ARMOR - Panther (PzKpfw V) Group Build (any scale) - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, April 4, 2004 11:09 AM

like everyone elese (i hope) i had lots of fun on this, my first, group build Smile [:)]

thanks to all who helped me with building tips and for posting some great pics (seen a lot of cool kitties out there!! Wink [;)]

)...
regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 12:59 PM

Here is a few pics of my Panther G i figured I would share.It is Taimyas 1/35 early version.
sorry I havent figured out how to make them inlarge when clicked on. Sad [:(]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 4:36 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Captain Caveman

Larry if you can get the Dragon "Achtung Jabo, Panzer crew 6191" it comes with a complete commanders cupola from there new Panther A's

Thanks Jon! I'll see if I can find it. Useful info. I may even be able to use one of the figs.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 4:54 PM

heres what they look like Larry http://www.dragonmodelsltd.com/html/6191-1.html
there a good set to have

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:12 PM

Thanks again for all the work you did with this build Derek. We appreciate the effort, particularly as your web page went down during all this.

Glad to see so many other guys had as much fun as I did. I hope to get my Digi cam back this week, but will post pics on a separate thread so this one can fade into the archive.

Thundergod. The link you posted is to the thumbnail pic in ron's site - if you look at the URL title you will see '.thumb' in the name. You actually need to click on the thumbnail in ron's site to go to the larger pic and when the larger pic comes up copy the URL from that pic. Here's the larger pics for you

They look good mate.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:29 PM

looks great thundergod

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 5:48 PM

VERY NICE!! very clean build. looks like it could use a little dirt though. keep up the good work Thundergod

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, April 4, 2004 6:30 PM

Thundergod, it looks great. The zim and camo are superb. Nice job overall.

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, April 4, 2004 7:23 PM

Very nice build Thundergod. I recognize that as the kit I couldn't finish. Black Eye [B)]

Eric

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 4, 2004 9:22 PM

Thank you so much guys and thanks to petbat for FYI I have had a heck of a time with posting pics. I too wanted to share my work with everyone here. I only have the wife and kids to show this stuff to if ya know what I mean. As for it needing to be dirty I 110% agree I just dont know how to apply a wash yet, seems I get the nerve to try one and I chicken out on the fear I will ruin it.this one i general the zim took me awhile,was my first time (alot of practice on a few scrape tanks and planes) Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:15 AM

Great work ya'll. Such dedication to the cause is awsome... Big Smile [:D]

I still say we have a group showing outside the GB thread when everyone is done. Everyone can post their pics in the same thread so all those unenlightened folk out there that didn't join us can see the end results...
I wish I could be around here more often now but its getting wild at work so i'll drop in when I can... Peace be with ya'll

Again AWSOME work...

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Monday, April 5, 2004 1:19 PM

TG;

QUOTE: this one i general the zim took me awhile,was my first time (alot of practice on a few scrape tanks and planes)

You zimmed a plane??? Cool! Very nice job on your Panther. Looks great.

To Everyone;

Thank you all for being so ready and willing to help this poor, old sole through out this build. I have learned much and grown to know a lot of you better. Derek, I wish to thank you especially for putting this all together and getting us started. It's been great.
Even though nobody is really going anywhere different, I feel like I'm loosing an old friend with the "passing" of this thread. It's been a lifeline and an anchor to my forum life.

See you all in the other threads. Thank you, again.

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 5, 2004 9:06 PM

thundergod: Very nice kitty! Great zim.

All: You're welcome. I had fun with the build and hosting it, learned a lot about modeling and websites. The new site should be up but some pages are still missing, just follow the instructions in my sig.

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 6:33 AM

Derek,
i went to your home & clicked on the group build link, but it was no go.

ed.

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 11:04 AM

I can't even get to your home page, so Ed is doing better than I!

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 12:57 PM

Bill,
try just clicking on the 'web' icon in the bottom bar on Derek's post.

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 2:02 PM

Well, duhhh, thanks, Ed!

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Tuesday, April 6, 2004 3:00 PM

that's why i get the big bucks!
:-)

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 10:33 AM

*@#%$^!!! I better fix that.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 8, 2004 11:01 AM

OH! Its sinking..... The horror..... The Panther GB is sinking...

I won't leave it.... I'm going down with the ship.... PANTHERS FOREVE........glug glug blerp....! Big Smile [:D]

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wildwilliam

Member since
December 2009
From: West Grove, PA

Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, April 8, 2004 11:41 AM

i expect the stragglers to post progress,
so the build should be around awhile.
right, Bill?
Big Smile [:D]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 9:16 PM

has anyone got a full picture of this Panther

its got a funny zimmerit patern
if the photo dos'nt show heres the link http://www.panzerdiesel.com/data/e/27p5undef.html?PHPSESSID=de0a1c866afcffc08c4b7484dfff3b59

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, April 9, 2004 9:29 PM

i got a picture, but it's no Panther! Big Smile [:D]

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 9, 2004 9:44 PM

ive seen the same type of Zimmerit on a SdKfz 251 and this Panther
theres also a colour drawing in one of the Tankpower books Number 6 i think

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

i got a picture, but it's no Panther!

whats your picture of then?

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, April 9, 2004 11:00 PM

Well uh, it's a drawing a a guy scratching his butt.

How'd you come up withthati wonder?

John

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Friday, April 9, 2004 11:01 PM

I did see the Zimmerit on the web site though

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 10, 2004 8:36 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

Well uh, it's a drawing a a guy scratching his butt.

How'd you come up withthati wonder?

This is really the asylum Big Smile [:D]

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, April 10, 2004 11:26 AM

LOL

John

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Saturday, April 10, 2004 12:15 PM

Whoa, am I slow. i thought I was missing something somewhere.

Eric

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wipw

Member since
January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Sunday, April 11, 2004 10:36 AM

QUOTE: expect the stragglers to post progress,
so the build should be around awhile.
right, Bill?

Right, Ed. And latest rumor has it that a spotted Panther HAS been spotted in the vacinity of Layton Utah! It's described as still looking factory clean, with a few missing tools and sporting 3 large, red numbers on one side of the turret! One report mentioned that it was seen with the track on one side broken for a short time. This has not been confirmed, but is a strong possibility as some of these large cats are known to have very weak track links.

More later as new information becomes available with pictures to follow!

Bill ==========================================================

DML M4A2 Red Army ==========================================================

========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)

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