1/35 Tamiya Panther Tank Finished

Hi Jonathan!

You are THE MAN!!!--er, uh...I mean,..."THE BOY!!" That's a grrrrrrreat looking Panther!

It's cool that you worked at it a little bit at a time, and that you didn't rush through it! When I work on models, I do the same thing--a little bit a a time, and pretty soon you have a masterpiece, just like you have here!

I like the camo scheme, and how you darkened the barrel end! The drybrushing and weathering look pretty good too! And I'm sure you can fix the rubber part of the wheels without too much of a problem! Just paint one on each side every day, and in a week and a day, you'l be finished! 

A great job!

What's next on your table? 

   Jonathan, you've done a great job here kid. When I was 10 I was doing snap-together kits becuase I was'nt allowed to use modeling glue.

Now that is one FANTASTIC looking build for a 10 year old!!! At age eleven, I bet you be applying Zimmerit to your tanks!

Can't wait to see your next build Jonathan.

Jonathan, are you sure you are 10 ?

Wow, when I was 10, I dont have that experience and tools.

My only supply was UHU plastic glue which took forever to dry, and my paint was a water paint which at that time I cannot figure it out why the paint wont stick. So my solution was to add more water paint and as thick as it can gets.

Nice work Jonathan, I hope you keep on building.

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Ben

Why do I getthe feeling that in a few years we will see posts inteh forum like..

"Jonathon...need your help with a problem..."

"Hey modelfreaks...congrats on your trophy!"

Excellent 1st build.

very well done young man! Good crisp construction, great pics!

You may want to take pics of your WIPs so you can get feedback as you, plenty of GREAT people in here who are always lending a hand in helping with builds. Look forward to more of your work! Cheers

mg.mikael wrote:

At age eleven, I bet you be applying Zimmerit to your tanks!

He will be ading zim sooner than that.

GRREEAAT work!! The camo pattern is SWWWEEEEET.

AWESOME! My very first armor model was an Italeri Panther, I think I built it around 12, and threw it together in a day, then handpainted it. You, my friend, have more patience than I. Great job, looking forward to more, I love it when young people like us get into this hobby. Its a great thing to do(Especially as opposed to being a couch potato!!). It teaches patience, coordination,craftsmanship and professionalism. It also makes us want to improve every time we build another model, which a great way to think if you want to make it in life. But enough rambling, as I said before, great job, and I'm really looking forward to more.

-Alex

That is some top notch work Jonathan. The airbrush is a great tool, maybe dad will spring for your very own for xmas. Nice Panther...and..keep them coming!

regards,

Steve

you used an airbrush?!?! at ten?!?! I'm 17 and i'm still terrified of the airbrush.

You sir, are a better man then I.  KEEP BUILDING!  you and your brother make very impressive art.

That's a nice build Jonathan.  You did most things right and very little wrong.  Like many others have said, I wasn't doing anything near that well when I was ten. 

You have all the basics right.  The parts are all nicely cleaned, seams properly filled, no glue showing.  All in all, you did a very neat job in building it. 

Your index card camo came out pretty well; you did a nice job wrapping the camo around tube on the side of the hull.  Overall your weathering is pretty good, particularly because you put more of the dirt on the wheels and lower on the tank rather than simply giving it an overall coating.  One area that should have a bit more dirt on it, although it would be a bit trickier to do now that it's assembled is the side of the hull behind the wheels.  Another improvement would be to dirty up the decals a bit.  For future builds, it is better to paint the model and add the decals before doing any weathering. 

We'll look forward to seeing more of your work.  It's always nice to young people taking this up as a hobby.

Andy

Top marx fella, A build to be proud of. Keep it well looked after. In many years to come, you can show it off as your 1st armor build. Mine has long long gone. Shot to pieces i think with an air rifle DOH!!!

...Guy

Nice job.  I'm building the same one right now.  I've been using your images to help me out. (Thanks)  This is the first model I've worked on in years(I'm 42)

I noticed,, following the directions, I put the hatch on (as the directions called for) then I couldn't get the figure in!! lol.   Keep up the good work.

Very nice!  The Tamiya Panther is one of my favorite kits.

Great...I've spent nearly a thousand bucks on tools and supplies, read bunches of books and articles, and still a 10 year old beats me to the ground!