Panther G pretty much finished (Photos)

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Panther G pretty much finished (Photos)

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:09 AM

Hi guys, I stepped away from the 109's and spits to finish the Tamiya Panther G early version kit. It has sat unpainted for a better of two years until a few nights ago I got tired of seeing it in that state, and decided to paint and finish it. I used the same process I use on the aircrfat kits to finish it. Preshaded with hull red, post shaded with a brown and black diluted mixture, and lightly drybrushed. I really enjoyed finishing the kit and I hope you like it to.
Cheers
Anthony

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:33 AM

Excellent weathering job. What are the leaves made of on the hull?

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

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:36 AM

Oh, and I need to ask about the pre-shade with Hull Red. Was that color choice specific to just this camo scheme or do you use that color with all paint jobs? Just wondering what effect it would have under RLM 65 or 76, if you use it.

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

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:54 AM

Glad you decided to complete it. It was worth waiting for!

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:04 AM

Anthony,
looks great! well worth the wait.
i like the foliage added on, and the muted 3 color scheme is fantastic!

i know you did not ask - but it looks like the track on the right rear
(between the last two outside roadwheels)
is going up a bit instead of lying flat.

very nice build & excellent execution on the painting!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:22 AM

I recommend the hull red for desert colours such as dark earth and mid stone, but not for light blue or greys. For these colours I would use either black or dark grey. The hull red is good for dark yellow vehicles.

QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

Oh, and I need to ask about the pre-shade with Hull Red. Was that color choice specific to just this camo scheme or do you use that color with all paint jobs? Just wondering what effect it would have under RLM 65 or 76, if you use it.

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:23 AM

Very well done, Anthony!
Thanks for sharing this beaut (brute?) with us.

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:36 AM

Looks Great Anthony!

well worth the effort.

Ron

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:02 AM

great build! the leaves look like something edible, are they? (im not kidding, they look like herbs of some sort)

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buff

Member since
December 2003
From: Montreal

Posted by buff on Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:11 AM

Thanks for posting, and for the painting tips. I'll give it a try on my Panther!

On the bench: 1/32 Spit IXc

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 11:12 AM

Nice Kitty! I too am glad you finished up.

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JWest21

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December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:20 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by military_modeller

I recommend the hull red for desert colours such as dark earth and mid stone, but not for light blue or greys. For these colours I would use either black or dark grey. The hull red is good for dark yellow vehicles.
QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

Oh, and I need to ask about the pre-shade with Hull Red. Was that color choice specific to just this camo scheme or do you use that color with all paint jobs? Just wondering what effect it would have under RLM 65 or 76, if you use it.

That's what I use when I pre-shade blues and grays. I thought maybe I was missing out on a technique or something. I am going to try the hull red method on my next desert kit

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

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:40 PM

Really an impressive build. It's on my list of To-Dos. You Camo is superb. Very clean and tight. Thanks for sharing

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 16, 2004 1:23 PM

Wow very nice. The paint finish is supurb!!!! I have heard so much about preshading and not sure how to do it,any pointers?

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 2:23 PM

Very nice work, thanks for sharing it with us! Thumbs Up [tup]

BP Models

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 2:30 PM

One more question for you. I really like the looks of the faded camo. Did you just drybrush it out? If you drybrushed it, what paint and mixture did you use? or did you spray a dust coat? Sorry for all the questions, but I REALLY like the looks of it and I have a Dragon Panther with a similiar paint job waiting in the wings

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

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gringe88

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

Posted by gringe88 on Thursday, September 16, 2004 3:37 PM

really good build. excellent subtlety in the shading. interesting concept too

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-Matt

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Thursday, September 16, 2004 6:59 PM

Very nice paint scheme. Sounds like you have a pretty sound system for getting such a nice affect. semper fi, mike

mike

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:06 PM

Wow, looks really great. The paint finish and weathering effects are very good.

Are you planning to leave off the vision blocks (periscopes) on the commander hatch?

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Moses

Member since
February 2003
From: Long Island

Posted by Moses on Thursday, September 16, 2004 9:17 PM

Just noticed this post. Excellent work. The painting and weathering is perfect. What paints did you use?

Cheers

Mo

"ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 17, 2004 9:43 PM

For the finish I used a combination of Tamiya and Gunze acrylics. The matte coat is Tamiya Flat Base mixed with Johnson's Shine Magic, which is similar to Future.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Moses

Just noticed this post. Excellent work. The painting and weathering is perfect. What paints did you use?

Cheers

Mo

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 18, 2004 9:54 AM

I think they were from a small fern. I cut the ends off and painted them. They are real, most small plants such as those you buy for holidays have these added to them for filling the boquet. Big Smile [:D]

QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

Excellent weathering job. What are the leaves made of on the hull?

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