounds interesting... What's wrong thundergod?

Wow J-Hulk, I can see myself in that
WWIIsoldier, zimmerit is a kind of applique armour that was added to a lot of German vehicles. I'm very dumbfounded by this myself, and I'm sure that many people here will give you a MUCH better explanation about what it was, and how it was made, etc.
Modeling it has become somewhat of an art in itself within the modeling community. Some kits come with zimm allready moulded in, you can get aftermarket kits of zimm, or you can model it yourself, using putty or other materials. As I said, others will give you a much better explanation. I'm fairly new to the German stuff myself (at least the WWII stuff) so we'll both learn

Alright! Somebody teach us two a german lesson!!

Here she is, DONE. I need only paint and decals. It came with a ton of extra parts including road wheels, tow hooks, gas cans AND an extra main gun barrel with parts. Lots more that I didnt mention. To me, a kit is pretty much lousy and CHEAP if the manufacturer cant even give extra peices for ones that break easy. Shows how much they care about the hobby.... ACADEMY RULES!! any company who cant take that initiative is BOGUS.

Here are the pics:

Dang man... I'm Impressed. I can't wait to see it done up...

The NSLHS has the Academy JP kit for 60 bucks... SHould I get it..?

Soldier, zimmerit was a paste that was applied to the hull and turret of the tank and used as an anit-magnetic mine defense. Theory being, the mine wouldn't stick to the anti-metal paste.