Panther 131, Kampfgruppe Peiper
Sept 29, 2015 2:56:56 GMT -5
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Post by robwesterman on Sept 29, 2015 2:56:56 GMT -5
Hi all,
been working on this panther for a while now. Subject is Panther 131 from kampfgruppe Peiper. It was destroyed on 18 december 1944 in Cheneux, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge.
A few pictures of this panther can be found in the excellent book Duel in the Mist (vol 2). On one of the pictures the remnants of the disc camouflage is clearly seen.
I've build this panther a few years ago, it's a Tamiya Panther (the steel wheel kit) updated with some Aber PE, crew heater from Tiger models and Fruil tracks.
Recently I had some time for painting. For the disc camo I used the stencils from AK Interactive / Uschi van der Rosten.
Painting is done with Tamiya acrylics. First some black primer, then a green base coat, and the red brown camo was sprayed on. After that the discs were applied using a mixture of dark yellow and deck tan. And finally the dunkelgelb was sprayed on using the same mixture. It's a bit of a tedious job using the stencils and it's takes a lot of time! :-)
This is where I'm at right now. Weathering is done with oils and Vallejo acrylics (chipping etc).
Still a lot to do! Next steps are adding some pigments and (mud)washes on the wheels and some more final detailing!
Rob.
been working on this panther for a while now. Subject is Panther 131 from kampfgruppe Peiper. It was destroyed on 18 december 1944 in Cheneux, Belgium, during the Battle of the Bulge.
A few pictures of this panther can be found in the excellent book Duel in the Mist (vol 2). On one of the pictures the remnants of the disc camouflage is clearly seen.
I've build this panther a few years ago, it's a Tamiya Panther (the steel wheel kit) updated with some Aber PE, crew heater from Tiger models and Fruil tracks.
Recently I had some time for painting. For the disc camo I used the stencils from AK Interactive / Uschi van der Rosten.
Painting is done with Tamiya acrylics. First some black primer, then a green base coat, and the red brown camo was sprayed on. After that the discs were applied using a mixture of dark yellow and deck tan. And finally the dunkelgelb was sprayed on using the same mixture. It's a bit of a tedious job using the stencils and it's takes a lot of time! :-)
This is where I'm at right now. Weathering is done with oils and Vallejo acrylics (chipping etc).
Still a lot to do! Next steps are adding some pigments and (mud)washes on the wheels and some more final detailing!
Rob.
