Panther

[m1keh]

Working on Academy Panther G Late.

[m1keh]

[hasenpfeffer]

Looks cool. Everyone loves a great looking Panther! I dig the added interest of the steel road wheel and track pins. Are you doing a specific vehicle or just going wherever it takes you?

Man, I really need to add an Ausf G to my stash... well, and a D too.

[mustang1989]

Oh yeah!!! I'm with Dave on what scheme you'll be going with. I really admire armor builders......so much attention to detail. Looking forward to the next update Mike.

[m1keh]

Apr 17, 2023 20:26:53 GMT -5 hasenpfeffer said:

Looks cool. Everyone loves a great looking Panther! I dig the added interest of the steel road wheel and track pins. Are you doing a specific vehicle or just going wherever it takes you?

Man, I really need to add an Ausf G to my stash... well, and a D too.

Thanks, going to go "Wherever it takes you." I see I missed putting the grab handle over the rear turret hatch, I will have to remedy that.

[Joe Rix]

Very handsome Panther. I'm excited to see "Wherever this takes you" evolves into. Sweet work so far though.

[chromdome35]

I always love a good Panther build! Looks like you are doing a fine job on this one. Watching to see what you do with the paint.

[robbo]

I've got a few Panthers in the loft, this is looking good mate

[`Boots`]

Man, I really need to add an Ausf G to my stash... well, and a D too.[/quote]

Joe..I bought Takom`s Panther.Ausf.G with zimmerit a few months ago and i can`t believe how big and how much is in the box,most 1/35th kits are approx a couple of inches in depth but this is 6 inches in depth and crammed to the lid!! ............that big for a tank kit!!

Great work on this fella......looks terrific.

[Tojo72]

Very nice kitty !!!

[Tobi]

If I'm not totally off the mark, the steel wheel on the last station identifies this as one of the very last MAN Nuremberg Panthers.

[m1keh]

Working on it. And Tobi MAN is correct.

[m1keh]

The camo is a scheme from a MAN Co Panther manufactured March 1945 and knocked out or abandoned April 45. The track link turret protection is my addition, I have always liked the look. Well, more to do on it.

[Tobi]

Nice progress. Did you do the camo from reference pictures or do you have a scheme to share?
The colors are free hand brush painted, aren't they? A difficult task to get it that smooth without strokes and opaque at the same time. Good job!

[Joe Rix]

Looks sharp with the camo on. Well done all around so far.

[m1keh]

Apr 27, 2023 1:56:32 GMT -5 Tobi said:

Nice progress. Did you do the camo from reference pictures or do you have a scheme to share?
The colors are free hand brush painted, aren't they? A difficult task to get it that smooth without strokes and opaque at the same time. Good job!

Thanks for the kind words. The camo scheme is from the instruction sheet, there are also pictures on a, I think missing-lynx page. And yes to free hand brush painting. 

[buddho]

Great paint job. Bang up job here!

[hasenpfeffer]

Nice job on the brush camo. I am guessing that it is all a matter of getting the paint dilution correct? Did you use a wet palette? (Something I have not yet used...) I also see some dry brushing. It's a technique I stopped using for the most part a while ago, but it works and it looks good. That dude from Laser Creation World uses it to great effect as have you.

What are ya gonna do for the Panther GB? Nothing like doing back 2 back Panthers ya know!

[m1keh]

Apr 27, 2023 20:34:56 GMT -5 hasenpfeffer said:

Nice job on the brush camo. I am guessing that it is all a matter of getting the paint dilution correct? Did you use a wet palette? (Something I have not yet used...) I also see some dry brushing. It's a technique I stopped using for the most part a while ago, but it works and it looks good. That dude from Laser Creation World uses it to great effect as have you.

What are ya gonna do for the Panther GB? Nothing like doing back 2 back Panthers ya know!

Paint dilution is correct. Interesting you mention "wet palette" as I had never heard this term before until a month or so ago when I got some wargaming figures to try out and checked into painting them. I guess that's my long way of saying I haven't tried it yet either. What do you use instead of drybrushing? Salt technique? That's another thing I have not tried. Until late last year I had pretty much given up on model building for the last 8 years except for the odd 1/72 scale airplane kit, it just wasn't fun anymore. But now that I'm retired I went looking through some of my stash and decided to give it another go by finishing a Late Tiger1 that was pretty much finished at the time. And now, for the time at least, it is enjoyable again.

[m1keh]

Apr 27, 2023 19:02:58 GMT -5 buddho said:

Great paint job. Bang up job here!

Thank you for the kind words.

[hasenpfeffer]

Apr 28, 2023 13:16:21 GMT -5 m1keh said:

Apr 27, 2023 20:34:56 GMT -5 hasenpfeffer said:

Nice job on the brush camo. I am guessing that it is all a matter of getting the paint dilution correct? Did you use a wet palette? (Something I have not yet used...) I also see some dry brushing. It's a technique I stopped using for the most part a while ago, but it works and it looks good. That dude from Laser Creation World uses it to great effect as have you.

What are ya gonna do for the Panther GB? Nothing like doing back 2 back Panthers ya know!

Paint dilution is correct. Interesting you mention "wet palette" as I had never heard this term before until a month or so ago when I got some wargaming figures to try out and checked into painting them. I guess that's my long way of saying I haven't tried it yet either. What do you use instead of drybrushing? Salt technique? That's another thing I have not tried. Until late last year I had pretty much given up on model building for the last 8 years except for the odd 1/72 scale airplane kit, it just wasn't fun anymore. But now that I'm retired I went looking through some of my stash and decided to give it another go by finishing a Late Tiger1 that was pretty much finished at the time. And now, for the time at least, it is enjoyable again.

Yeah, that's kind of a great question. To get the same effect I use some color modulation with the main paint job using the airbrush. I will also just straight up paint raised details a slightly lighter color. That mixed with pin washes and such. But yeah, I'm not really sure why I stopped other than I have always tried to use something new on my builds technique-wise. That's part of the enjoyment for me, maybe overcoming a fear to try or pulling off something I didn't think I could. There will always be something to learn.

Anyway, I'm not sure the salt technique is used for the same reason. It is just to add color variation on surfaces, not so much as to emphasize raised details like dry brushing. And I'm glad you're back at it and that you're finding some enjoyment in it. That's the most important thing!

[406 Silverado]

Apr 28, 2023 13:16:21 GMT -5 m1keh said:

Apr 27, 2023 20:34:56 GMT -5 hasenpfeffer said:

Nice job on the brush camo. I am guessing that it is all a matter of getting the paint dilution correct? Did you use a wet palette? (Something I have not yet used...) I also see some dry brushing. It's a technique I stopped using for the most part a while ago, but it works and it looks good. That dude from Laser Creation World uses it to great effect as have you.

What are ya gonna do for the Panther GB? Nothing like doing back 2 back Panthers ya know!

Paint dilution is correct. Interesting you mention "wet palette" as I had never heard this term before until a month or so ago when I got some wargaming figures to try out and checked into painting them. I guess that's my long way of saying I haven't tried it yet either. What do you use instead of drybrushing? Salt technique? That's another thing I have not tried. Until late last year I had pretty much given up on model building for the last 8 years except for the odd 1/72 scale airplane kit, it just wasn't fun anymore. But now that I'm retired I went looking through some of my stash and decided to give it another go by finishing a Late Tiger1 that was pretty much finished at the time. And now, for the time at least, it is enjoyable again.

Well Mike, we're glad that you're here with us on your return to the hobby. I was telling Dave and I'll say the same thing to you, it's threads like these that a lot can be learned from. Deeper discussion reveals a TON of information in regard to techniques and skills. Looking forward to not only more progress but learning along the way as well.

[m1keh]

Thank you Silverado. This is a picture of the Tiger that got me back into model building. It's the old Italeti kit with the zimmerit panels you glued on. This version came with p/e for the grill work and fenders. I went with an early spring paint job with most of the whitewash worn off.

[406 Silverado]

I'm sure there are folks that don't really care for the Zimmerit panels but at this point in my modeling career I'd be using them. lol Great job on that Tiger Mike. Love all the detailing and weathering.

[tcoat]

Apr 30, 2023 7:41:46 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm sure there are folks that don't really care for the Zimmerit panels but at this point in my modeling career I'd be using them. lol Great job on that Tiger Mike. Love all the detailing and weathering.

I will go out of my way to find examples without Zimmerit to model just to justify my laziness.

[406 Silverado]

Apr 30, 2023 7:45:23 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Apr 30, 2023 7:41:46 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm sure there are folks that don't really care for the Zimmerit panels but at this point in my modeling career I'd be using them. lol Great job on that Tiger Mike. Love all the detailing and weathering.

I will go out of my way to find examples without Zimmerit to model just to justify my laziness.

One day, I hope to be as good as some of the folks that I've seen build armor on here.

[stikpusher]

Zimmerit is a serious P.I.T.A… I’ve gotten better at it, but I sure prefer to take short cuts regarding the stuff…

[`Boots`]

Great job on the Panther fella and the Tiggy looks pretty cool in her worn W/W

[m1keh]

Working on the back plate. I have always liked the looks of flame dampening exhausts.

[m1keh]

Apr 30, 2023 7:45:23 GMT -5 tcoat said:

Apr 30, 2023 7:41:46 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm sure there are folks that don't really care for the Zimmerit panels but at this point in my modeling career I'd be using them. lol Great job on that Tiger Mike. Love all the detailing and weathering.

I will go out of my way to find examples without Zimmerit to model just to justify my laziness.

Amen to that my model building brother!