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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Panther Ausf G - Ardennes Offensive - current work / Finished! Nov/18

Posted by rtvmodeler on Monday, November 15, 2004 8:51 PM

Hello friends:

This is my current work, I started past November 04: Ardennes Offensive,
Project: Panther Ausf G Steel Wheels / 1-SS Panzergruppe Peiper - La Gleize, Belgium / Tha Battle of Bulge
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Here some pics of my work in progress with Photoetched in exhaust pipes, protectors, rear boxes and the Jack.

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Monday, November 15, 2004 8:52 PM

Hello friends:

Here more pics with photoetched in front mudguards, visor and grids. Here I am cutting the frontguards to replace for photoetched

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Monday, November 15, 2004 8:52 PM

Hello friends:

Here more pics completing the rear deck

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Monday, November 15, 2004 8:53 PM

Hello friends:

Here I added photoetched in the tools and rack-tools

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Monday, November 15, 2004 8:54 PM

Hello friends:

I finished to build the Panther, I am working in the wheels and soon I will to paint and make the weathering.

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:08 PM

Wow thanks for all the photos Rodolfo, looks as though your going all out. Keep as up-to-date. Should be sweet. Are you going to do an ambush scheme?

Eric

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matthew9

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by matthew9 on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:11 PM

Beautiful work. 1st class. Great pictures too. Smile [:)]

Matt

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:43 PM

wow..... really really nice. keep the pics coming Thumbs Up [tup]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 15, 2004 9:46 PM

Looks really nice. A lot of work with all the PE and modifactions. My only nit-pick would be the handles on the air intake covers on the engine access hatch. The PE handles look rather thin compared to the copper wire you used for the grab handle next to it, as these would be the same thickness. A little CA could fatten them up. Other than that, it looks great!

OK, it looks like you changed them? In the first set of photos, they look like steel PE, in the second set of photos, they look like the same copper wire you used for the other handles? Confused [%-)]

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Monday, November 15, 2004 10:32 PM

Looking real nice!

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

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 1:10 AM

Hello friends:

Thanks a lot for your kind comments!. Regarding to your questions:

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman

Are you going to do an ambush scheme?

I will use the following scheme

QUOTE: Originally posted by Peridexion

OK, it looks like you changed them? In the first set of photos, they look like steel PE, in the second set of photos, they look like the same copper wire you used for the other handles?

Yes,

I added cooper wire instead the steel PE because they are very Dead [xx(]

flat

Best regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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Spurdog

Member since
August 2003
From: Ireland

Posted by Spurdog on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:24 AM

Skill and patience in abundance!

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 7:31 AM

Beautiful work, and PE galore. Can't wait to see this one painted up, considering the scheme you're going with.
BTW, will you be adding zimmerit to this?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 1:20 PM

Nice work Rodolfo !!! keep posting the pictures of your proyects.....

Gabriel salazar

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 2:14 PM

nice!!!

Kind regards, Nicholas

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 3:13 PM

Hello friends:

Thanks again for your kind comments!.

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

Beautiful work, and PE galore. Can't wait to see this one painted up, considering the scheme you're going with.
BTW, will you be adding zimmerit to this?

Regarding your question, in this version (precisely in this tank) zimmerit was not applied

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:53 PM

Wow!! brilliant work Rodolfo. Thanks for illustrating your steps so beautifully. Very much looking forward to the finished work. You're a real artist my friend. Semper Fi, mike

mike

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Armour_freek

Member since
April 2004
From: QLD, Australia

Posted by Armour_freek on Wednesday, November 17, 2004 2:57 AM

looking great so far mate, keep it up

Dave

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Thursday, November 18, 2004 12:53 AM

Thanks for your kind comments friends!

Finished!! - I applied dark green, dark yellow and brown red of Tamiya for the camo and wash with oils and touch of pigments - in the rack & tools I painted with Humbrol. Thanks for your attention!

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:07 AM

wow....hot...i need an airbrush...

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Thursday, November 18, 2004 1:27 AM

Excellent work Rodolfo. Are you going to put it in a diorama? I hope so.
I'm in the process of doing a Panther Ausf A with PE and Jordio Rubio barrel. But first I must get a new compressor. My old one gave out at the wrong time. Again beautiful work on your Panther.

TigerII

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:09 AM

Superlative work on a great build, Rodolfo. Thanks for sharing it with us.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:50 AM

Excellent work, particularly the very convincing finish on the road wheels.

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:24 PM

Hello friends:

Thanks a lot for your kind comments!.

QUOTE: Originally posted by TigerII

Excellent work Rodolfo. Are you going to put it in a diorama? I hope so.
I'm in the process of doing a Panther Ausf A with PE and Jordio Rubio barrel. But first I must get a new compressor. My old one gave out at the wrong time. Again beautiful work on your Panther.
TigerII

Yes, maybe I will to make a Diorama, but I need to buy figures and more material first. I hope to see your Panther online soon. Regarding the compressor, you can see many in Ebay

Regards,
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35