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                        My first tank

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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        My first tank
                        Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 29, 2004 10:52 AM
                        Hey all.

                        This is my first ever armour modeljust wanted to show a couple of pics, and get peoples opinions.
                        Dont be shy, I prefer an honest approach.

                        Thanks all.




                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Duke Maddog
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        • From: Rowland Heights, California
                        Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:02 AM
                        Outstanding for a first tank! You really did the mud right! Great job!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:26 AM
                        Nice and dirty, just how it should be, Good work.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:08 PM
                        That's a fantastic job for your first tank! Well done Smile [:)]
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:22 PM
                        Excellent work!
                        I tried to find something to criticize (constructively, of course), but I couldn't!
                        ~Brian
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:22 PM
                        Great first shot, for sure! The mud is indeed really good-looking. Since you provide us with a pic of the business end of this Panther, I'd try to put some black into that tube so that the plastic or brownish paint does not show anymore and so that it gives the appearance of being hollow(er)...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:40 PM
                        Nice job, people tend to favor "dirty"on the dark side so it fits right in.
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Saturday, May 29, 2004 12:52 PM
                        Excellent weathering. Wow, hope to see more in the future. Great first subject too. Big Smile [:D]

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, May 29, 2004 3:14 PM
                        First armour build !!!!

                        FANTASTIC !!!!!!

                        I only have one very small comment, and that is your jack may be a little too much on the silver side. A little ground graphite scrubbed on it will darken it a little.

                        Once again ..... great build !!!!
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 4:45 PM
                        LOVE LOVE LOVE the mud! Great job. Mud is great! Very few tanks should be without it, so good job on the mud departement. I think the side fenders should have just a little bit sloped on the side, but lookin good! What did you use for the mud? Putty?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 4:53 PM
                        Did you use real mud on it? Looks great well done
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:15 PM
                        I wish my first tank looked that good. I'd normally say to add more dry brushing, but your mud seems to nullify the need for it. Jolly good.
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                        erush
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: USA, GA
                        Posted by erush on Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:27 PM
                        Excellent work Tweety! Keep it up.

                        Eric
                        Hi, I'm Eric and I'm a Modelholic too. I think I have PE poisioning. "Friendly fire...isn't"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 8:44 PM
                        great ffirst build keep up the good work I do like the dirty pix on this forumThumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, May 29, 2004 9:21 PM
                        Great job Aussie! Looks like you have found your true calling!
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Saturday, May 29, 2004 11:44 PM
                        Thanks for the comments guys.
                        Especially djmodels1999 and shermanfreak.

                        I'll sort out the shiny inner barrel, which is a turned aluminium number, and the jack as well.
                        The tracks are aftermarket items, 86 per side. That took some doing!!
                        As for the mud, it's pastel chalks, and I fixed it in position using semi gloss acrylic.
                        Once dry, I just dry brushed a little more to highlight where I figured it would be drier.

                        And phroosh, we Aussies really can mix it up with the big boys, but I dont think it's my calling.

                        I'm strictly a 'Wingy Thingy' kind of guy.

                        But when my attention wavers from the wings, I need something to build!!
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Sunday, May 30, 2004 1:08 AM
                        Keep up the great work!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:18 AM
                        Great job !!! /clap

                        Btw, shouldnt that fire extinguisher fieldgray in colour ?

                        I love the pastel work ;p
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:24 AM
                        That is a great build. Very nice work. Keep it up.

                        Keep well.
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, May 30, 2004 12:37 PM
                        Outstanding job on a first piece of armor. The mud looks fantastic. Is the zim the pe set? If so you did great with it, don't see any of the troubles I had with it showing up.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 4:42 PM
                        sheesh,my first tank was a ,a,well,i dont know but it wasent what i thought it was turing up to look like,good job on it,i realy like the mud
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 4:45 PM
                        sheesh,my first tank was a ,a,well,i dont know but it wasent what i thought it was turing up to look like,good job on it,i realy like the mud
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 5:13 PM
                        Hey good job keepup the good work !
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, May 30, 2004 7:50 PM
                        Looks good!

                        In addition to what the others said about the shiny jack and the spare tracks, you can add a liitle rust on them to help make them look a bit older.

                        Great mud! Big Smile [:D]Good job.

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                        gjek
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tacoma WA
                        Posted by gjek on Sunday, May 30, 2004 8:42 PM
                        Hey I remember my first tank model almost 40 years ago. It was an Aroura 1/48th Panther. I'm happy to say yours is about a thousand times better than mine turned out. Great first effort. I can't wait to see your 20th tank. Keep us posted when you win your first contest!
                        Msgt USMC Ret M48, M60A1, M1A1
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Monday, May 31, 2004 8:58 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by SeaGull85

                        Great job !!! /clap

                        Btw, shouldnt that fire extinguisher fieldgray in colour ?

                        I love the pastel work ;p


                        QUOTE: lizardqing2 Posted: 30 May 2004, 12:37:12
                        Outstanding job on a first piece of armor. The mud looks fantastic. Is the zim the pe set? If so you did great with it, don't see any of the troubles I had with it showing up.


                        Thanks again for your observationsBig Smile [:D]

                        I agree with the extinguisher comment, but I felt as though a little artistic licence was needed, to kind of break up the lines a little.

                        But now I'm not so sure.
                        Easily fixed though!Smile [:)]

                        And yes lizard, it is the PE zimmerit.
                        It was a really shocking fit, seams left, right and centre.Disapprove [V]

                        But I carefully filled each seam with some Zap green, and then filed matching score marks into it, so it would all flow together.
                        Took some doing, but was worth itSmile [:)]

                        Im finishing the dio to go with it, yet another first for me.
                        When thats done, I'll place another pic here.

                        Now I need another tank, for some reason these things kinda grow on ya!!

                        Wink [;)]

                        One more thing.
                        It's kinda hard to see in the pics, but around the gunner turret, at the front, the PE zim was really cruddy to fit.
                        I filled the gaps with Gunze MR Surfacer, and sanded to blend.
                        Is this the usual manner, or is there something totally different/easier?
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 31, 2004 10:08 AM
                        Tweety1 Nice Panther Mate My first tank was a Panzer11 which i only finished a couple of months ago it's a Africa corps model so i didn't use mud but after seeing yours i might dirty it up some more.

                        As for your next tank GO THE TIGER.

                        One Question for you armour guys whats the Italieri Panther like,i beleive the zimmeret is molded on.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 31, 2004 10:40 AM
                        Very Very nice indeed... Keep up the superb work...
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 31, 2004 11:49 AM
                        Looks excelent. Gotta love a muddy Panther, or any Panther for that matter!
                        As the others mentioned the jack and fire extinguisher would be the same color as the vehicle.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 31, 2004 3:31 PM
                        Hey, congrats on a great build-up -- I won't even say, first effort, as it's great for any build-up. Now, time for the other five marks of panzer. Wink [;)]
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