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Post by Deano on Dec 4, 2014 17:52:18 GMT -5
Hi fella's thought I would see 2014 out with a Panther so why not a revell Panther as I have heard good things about the kit . Anyhoo I have this Topcolors book which has 16 colour plates with decals for all in 3 scales .....guess what my scale is huh? lol... will crack this one over the weekend between work shifts but here are the products...............  If anything needs change it will be scratch built or taken from the spares box  |
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Post by Leon on Dec 4, 2014 18:09:21 GMT -5
Count me in Deano! Always like following your braille work. BTW.....Would you happen to be building in 1/72 ?  |
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Post by wing_nut on Dec 4, 2014 18:41:47 GMT -5
I just love Panthers no matter the size.
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Post by Deano on Dec 4, 2014 19:19:21 GMT -5
Hi guy's , yeah me too Marc !
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Post by TRM on Dec 4, 2014 19:42:26 GMT -5
Big "little" Girls...gotta love it!! Bring it on!!
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Post by Deano on Dec 5, 2014 11:04:05 GMT -5
Good to see ya T ! I made a small start on this and discovered a few oversights by Revell and I will point these out as the blog goes on ........ anyhoo I have the upper and lower hull parts joined ........  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 5, 2014 13:42:14 GMT -5
Panther! Panther! Panther! Close enough to the Tigers family... of course you have my attention! |
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Post by richardcraig on Dec 5, 2014 18:34:18 GMT -5
Have fun with it Deano ... I'll be watching!!!
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Post by M1Carbine on Dec 5, 2014 23:24:08 GMT -5
Oooooooooo big kitty in small scale.................Im in
Bob
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 6, 2014 18:13:29 GMT -5
Off and running! Should be fun to watch. |
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Post by desertrat on Dec 7, 2014 15:57:28 GMT -5
ooohh goody, getting comfy chair out,
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Post by richardcraig on Dec 7, 2014 19:46:26 GMT -5
Deano you made me pull out a panther ... your fault!
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Post by Deano on Dec 8, 2014 10:03:39 GMT -5
Deano you made me pull out a panther ... your fault! Thanks for dropping by fella's , progress is good here and I will update later today . Richard , I will gladly take the blame for someone starting a Panther build.. anyday lol |
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Post by elco on Dec 8, 2014 11:35:36 GMT -5
Small big, any Panther build i am in!
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Post by Deano on Dec 8, 2014 12:55:17 GMT -5
Hi Elco , the more the merrier ! ok progress is good even though I have made some changes to the kit already ..........  Construction of upper and lower hull leaves a void above the running gear .... this is not present on the real tank so the plastic card and filler saved the day!  Looks much better IMO .  So with this done I can get on with the running gear as inner wheels are already fitted , Also started the turret so onwards and upwards! |
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 8, 2014 13:52:56 GMT -5
Looks like a solid solution to that hollow undersides problem. |
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Post by danb on Dec 8, 2014 18:56:02 GMT -5
Another Panther ey Deano I'm all over it like a rash Dan B |
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Post by Deano on Dec 9, 2014 9:02:07 GMT -5
Hi guy's  working on the tedious running gear today , always like to take my time with these L&L types |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 9, 2014 11:14:13 GMT -5
Tedious running gears?!?!? Glad you are not running away from that part... looking forward to the next update!
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Post by Deano on Dec 10, 2014 19:41:21 GMT -5
Hey Andy , no tracks no tank so we have half the tracks for now lol.........  I have also been working on the turret and its not far from completion. |
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Post by Leon on Dec 10, 2014 19:58:56 GMT -5
Making great progress Deano! Nice work on the fill in and tracks. |
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Post by richardcraig on Dec 10, 2014 20:44:48 GMT -5
Lookin' Good!
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Post by Deano on Dec 11, 2014 6:04:13 GMT -5
Thanks guy's , I have to say that for all the praise this kit gets Im really not that inpressed . On looking at the model , some things just dont look right i.e front glacis and gun mantlet . Im gonna let this one ride but doubt I will build another one of these kits OOB . Some heavier changes will be made the next time around |
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Post by wbill76 on Dec 11, 2014 17:27:25 GMT -5
Looks like you're making good progress with it Deano.
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Post by TRM on Dec 11, 2014 18:48:23 GMT -5
Beauty of a job happening Deano!! no surprise there!! Keep at the Big Girl!! |
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Post by dupes on Dec 11, 2014 18:50:04 GMT -5
How'd I miss this? Those Topcolors books are EXCELLENT - I have the Tiger one (plus a pile of the aircraft books).
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Post by danb on Dec 13, 2014 12:05:25 GMT -5
Nice to see the cats got it's paws on now Deano can't wait for paint Dan B |
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Post by Deano on Dec 14, 2014 20:12:00 GMT -5
How'd I miss this? Those Topcolors books are EXCELLENT - I have the Tiger one (plus a pile of the aircraft books). Many thanks my friends , back on track this week I have that one too Dupes plus the Panzer III issue . Great books to get off-beat unit markings! |
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Post by Deano on Jan 4, 2015 7:38:25 GMT -5
Hey Andy , no tracks no tank so we have half the tracks for now lol......... I have also been working on the turret and its not far from completion. Ok after much thought I have decided that the front glacis is just to angled making it longer than it should be . Its just glaring at me so Im gonna change my plans with this . I can alter the front but Im too far on with the build now so this Panther is getting knocked out urban style . I can bury most of the glacis with bricks and stuff to cover the boo boo ...... Originally I was going to have five figures on the Panther but thats changed to one Grenadier walking by the ko'd Panther ... Anyhoo less talking and more building eh! |
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Post by Leon on Jan 4, 2015 7:48:17 GMT -5
Sounds like you have a good plan Deano! Looking forward to seeing what you do. |
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working on the tedious running gear today , always like to take my time with these L&L types 
