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crockett

Member since
April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Early D Panther - Command Version (Pics)

Posted by crockett on Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:18 PM

Here's my "D" Befehlungspanzer. It's DML with a Rubio guntube. Antenna mounts are scratch built. Figures are kitbashed. Finish is Tamiya acrylic. I'm building all the Panther variants, this is #2 in the collection.

Thanks for letting me share - Steve

IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/crockett007/PNTHRD1.jpg[/IMG] Tongue [:P]

Tigers no Lions, no Bears...OH MY

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gringe88

Member since
July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:40 PM

love the paint job, and the figs awesome man. looks a bit clean to me though...

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-Matt

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:40 PM

Nice work on the camo pattern,looks like a great addition to your growing collection. Thumbs Up [tup]

BP Models

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fightnjoe

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September 2011

Posted by fightnjoe on Saturday, August 21, 2004 10:56 PM

i really like that camo. very nice.

joe

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oldhooker

Member since
July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Saturday, August 21, 2004 11:01 PM

That's really nice, Steve, all the way around, thank YOU for sharing your impressive build! Smile [:)]

Take care,
Frank

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, August 22, 2004 11:11 PM

VERY nicely done. I really like the camo job. Subtle summery weathering. Got that.."yeah maw were headed to this place called kursk......yup..... I'll write you when I get back" feel to it!... Big Smile [:D]

Props to you pal...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 23, 2004 1:15 AM

Beautiful man, I really like your finish

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, August 23, 2004 1:30 AM

Very nicely done. How did you paint your tracks. I like the heavy dusty lower half, but you might want to add a bit to the upper hull and turret too.

Eric

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Monday, August 23, 2004 6:20 AM

Nice job, Crockett Thumbs Up [tup]

Figures - look great

Jim [IMG]

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crockett

Member since
April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Posted by crockett on Monday, August 23, 2004 8:07 AM

Eric,

Funny you should ask about the tracks, I shot them first with thinned MM gunmetal. Then a buddy ( a railroad guy) turned me on to a big jar of Pactra acrylic "weathering". That's the name of the paint. When mixed it is extremely thin and about the color of a chocolate milkshake. I shot some on a practice piece and I was really impressed. I dialed the airbrush down to about ten pounds with a number 1 tip and misted the tracks,suspension and lower hull until I got the light dusty look I was after. I would highly recommend this paint, I will use it in the future and I hope to get more.

Steve

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 7:03 PM

Great build! I need to look into the Pactra weathering paint. Did you pick it up at you LHS or mail order it?

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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crockett

Member since
April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Posted by crockett on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 9:51 AM

Jason,

Actually, my friend gave it to me......I haven't seen Pactra products in quite a while at the LHS...sorry no help

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crossracer

Member since
December 2002

Posted by crossracer on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 10:30 AM

Great build, very clean and great figures. Can't say enough. Bill

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:21 PM

Looks good! the figures are very nice, and the paint job is superb. One very minor thing that I saw was the spare tracks. IMHO they look just a little too clean. Overall a great build and i look forward to seeing a lot more great builds come out of your workshop. thanks for sharing. Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 12:26 PM

Great looking build. Thanx for sharing.

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crockett

Member since
April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Posted by crockett on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:18 PM

Hey erik,
thanks for the feedback buddy, I can see that a lot of spare track on serving german armor is "rusty" lookin, but the reference pics of this tank, heading into Kursk, a day off the railhead, show the blocks to be fairly new, just with a little road dust on em, so that's the way I built it. Again, thanks for the feedback, most people don't offer constructive criticism-but, I appreciate it. That's the way I learn.

steve

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Wednesday, August 25, 2004 4:26 PM

Beautiful Panther Crockett. Theres nothing I can say that has not already been said. She's just a really nice job, tank, figures, camo, weathering. Also thanks for the info on the Pactra Acrylic Weathering paint. I've had some experience with the Pactra paints and I like working with them. Look forward to seeing more of your work, it's very good. semper fi, mike

mike