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Post by armornutii on Jun 1, 2023 14:42:29 GMT -5
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Post by DeafStuG on Jun 1, 2023 19:13:41 GMT -5
I love Panthers... I will digger out and look out in my stash on this weekend.
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Post by Joe Rix on Jun 1, 2023 19:47:47 GMT -5
I have never completed a model in 6 months... I'll be building the Tamiya 1/48 Panther Ausf.G along with some AM parts. Hey, same kit! Although I'm going out of the box...that's a lot of aftermarket you've got there. Which scheme are you shooting for? I'm going to do 301 in the ambush scheme. Yeah, I had noticed that we were building the same kit. Very cool. I waffled between the Ausf.G, the Ausf.D or the Jagdpanther as I have all 3. I haven't decided on a scheme yet. Although I'm leaning towards 302 sans the side skirts. So, being an aircraft modeler, the concept of building the entire kit then painting does not register well in my head. As such, concerning the link and length tracks, have you ever attempted to assemble those in a way that you can attach them after you have them and the road wheels painted? I'm currently also working on a 1/48 Tamiya Firefly and that is where I'm kind of stuck. Any insight is greatly welcome. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 1, 2023 19:52:07 GMT -5
Hey, same kit! Although I'm going out of the box...that's a lot of aftermarket you've got there. Which scheme are you shooting for? I'm going to do 301 in the ambush scheme. Yeah, I had noticed that we were building the same kit. Very cool. I waffled between the Ausf.G, the Ausf.D or the Jagdpanther as I have all 3. I haven't decided on a scheme yet. Although I'm leaning towards 302 sans the side skirts. So, being an aircraft modeler, the concept of building the entire kit then painting does not register well in my head. As such, concerning the link and length tracks, have you ever attempted to assemble those in a way that you can attach them after you have them and the road wheels painted? I'm currently also working on a 1/48 Tamiya Firefly and that is where I'm kind of stuck. Any insight is greatly welcome. I've often pondered these very thoughts and concerns. I'd like to know about this as well because I'm planning on building an armor kit at some point. |
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Post by chromdome35 on Jun 1, 2023 20:15:51 GMT -5
Two things to consider in painting them before assembly
1) Depending on the tolerances, the paint might create a fitment problem
2) In order for the weathering to look cohesive you might wait until the tracks are together to weather them
I always paint the road wheels before installation.
There are others who are much more knowledgeable on this than me, maybe they will chime in.
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Post by dupes on Jun 1, 2023 21:22:02 GMT -5
Concerning the link and length tracks, have you ever attempted to assemble those in a way that you can attach them after you have them and the road wheels painted? I'm currently also working on a 1/48 Tamiya Firefly and that is where I'm kind of stuck. Any insight is greatly welcome. Wait until I put up my build thread (tonight or tomorrow) - that's the first thing I'm going to discuss, because I wasn't sure how to tackle it with this kit. But now that I've seen the fit of the roadwheels to the diecast chassis (sloppy!), I know which way I'm going to need to go. |
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Post by armornutii on Jun 1, 2023 21:35:55 GMT -5
I build in sub assemblies before paint. IMO overspray on the running gear, road wheels, tracks, is usually mitigated by weathering. While kind of a pita paint can be scraped off of attachment points the touched up after assembly.
Agree that weathering needs to be done as a unit, the vehicle doesn't tip toe across the landscape..it plows through it.
Make sure to at a minimum paint both sides of road wheels, drive sprockets, idlers, as believe it or not it will show.
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 1, 2023 21:44:30 GMT -5
If you plan on doing heavy weathering and a muddy suspension, you can save for last painting that area. Here I did a black base on the road wheels after doing the rest of this by in 4B0 Green  after all the rest of paint & decals are finished, I put on a heavy dark earth base coat over the suspension and adjacent areas that get filthy on AFVs, in this case using Model Master Burnt Umber  lastly I airbrushed on a coat of a lighter coat of a lighter drier earth color, or two for more depth, to give a more dry, dusty look. These light colors are airbrushed onto the rest of the vehicle to blend it all together for a good used field look  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 1, 2023 21:49:26 GMT -5
Ummmmm.......I'm going to be busy taking a LOT of notes......  |
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Post by stikpusher on Jun 1, 2023 22:09:48 GMT -5
You can also go with a simple black base straight to the lighter dusty color   the main thing is to do the final color with everything else already added |
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Post by Joe Rix on Jun 1, 2023 23:09:27 GMT -5
Thank You for the outstanding input folks. Just great stuff to ponder.
I look forward to your process Dupes.
Perry, yup, I'm all in with painting the entire wheel. The subassembly concept fits into my mindset.
Stik, That is an amazing solution. It really looks fantastic. That is now part of my mental slideshow.
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Post by Tojo72 on Jun 6, 2023 9:01:18 GMT -5
You guys are putting me to shame,I have entertaining visitors for a week and a half,meaning very little bench time.
I'm on the verge of putting the rail car aside and starting my Panther although it goes against my obsession of not having multiple builds going,but I might make an exception here.
Good work everyone,having a hard time keeping up with all the threads
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Post by tcoat on Jun 6, 2023 9:33:55 GMT -5
You guys are putting me to shame,I have entertaining visitors forward week and a half,meaning very little bench time. I'm on the verge of putting the rail car aside and starting my Panther although it goes against my obsession of not having multiple builds going,but I might make an exception here. Good work everyone,having a hard time keeping up with all the threads No rush. Loads of time. Since I will only be working on mine late at night on weekends I should have the track links ready to go by August and then I can start on other sub assemblies. |
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Post by Joe Rix on Jun 6, 2023 10:00:22 GMT -5
You guys are putting me to shame,I have entertaining visitors forward week and a half,meaning very little bench time. I'm on the verge of putting the rail car aside and starting my Panther although it goes against my obsession of not having multiple builds going,but I might make an exception here. Good work everyone,having a hard time keeping up with all the threads No worries Tony. I'm in the same boat. Family visiting all week will put a damper on my progress. I should get in some short late night spurts but, it will be nothing hugely progressive. |
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Post by bbrowniii on Jun 7, 2023 21:36:01 GMT -5
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Post by blkhwkmatt on Jun 22, 2023 14:05:11 GMT -5
I’ll jump in on this, just got a Tamiya 1/48 Panther G . Should be a cool build!
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Post by Tojo72 on Jun 22, 2023 14:42:40 GMT -5
I’ll jump in on this, just got a Tamiya 1/48 Panther G . Should be a cool build! Welcome aboard,enjoy |
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Post by Joe Rix on Jun 22, 2023 14:49:47 GMT -5
Glad to have you join in Matt. Also cool to have another 1/48 Tamiya Panther G. Look forward to see your build.
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Post by Tojo72 on Aug 13, 2023 8:47:44 GMT -5
I created a thread in the Gallery Section where you can post THREE of the best shots of your completed builds.
Thanks lotsa great stuff happening here so far.
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Post by Joe Rix on Aug 13, 2023 10:29:01 GMT -5
I created a thread in the Gallery Section where you can post THREE of the best shots of your completed builds. Thanks lotsa great stuff happening here so far. That's excellent Andy. Thanks. Now I just need to deal with this "completed" part.  |
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Post by stikpusher on Aug 13, 2023 13:42:51 GMT -5
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Post by Tojo72 on Oct 2, 2023 6:34:00 GMT -5
4 completions out of 23 entries.
3 months to go
How's everyone doing,I know some of you are very close to the finish line,some haven't started yet.
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Post by Joe Rix on Oct 2, 2023 7:23:27 GMT -5
4 completions out of 23 entries. 3 months to go How's everyone doing,I know some of you are very close to the finish line,some haven't started yet. I'm still plodding along. I've been slowed by having very nice weather finally so it has been a lot of outside time. Unsure if I'll make the deadline but, I am going to keep at it. Finally got some paint booth time in yesterday. |
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Post by stikpusher on Oct 2, 2023 13:36:34 GMT -5
4 completions out of 23 entries. 3 months to go How's everyone doing,I know some of you are very close to the finish line,some haven't started yet. I'm hanging in there. Just gotta wrap up a couple of Spitfires before I can resume work on my Panther. One in particular has a time deadline of tomorrow... |
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Post by deafpanzer on Oct 2, 2023 14:29:37 GMT -5
4 completions out of 23 entries. 3 months to go How's everyone doing,I know some of you are very close to the finish line,some haven't started yet.  Jeez, four months have gone already!?!? I am still hoping to finish mine before Dec 31st. Just being sidetracked by my local club GB and it ends in 3 weeks then I will resume my work on the Panther. |
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Post by chromdome35 on Oct 5, 2023 21:07:25 GMT -5
I have been stalled on my build. I think I'm suffering from paralysis after my problem with the PE Fenders being too small. I've built one of the PE lengthwise fenders and got the PE attachment brackets for the side skirts built and installed in the correct position on the fender, but I haven't made any progress beyond that.
Between work and being on vacation for 2 weeks, I haven't spent much bench time in the last month.
I told my wife tonight that I'm going to spend the weekend at the bench.
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Post by DeafStuG on Oct 25, 2023 17:29:40 GMT -5
4 completions out of 23 entries. 3 months to go How's everyone doing,I know some of you are very close to the finish line,some haven't started yet. Jeez, four months have gone already!?!? I am still hoping to finish mine before Dec 31st. Just being sidetracked by my local club GB and it ends in 3 weeks then I will resume my work on the Panther. Three months left?  where I`ve been?!  Hmm, I cannot be quickly build and paint with my 1:35 Panther Ausf.G Last Production kit in this group until Jan 2024 so it`s no chance for me.  |
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Post by dupes on Oct 25, 2023 19:19:43 GMT -5
Now we're a lot closer to TWO months left!
Getting back on my 1/48 Tamiya Panther shortly. There's a chance I can fire some black primer at it tomorrow, actually.
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Post by stikpusher on Oct 25, 2023 19:57:39 GMT -5
Plenty of time...  |
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Post by Tojo72 on Nov 30, 2023 13:24:13 GMT -5
I mean part of the fun of a Group Build is all of working together and posting back and forth.
For whatever reasons,it fizzled a little bit,just four completions and counting.
But since there's no prize involved here,when and if you complete your Panther,feel free to post it in the completed gallery
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